Tag: gift

06Feb

Valentine’s heart piñata gift box

My husband was working at sea in Africa for two and a half months, so I was home alone all that time. Not only did I miss him terribly but I also noticed my home life became a little hectic, especially in regards to my sleep and diet. This is how I realised, after all these years, that he really does complete me…and helps me to be a functioning adult. We settle to sleep together, he makes me check my bank balance every week and the dinners I cook when I get back from work are really for him. I had no want to cook for myself when I was on my own and gave into a routine of eating breakfast for dinner and watching 30 Rock until 2am on a school night. He’s back now, which means I am eating more vegetables and getting a solid 8 hours sleep. And after he brought me back a Chanel perfume from duty free, I felt that he needed an extra special gift box. And I think I’m more excited to see his face when he sees the piñata rather than the actual gift! Materials: Thin cardboard – I used biscuit boxes  Masking
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19Dec

DIY rubber stamps and christmas wrapping

Originality is rare and when found it comes with a high price tag.  I sometimes have “eureka” moments when thinking about future craft and food projects, but then i deflate a little when I come to the realisation that someone else has most probably already thought about it, done it, photographed and pinned it. This post feels a little like this. I have been making my own stamps for a while now, I have mainly used it for cards and scrapbooking, and I have been reluctant to post any projects associated with it as it feels a little…overdone. Just type it on the search box on Pinterest and tell me I’m wrong. Making my own stamps is one of my favourite things to do, I guess it is because it means I can personalise whatever I want, from fabrics to paper, and I decided to apply this to my christmas gift giving. To me gift wrapping is just as important as the gift, it portrays love and that you have put some thought into it.  It felt a little counter-productive in the sense that this time of the year wrapping paper is as cheap as chips. But I wanted to
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21Dec

Last minute Christmas gift

  As much I feel Christmas is the most magical time of the year it can also be a very stressful time for some. Gifts to buy and wrap, final errands to run at work before the break, all the packing for those who are spending Christmas away and obviously, for all the hosts out there, the last minute food shopping, cleaning the house…Still thinking it’s the most wonderful time of the year? And you can plan it to the last curled ribbon but there is always someone that we unwilling forget to buy a present for. Or even that last minute guest to whom you just want to give a little gift. We have a solution! You can make this gift in 20 minutes and with the right packaging it can look really special too. These caramelised nuts are delicious and perfect for this time of the year. If you are a super-organised type of hostess and have done all your gift-buying and wrapping you can also serve it as nibbles. Careful, it is addictive. I used a spice mix called Lebkuchen which is traditional here in Germany but you can use the same spices as those for gingerbread
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