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Ornament
embellishments
Embellished
ornaments with matching gift paper!
Although
the photo above shows Christmas ornaments, this idea could be used
for any holiday! Perhaps you could find clear heart-shaped
glass ornaments to use for Valentine's Day or a wedding
anniversary?
Instead
of just giving ornaments, add a creative twist to your gift with
matching wrapper paper and greeting card.
Scan in a favorite photo and size it to fit into a clear
glass ornament ball. Print
it out on inkjet transparency and cut it to fit into the clear
glass ball.
Use
the image to create a design on wrapping paper, too, for a hint at
what’s inside the box. For
complete directions on making this clear glass ornament, go to
Carol Duvall’s Holiday Workshop.
Birthday
party in a can
Party
hat, buttons, mugs filled with candy, posters,
table
centerpiece, a t-shirt for the guest of honor
and
a timecapsule where just a few of the things in our
"Birthday
party in a can"
Sometimes
the best gift isn't a gift at all, but an event! Think about
throwing a surprise birthday party for a friend, and make all the
decorations and party favors on your computer.
In
our example
above, we made items for a a first birthday party. However, the
concept could be applied to a birthday for any year.
We
scanned in a favorite photo of the birthday boy, then placed that
photo on a primary background color scheme of yellow, red and
blue.
That
photo, the color scheme and the tagline
“Look out World! I’m 1 Year Old” was used on all
party pieces, including party hats, buttons for the party
attendees to wear, the centerpiece, posters for use around the
party room, a mug filled with red, blue and yellow candies (the
favors for attendees) and a time capsule, since each attendee was
asked to bring something about the year to put in the timecapsule
for later viewing.
We
even reproduced the image on a t-shirt for the birthday boy using
iron on transfer paper!
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