posted by cindylouh on October 2nd, 2009 | party favors, party ideas, printables |
Today you can skip on over to see a new paper party favor shoe at The Daily Digi. Now you can use any digital papers you want, swap them out with a few clicks and then print! The possibilities are endless now for cute party favors! After all, a girl can never have too many shoes. If your looking for the Halloween version from last year-- go here.

Stephanie, at The Daily Digi, gives a step by step tutorial on how to swap out the papers, just click on the links. She also gives illustrated instructions on putting the shoe together.
I am excited to learn more about digital scrapbooking. As you can see there are many uses for these digital techniques. Stephanie has agreed to help me learn and I will be sharing those tutorials with you. So please look forward to some fun templates in the next few months. I am thinking we will be able to create some fun party favors, party supplies and of course do a little scrapbooking.
Thanks for stopping by today!
posted by cindylouh on September 12th, 2009 | handmade gifts |
Last year I spent the month of September looking ahead to the holidays and trying to get prepared. Here are some links from the archives that are good anytime of the year.
I love boxes and fun ways to wrap gifts. This year I am going to make more of an effort to use recycled items. I think my pillow box template would be cute made from colorful cereal boxes. These boxes are great when you are in a pinch and need something quick. You can always print the template out on printed card-stock.

I am excited to do more Furoshiki.

Make your gift over the top with these cool fabric baskets

more ideas for cereal gift boxes

These darling printed cone boxes double as ornaments for your tree

Recycled greeting card box

Classy gift box ---actually made from a recycled cereal box

A little girl or your girlfriends would love something special package in this cute purse box

boxes made from inside out cereal boxes

Wouldn't these cute Elf Shoes make a cute container for a small gift?

...and so that all of your handmade gifts are tied up with the prettiest tags, Cassi of Bella Dia has made it easy with the Free Gift Tag Round-Up!
Some of my favorite gift tags are from Sugarloop

You might also be interested in using these for your holiday packaging:
Oil Cloth Bags
Oven Mitt
Santa Bottle Bag
posted by cindylouh on March 19th, 2009 | Uncategorized |
I have been receiving requests for different sayings on the butterflies and lilies. If you want to have a different saying please leave a comment and I will try to make the most popular requests.

Lollipop Lily
Plain Lily
Proverbs 17:17 "A friend loves at all times"
Happy Mother's Day
Happy May Day!
Happy Spring!
Happy Easter
Happy Birthday!
Great Job!
Lily Pops
Get Well
I Love You!
Thank You!
Leaf
Lollipop Butterfly

Plain Butterfly
Fluttering by to wish you a Happy Spring!
Fluttering by to wish you a Happy Mother's Day!
Thank You Butterfly
Thank you for helping me celebrate!
Interested in more free printables for Spring, try these...
Bunny Egg Holder
Bunny Napkin Ring
May Day Cone Template
Paper Shoe -instead of making a witch's shoe, make a pretty shoe for a ladies lunch or bridal shower!
posted by cindylouh on October 28th, 2008 | Halloween, party favors |
I think this is quite possibly the cutest party favor box!

These paper shoes designed by designer Ellen Hutson are simple to make and so cute. I made witch shoes because I was having a lunch to celebrate three friends birthdays the week of Halloween.

I think they would be fun with pretty paper for a little girls princess party, a bridesmaid luncheon or girls lunch. I can even see them done in red glitter for a Wizard of Oz party.
I filled the shoes with chocoIate and set them on the center of the plate. It made the table look really festive.

To make your own paper shoes download the templates. Trace around the templates onto cardstock for the shoe and onto paper for the lining. Score all dotted lines with a bone folder. I used glue stick to put the shoe together. Miniature clothes pins worked wonderfully to hold the shoes together while drying. Embellish the shoes to fit your party theme.
Paper Shoe Template
Paper Shoe Lining Template