Green Gift Ideas

I always save pretty boxes from gifts and any tissue paper and ribbons and trims from any presents or anything I buy. When it comes time to do up a gift for someone else you have a stash to hand.Lace, trims and bows from old bras or knickers are also great to salvage and use on hand made cards and gifts. (...Here's one that was on me knickers earlier! :-) ...always keep a sense of humour - it makes everything so much more fun!

GIFT IDEA.... that is as green as can be... in your local charity shop you will find very pretty china cups and saucers. Wash them, polish them and pop a nightlight candle in, or a little pot pouri or a string of vintage pearls or beads(loads of these in charity shops for pennies ) do them up with your salvaged tissue, place in a saved gif box, wrap it in a scrap of fabric, or old wallpaper, tie it up with salvaged lace or ribbon. Make a handmade card or tag and you have a sweet little gift for a friend or sister. (These fine china cups are semi transparent and allow a lovely glow from the candle to shine through) fabric makes a great giftwrap. This small gift costs about 50c if you just count the money (and that went to charity) but cost much more in thought and effort. Just be sure to give it to someone of like mind..or they'll have you down as one cheap chick!                                                                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Cherry Menlove]

Hello Pamela
I wanted to send you a personal email but can't seem to find your address on your blog. Perhaps I'm being a touch dim!
I received my Exceptional Service cards from the office and I can't thank you enough. They have filled me with ideas and I am REALLY looking forward to using them. You are spearding a great message by making these available and I think they, and you, are great!!!

Cherry xoxoxo

[Mary]

Hi Pam,
You really are so creative and thoughful. I love the tea cup idea and I love that you use the lace that comes off your knickers. I love that you call them knickers!!! You have a great day and keep creating! Tell Angie i'm still thinking about her and her family.
mary

[Linda]

I too tend to keep everything I have even taught my family to do the same they are forever giving me bits and pieces that they thought I might like. Love the teacup idea I must try that one.
Cheers Linda

[Colleen]

perfect! love the idea and the thought involved in the
'process'-

colleen - holding braxton and trying to type one handed..

[kimme @ irish cottage dreams]

Great idea!! I love the tea cup and saucer you sent
me. I am going to light it one night when Patrick and
I are having a romantic dinner alone. :)

~kimme

[carrie]

I really love this! I also keep everything, from paper to tiny bows, buttons...you name it. Since I am the world's worst paper wrapper, lots of times I give gifts in fabric bags I have sewn.

[sharie]

What a great idea about the little candle in the vintage cup and saucer. Thank you for sharing it; it is one I will have to try for myself.