Using Your Leftovers: Tissue Paper Roses

 
With just having had our baby shower a few weeks ago, we are up to our eyeballs in tissue paper. My husband will just toss the stuff out - but I managed to hoard most of it up and away for future use. I love this idea from Paper Crave - tissue paper roses! Gorgeous!

See full instructions on how to make these beauties over at Paper Crave

Simple Pen Gift Idea!

An amazingly simple (and great!) gift idea from One Pearl Button for those stockings that need stuffed! I would get the black pens though - just so the caps and end pieces don't clash with the designs.

Thanks Craftzine - finding inspirational stuff as always!

Handmade Stamps from Craftpudding

I usually save anything kid related for my Birds & The Bees Blog - but this teetered on the edge of design, kids and a general great gift idea for anyone! Customized stamps from the marvelous Etsy artis - Craftpudding for the kiddos for only $20!

Many thanks to Janie at Ohdeedoh for sharing this great find!

DIY Hot Pad Tutorial from My Byrd House

With my newest obsession being fabric it only makes sense that I start obsessing about learning how to sew, right?? Just what my husband wants to hear - new obsession = new things to buy. Hey, it SAVES money in the long run right? I mean I WOULD be making things I would normally have to buy at full retail price...things like hot pads, curtains, gifts - oh the possibilities!

Anyways, this great little DIY hot pad tutorial is from Lucy at My Byrd House and looks like something I might be able to tackle (with a sewing machine of course!).

Thanks to the wonderful Craftzine for getting me there!