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21 Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas

21 Creative Ways to Gift Wrap | Pretty Handy Girl

Hello again! It’s Colleen from Just Paint It with a collection of 21 Creative Wrapping Ideas.

When I was a kid my favorite part of Christmas was wrapping presents. (Outside of opening them, that is.) I loved it so much that my mother would often have me wrapping my own presents without telling me. Then she’d switch the tags around on Christmas Eve! Such great memories. Using creative gift wrapping is a special way to create memories that will last a lifetime. Enjoy some beautiful gift wrapping inspiration here:

Polar Bear Gift Wrapping

Monogram Gift Wrap Read more

November 29, 2015/4 Comments/by Colleen Jorgensen

art, Build It, decor, framing, gifts, Stashbusting, Trash to Treasure, Tutorial, Upcycling

Scrap Wood Shadow Box Frame

Okay all you woodworkers. You know as well as I do that you have an ever growing scrap wood pile that you don’t want to throw away because you know you’ll use it one day.

Rustic Scrap Wood Shadow Box Frame | Pretty Handy Girl

Well, today is that day! I challenge you to use some of that scrap wood to make a Scrap Wood Shadow Box Frame like this one.

But, if this isn’t your cup of tea, Sawdust Girl has an entire link up party of scrap wood projects. And you can link up your own scrap wood challenge too!

Okay, so the truth behind this project is that Pretty Handsome Guy has been begging me to frame his U.S. Open flag from Pinehurst almost two years ago. My poor hubby rarely asks for anything, and I figure he waited long enough.

Materials:

Scrap wood
Backer board (scrap bead board, masonite, thin plywood)
Construction glue
Lattice edging
Wood stain
Plexi-glass
D-hooks
Drill bit
Drill
Double stick foam tape
Brad nails
Nail gun or hammer
Machine screws
Saw (miter, jigsaw or Dremel UltraSaw)

Optional: Gorilla Glue

Instructions:

Cut backer board to the size you want for your frame.

Rustic Scrap Wood Shadow Box Frame | Pretty Handy Girl

Lay out your scrap wood on top of the backer board until it is covered completely.

I tried Gorilla Glue Construction Adhesive on this project (Gorilla Glue sent me a tube of glue to try out.) It dried and held all the scrap wood firmly.

Lift up one piece of scrap wood at a time and apply construction glue onto the backer board. Read more

November 27, 2015/8 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

Gift Ideas, gifts, Holiday decorating, jigsaw

DIY Snowflake Christmas Trivets

Hey there, everyone! It’s Katie again from Addicted 2 DIY. I’m back with a Christmas tutorial that can pull double-duty as both Christmas decor and a useful accessory for your big family gatherings. I don’t know about you, but in my family finding a spare trivet during Thanksgiving or Christmas meals is about as hard to find as an extra serving spoon. We often find ourselves short one or two and holding hot dishes of food, while trying to decide if it’s cool enough to set on the bare table. I decided that making my own simple and pretty trivets would solve some problems. The fun thing is that you don’t have to just use these pretty snowflakes as trivets. You can hang them as Christmas decor if you like!

To make these, purchase plywood (a 1 – 2′ square piece is all you need) or you can use scrap wood. I used 3/4″ plywood. However, you can easily use 1/2″ or even 1/4″ if that’s what you have on hand. It’s all about saving money this time of year, right?

Materials:
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Plywood (square sheet or scrap)
Jigsaw with scroll blade
Snowflake templates (I found mine HERE)
220 grit sandpaper
Stain of your choice (I used Varathane in Antique White and Weathered Grey)

Instructions:

STEP 1: Size your snowflake templates however you would like and cut them out of cardstock.

STEP 2: Trace the snowflakes with a pencil onto your plywood. Read more

November 25, 2015/2 Comments/by Addicted 2 DIY

Gift Ideas, gifts, Trash to Treasure, Très Frugal, Upcycling

35 Upcycled DIY Gift Ideas

35 Upcycled Gift Ideas | Pretty Handy Girl

Plain glass jars, an abandoned door, a rickety ladder, or stray drawer. These aren’t items most people would envision as beautiful gifts. But we aren’t most people. We like creating unique, one-of-a-kind gifts that add beauty to a space in our homes instead of landfills.

Hi, it’s Colleen from Just Paint It, back with 35 Upcycled DIY Gift Ideas. This collection is guaranteed to spark your creativity to repurpose ordinary items into extraordinary gifts!

Upcycled Plant Cart

Rustic Chalkboard Wall Organizer

Repurposed Milk Jug Table

Easy Washi Tape Vases

Dresser Turned into Wine Rack Read more

November 22, 2015/3 Comments/by Colleen Jorgensen

Build It, Crafts, DIY, Gift Ideas, gifts

50+ DIY Gift Ideas

Hello again, it’s Colleen from Just Paint It with another fabulous homemade gift collection. Today we have 50+ DIY Gifts for practically everyone on your list! This is a diverse group including painting, quick crafts, woodworking and so much more. I’m sure you’ll find plenty of inspiration.

Have fun checking these DIY Gifts out!

Washi Tape Gift Idea