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GIFT IDEAS, Gift WRAP | November 11, 2009

Enhance Your Holiday Packages with Festive Tapes

A simple way to enhance mailing boxes or solid color bags during the Holiday is by adding a decorative tape. Envelop wrap around labels could be used as gift tags or to send your Holiday cards. TapeSwell proposes 27 decorative packing tapes, including 7 Holiday patterns. The red and blue Pod Envelop Wrap Around tape harmoniously [...]

GIFT IDEAS, Gift WRAP | November 6, 2009

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Holiday Gift Tags by Pretty Smitten | etsy watch

These personalized gift tags would be perfect for your holiday baked goodies. I particularly like the snowflake. Pretty Smitten sells them on etsy. You choose the icon, the color and the font. + Pretty Smitten Holiday – Rectangular Gift/Favor Tags with Personalized Winter Motifs $9 for 12 tags

GIFT IDEAS, Gift WRAP | November 5, 2009

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Wrapping Ideas for Your Holiday Baked Goods

Every year, my husband and I baked our batches of holiday cookies. They become our signature hostess gifts during the Holidays. I make sure to select a beautiful reusable container. It is part of the gift. Naturally, I am always on the lookout for new ways to wrap my baked goods. It became a tradition. I [...]

ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods | October 15, 2009

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Nice Package is Open for Business

On my agenda today is shopping for ink stamps and rice paper at my local stores. I need that for my husband’s birthday party. I bought 100 tiny clothespins, 250 French fries bags, food boxes and natural paper sandwich bags in bulk yesterday at Distribution Alimentaire Aubut. Find everything on the same roof saves us time. This [...]

ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods | August 27, 2009

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Announcing New Desktop Collection from Amy Butler

Available in 3 color palettes, Amy Butler’s new desktop collection will hit the stores in September. The range includes folders, organizers, binders, journals and much more! In the meantime, you can browse her collection of paper craft and eco-line gift wrapping supplies. Her gift wrap collection comprises 100% post-consumer recycled gift wraps, bags, and giftcard boxes. [...]

ENTERTAINING, OUTDOOR entertaining | June 9, 2009

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Cutest Office Supplies at Paper Source + 2 craft projects for outdoor parties

Add creativity to your desk with the exotic file folder set. It is part of the India collection, a PS design. The line includes flat cards, note cards, journals, wrapping paper, rubber stamps and colored glass tea light / votive holder. A good starting point to design a party. The Papaya Lotus Lotus journal harmonizes well [...]

HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | December 31, 2008

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Ultimate Gift Wrapping Stations

I wrote twice about gift wrapping stations. I still have to fulfill this dream in the comfort of my own house. After the biggest wrapping session of the year, I felt the need for a better system. I do not have a bad system. It is just that I need to put back everything on [...]

GIFT IDEAS, Gift WRAP | November 28, 2008

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Ribbons and Gift Wrapping Techniques

Forgot the typical Christmas ribbons and bows that you buy at the drugstore. This year make an impression with an array of ribbons. Mix widths, colors and textures to dress up your gifts. Buying in Bulk To Save Money I save on gift-wrapping paper by buying them in bulk. Even if I only got one pattern, my [...]