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I grew up with a Mom who religiously made those cute little tick marks inside a door frame every year to mark our growth. Sadly when we moved we didn’t get to take the door frame with us. Sooo, I thought I would make a portable growth chart kit for my kiddos that can stay on the wall or be tucked away and taken out on special occasions. Here is what you need…
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I am in love with Valentine’s Day this year. I just can’t get enough of it and all the fun creations that come with it.Â
Again… packaging is everything!! I made some fun heart shaped chocolate chip cookies the other day, and thought this would be a fun Valentine goodie, but what should I put it in?
I found these lovely cartons at a restaurant supply store here in Vegas, they were super-cheap and I knew I could dress them up!
I designed a logo for the front of the carton which I printed on sticker paper, basically one large label. You can find them at your office supply store. I then created a topper for the lid, and voila, done. A perfect little container for my sweet little heart shaped delights!
Oh… and just because I {heart} you, I am going to share my printable for the Valentine cartons!! {Click the links below to download.}
Download the sweet label printable here
Download the carton topper printable here
I wanted to do something different with my Christmas décor this year to break away from the traditional red and green. I decided to go with black and white.
But in an effort not to break the bank, I tried to make a lot of the new decorations. One thing that caught my eye this season was the ribbon Christmas trees we’ve seen so often. But I wanted to do them a little bit differently.
Instead of folding the ribbon in half (picture on left), I looped it around (picture on right).
First I spray painted my Paper Mache cones black. Then I cut black and white stitched grosgrain ribbon into pieces ranging from 2.5 –4 inches. I started with the longer pieces at the bottom. After looping the ribbon, I secured each piece with hot glue, and finished row by row, shortening the ribbon lengths as I got higher.
On one tree I alternated colors every row, and on the other I alternated each piece.
I finished the top with a bit more ribbon wrapped around the tip.
Now I have two beautiful trees that go perfectly with my new décor!
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On the first day of Christmas, my true friend gave to me…
Are you excited? I’m excited!! We at WhipperBerry are all working like busy little bees to bring you… (da ta ta da!)
The Twelve Days of Christmas!
Let me explain. This is a gift giving experience for you and your family to spread some cheer this season. Pick a special person (or family), and secretly deliver a gift-from-the-heart 12 days in a row! If you want to deliver your final gift on Christmas Eve, then start on Dec. 13th. We will have you all prepared by then! Today we are focusing on day one and our paper wreath.
Starting today, and continuing each day through December 12th, we will be bringing you a free printable, a gift idea, and a tutorial as well!! You can use our ideas or come up with your own, and we will be having a link party on the 13th where you can all showcase your creativity!
Kristin has made a wonderful FREE PRINTABLEÂ for you to use. You can choose to use our cute poem and gift idea, or fill out the blank one with your own ideas.
Click on the picture for the free download!
On the first day of Christmas my true friend gave to me… One wreath to make my door pretty!
Here’s a suggestion of a wreath you can make to give, or you can choose to make or buy your own.
Pretty Paper Wreath Tutorial
This paper wreath uses the same Mod Podge twisting method I used with my paper pumpkins.
Supplies:
Twist your kraft paper into a tight cord and form into a circle slightly smaller than you want your wreath to be. Mine measures about 10 inches in diameter. Secure with hot glue. Spray paint the ring black (or another color depending on the colors of your paper).
 
One at a time, dip your paper strips into Mod Podge, and twist them to form a stick.
After they are mostly dry, bend them into a circle, and wrap each piece around the kraft ring, hot gluing the ends to the back. Keep layering on paper strips until the wreath looks very full and even.
 
Tie ribbon to the top to hang the wreath, and embellish it as you wish! Heather decorated mine with cute holly berries and a wooden ornament. For more tips and tricks for twisting paper visit my pumpkin tutorial.
Join us tomorrow for Day Two!
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