Don’t show up at a holiday party empty handed! If you’re bring a gift that comes in a bottle dress it up with a festive, fun tag. The Paper, Ink and Smiles blog has directions for making a great bottle … Read More...
Technique: Gilded Paper
Using foil leaf sheets, die cuts and embossing you can make some stunning Gilded Paper, perfect for holiday cards and wrapping, Find stepb y step directions over on the Splitcoast Stampers site.
-Heather
Project: Snowman Package
Here’s cute packaging idea……..Wrap a tall container (I think a Pringles can would be perfect!) with holiday pattern paper , add some punched eyes, nose and mouth and you’ve got an adorable snowman gift box! Find more info over on … Read More...
Project: Recycled Tags
So many items come in pretty packing and decorated boxes now a days, don’t let them go to waste! Upcycle them into hand made items like these great holiday tags from Savvy. Die cut a pretty patterned cardboard box, add … Read More...
Book Review: Snowflakes, Sunbursts and Stars
Snowflakes, Sunbursts and Stars by Ayako Brodek
and Shannon Voight is a beautiful hard cover book containing 75 projects for making quilled, kirigami cut and paper folded origami projects. Inside you’ll find basic techniques, the tools you’ll need (most … Read More...
Project: Washi Feathers
Feathers are a hot trends right now and washi tape
is still going strong too so why not combine both and make some feathers out of washi tape! Find direction over on the Stampington and Co. site.
-Heather
Make Your Own Berry Boxes
I wasn’t even thinking berry boxes before, but now I’m picturing them everywhere. As gift containers, centerpieces, favors, actual berry picking boxes… Find the step-by-step how-tos to craft your own berry boxes HERE at fellow fellow.
Trending: Cute Cupcake Packaging and 5 Ideas
Now that the world of edible crafting and cute n’ clever desserts has exploded, we are finding ways to package and give these cute n’ clever desserts. Here are a few ideas, both DIY and buy-able, for packaging cupcakes.
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Cupcake Couture Blog Party AND a Big, Sweet GIVEAWAY
I have to share with you, dear readers, this fabulous collection of cupcake recipes and party ideas, hosted by Carrie Middlemiss from Bella Cupcake Couture and Betsy Eves, of JavaCupcake.com & Cupcakes Take the Cake. A group of 20 bloggers … Read More...
Bunny Lollipop Favors
Could you possibly make a Dum Dum any cuter? No. No you can not. Craft an Easter Bunny lollipop favor from Dum Dums and pipe cleaners and inexpensive supplies from the craft store HERE at The Mother Huddle.
Origami Candy Favor Boxes
So you could do a lot more with these origami boxes, but I love these and I wanted to justify including paper here on Edible Crafts and this one shows candy. Which is edible. Gosh, this is smart. Find the … Read More...
Rainbow Candy Jars for St. Patrick’s Day
You got the gold candy at the bottom, the rainbow candy stacked above, the marshmallow clouds at the top, the pretty Shamrock wrap and even the cutest labels. Everything you need in a St. Patrick’s Day party favor right here. … Read More...
Paper Cup Favor Boxes
I’m so in love with this idea for turning an every day paper cup into a favor box for candies. Dress them up to match your party or occasion. The post is in French, but the photographs show clearly how … Read More...
Baby Food Jar Rainbow Cakes
I’m long past the baby food jar
stage with my first and not quite there yet with the second, but now I’ll have another reason to save the jars. You know, to sit in a box waiting for me to … Read More...
Cotton Candy Sheep for Valentine’s Day
The clever genius of you folks out there never ceases to amaze me. Sheep cut-outs? Over bowls of cotton candy? So the cotton candy becomes the sheep’s wool? Clever. Genius. I wish my mind worked so well. And the cuteness … Read More...
Candy-Filled Bottles for Valentine’s Day
These make such darling Valentine’s Day gifts or favors, and I can’t help but agree with the sentiment. Find the how-tos and the links to the supplies to make candy-filled Valentine’s Day bottles HERE at My Own Ideas.
Tip: What to Do With Large Cards
Have you ever made a card and just piled on the embellishments (it’s so easy to do) or maybe made a card way too large to fit into any envelope you’ve got in your craft drawer? Goodness knows I end … Read More...
Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix Gift AND 99 More DIY Gift Ideas
Yep, that’s 100 total. So if you’re still scrambling to come up with some DIY food gift ideas, you’re sure to find something on this list o’ links. Find them all HERE at Oh My Veggies.
Holiday Roundup: Hanukkah Baking and Party Supplies
It’s time to pull out the blues and the whites. Here are a bunch of baking and party wares for Hanukkah from around the web.
1. Above is a Hanukkah cupcake ornament from the etsy shop, Amy Miller Designs… Read More...
Gift Idea: Homemade Grill Rubs with Free Printable
It’s not easy making a homemade gift for a guy. At least the guys in my life are hard to shop for, let alone create for. This tutorial sounds about right. Find the recipes, packaging how-tos and link to a … Read More...