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Are you tired of boring old wrapping paper and gift bags? Are you looking for a fun new alternative for wrapping your treats and gifts this year? Well, look no further… GiftGloss is here!
The lovely FoofQueens the makers of GiftGloss, contacted me a few weeks ago and asked if I would be willing to try out their fun product. As someone who is always looking for fun and innovative packaging products, you know I was game.
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It’s that time of the year to start getting your Holiday cards ready! Yesterday we talked about getting the right family photograph to adorn your seasonal greeting. Today, I have a few ideas of what to do once you have those perfect family photos… a Holiday Card 101, if you will!
From this point the world is your oyster. You can put as much time, effort & money into your cards as you want, or keep them super simple. Here’s a list of some great options…
For those of you out there that are comfortable with basic digital scrapbook design, it’s super simple to design your own card and then either print them on some fabulous paper on your home printer or from any number of places that do any type of color printing. Here is a card design that I tinkered with for my cards this year…
Here is the front with my four kiddos. I just took them out a few weeks ago and played around with a fun Merry Christmas sign and managed to get some fun shots.
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There are two kinds of people in this world… Those who send Christmas cards, and those who do not. Those who do not, just don't GET those who do and vice versa. I am in the love Christmas camp and I'm proud of it. I love taking the pictures and finding the perfect card to send to all of your family and friends. In turn, I also LOVE to receive holiday cards!! Almost more than sending, just almost. But, we all know that the first step to a great Christmas card is a fabulous family picture.
A few months back, I started WhipperBerry Studios my official photography business. Photography has always been a love of mine and it was just a natural fit to open things up as a side business. You may have noticed the Studio tab at the top of WhipperBerry. That's a link to my WhipperBerry Studios Site. Here's some of the work that I have done recently for friends who are getting their Christmas cards together…
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If you’ve be reading WhipperBerry for any time at all, you know I LOVE good packaging. I love those extra special embellishments that really say that you’ve taken the time and effort to make the gift or goodie something extra special. Not too long ago I saw a tutorial on how to make one of those generic bows out of burlap from For the Love, and it got me thinking… I wonder if you could make a fancy stacked bow out of fabric and have it still have a crisp form? I started to play around and sure enough, you can. Here is how to make a DIY fancy bow out of fabric…
If you don’t have some of these supplies it’s quite easy to find them. You can get them at Amazon, your local craft store, or with a quick Google search online.
Cut fabric interfacing {Wonder Under} to 8×20 inches. Iron the “right” side of the interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric.
Let the fabric cool and then peel the paper from the interfacing that is now affixed to the fabric.
Place another piece of 8×20 fabric “right” side up on the top of the “wrong” side, with the interfacing sandwiched in the middle and then iron together.
Cut fabric into 9 strips…
Starting with the first 10-inch strip of fabric, make a loop on one end with the tail meeting up in the middle. Flip the fabric over and do the same with the opposite end with the tails meeting in the middle and overlapping slightly.
Place a staple or two to secure the two loops.
Repeat with the rest of the 10, 9 & 8-inch strips of fabric.
Start to layer each section starting with the largest {10 in.} loops crisscrossing them and adding a dab of hot glue in the middle to secure.
Continue Layering the largest to the smallest in the criss-cross pattern until you have used all of the 10, 9 & 8-inch loops. With the 6-inch strip of fabric, make a simple loop making sure to size it to bow. Secure with a staple or a dab of hot glue. Then place at the top of the bow with a dab of hot glue. Voila… You now have a stunning fabric bow!
If you would like to print the instructions for this tutorial click here for the PDF version…
This wraps up my fancy DIY fabric bow tutorial. Have any other questions or tips for how to make a fabric bow? Leave them down in the comments below. Or, if you want some more crafts to do when you’re bored make sure to check out that page.