Treat Your Valentine to a Gift Made with Love

 

Valentine’s Day is the sweetest day of the year – what better way to celebrate than to give your Special Someone a delicious treat? These treat boxes only require a few simple cuts and folds. With a quick trip to your local FedEx Office®, the process of printing your gift boxes will be as easy as saying “I love you” to your valentine.


Materials


-          Copies of the PDF provided here

-          Craft knife and cutting mat, scissors or paper trimmer

-          Bone folder

-          Ruler

-          Circle punches (¼” and 1 ¾”)

Retro Photo Canvas

 

Looking for a great gift this holiday season? Transfer a photo to canvas for wall art with a neat retro look. This fun and creative project makes a unique present for those special people on your Christmas list.


Supplies needed:


·         Photo (a high contrast color photo with a retro feel works great for this treatment)

·         Acrylic gel medium (available at art or craft store)

Holiday Gift Card Holder – Sometimes the Wrapping Can Be Better than the Gift Itself!

 

As the holidays grow closer there are many opportunities for gift card giving. From co-workers to nieces and nephews, a gift card is always a safe bet. Why not enhance the gift by designing your very own holder? 

With the help of the FedEx Office printing services and a bit of cutting, this stylish printable set will have you ready in no time! All you need to do is follow the directions below. ...read more

Keeping Memories Alive for Years to Come

 

In this digital age, we have our hard drives and phones filled with photos. And we have things the kids save from important events, which clutter up our houses and get lost. So why not collect these things and put them together into a cool keepsake book, which makes an awesome teacher gift, as well as a great memory book for your child! ...read more

Give the Gift of Canvas Photo Art

 

I always enjoy taking photos to capture a beautiful sunset or memories with friends. Too often these photos sit on my computer untouched, but there are so many creative projects that can be made with a simple photo.

For my dad’s birthday, I made him a canvas photo print showing off his beloved dog, Boston. My dad has been interested in starting a photography business and this is a great way for him to display his work in a larger-than-life format (No exaggeration! Boston is only five pounds!). Another idea is making your kids’ artwork or family photo into art on canvas as a special gift for Valentine’s Day.
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Recipe for Success: Family Card Recipe Box

 

My family has some of the best cooks. Ever. So, given this, you’d think that I’d want to preserve our top recipes so that I could prepare them in my own kitchen one day. And yet, right now they are all a jumbled mess of scraps of paper, notes written on napkins. They’re not only unusable like this, but they’re in no way preserving our family history of amazing cooks!


Several years ago, grandmother took the time to organize some of her favorites into a book and shared it with me and my three cousins. It’s in a tiny little binder and was a wonderful gift, but sadly doesn’t allow for updating with new favorites or additions from other family members.


So I came up with a solution using recipe card boxes readily available at any craft or home goods store and the recipe cards are both easy to make and personalized. 

Here’s how I did mine:

A Coupon Worth More than Just Cents Off

 

When you’re thinking about what to give for Valentine’s Day, you may be tired of the same old gift ideas — chocolates, roses, jewelry, etc. This year, consider a handmade gift for the people you love, because they always seem to be the ones that are treasured long after the holiday has passed.

An easy-to-make gift is a booklet of love coupons. The coupons themselves can be for anything – cooking a meal, doing a chore or errand for your loved one, or just a fun activity. And because it’s totally customizable you can do this for absolutely anyone – a significant other or friend, kids, parents, and more. Think of it as giving the gift of time. ...read more

A Special Gift for Dinner Party Guests

 

I have finally put the house back in order from the holidays. Now, it’s on to the next event -- which is hosting a dinner party for my parents and in-laws. While they’ve met before, this will be the first dinner at our house since we got married last summer.  ...read more

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