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4 Clever Gift-Wrapping Tips

Thursday, December 6th, 2012
by Paula Chin

gifts_150 Want gifts that look gorgeous? Follow these tips from The Container Store’s Kelly Vrtis. Use double-sided tape and position the wrapping paper seam along a bottom edge, where it’s less noticeable. Get creative with bulky items, like bicycles. Wrap up boxed clues for a... Read More >

Categories: Entertaining, Holidays

Packaging with Bags and Tags

Friday, December 16th, 2011
by Suzonne Stirling

Bags and Tags 1 I always think I'm going to have time to work out my packaging designs in advance. Then it's the eleventh hour, I'm tired, and I need packaging I won't mind doing thirty times. That was me on Wednesday evening, after making nearly eight dozen cookies with my son and... Read More >

Categories: Crafts, Food & Recipes, Holidays

Clay Ornament Gift Toppers

Monday, December 12th, 2011
by Suzonne Stirling

Clay Ornament 1 I'm always tempted to capture the fleeting existence of seasonal greenery, as evidenced by the nature-oriented crafts I've been focusing on recently. To close out my nature experiments, I decided to revisit working with air-dry clay. Earlier this year, I created decorative textured pottery. I was a novice, but... Read More >

Categories: Crafts, Holidays