Thursday, August 30, 2012

Little Boxes For Your Sock-es {fool proof gift wrapping}

I love containers. Almost as much as I love a half price sale.

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My friend Amanda goes cookoo for anything animal print. 
She's also obsessed with kitties, and is a sucker for a good mustache motiff.
 Since it was her berfday, I was on a mission to bring it all together.

For under $10.

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This 4 pair of happiness was only a few bucks at Kohls,

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and once they were separated, they rolled up in a pretty little row.

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I added a cat silhouette snipped out of a sliver of old scrapbook paper using this technique,
and a sprinkling of raffia. The final bill for everything: $1.73 under budget.

Meow.



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13 comments:

Elizabeth Downie said...

I'm stealing this idea for the next birthday I buy for. So inexpensive, but looks SO fancy!

Julie S. said...

Fancy pants!

Angela said...

Thanks for sharing all your cute creaive ideas with us.

Robin @ Happily Home, After said...

How could she not smile when she both sees the package and then the gift inside? :) Very fun.

Robin @ happilyhomeafter.blogspot.com

Kristie Maynard said...

What an adorable gift! I bet she'll love it. Great idea!

sugarshellandbutterknife said...

I would love to receive such a cute, imaginative gift! Super, super cute.

Anonymous said...

I might never open it. - Ellen

Cerise said...

Cute idea! Love those socks!

Sharon Stanley said...

you are my hero. i love a thrifty gal....

Sharon Christ said...

Beautiful!! What is the name of the store where you took the picture of the boxes?

rebecca @ older and wisor said...

That photo is from Hobby Lobby, but they've got similar containers at Michaels, as well as places like Marshalls, TJMaxx, Ross, etc. Keep your eyes open...

Junk Loving Girl said...

I only just discovered your blog a few days ago via pinterest but have spent many hours going through all of your posts. Your eye for detail and crafty projects are amazing.

I was wondering if you could help me come up with a gift idea for our mail lady? I know nothing about her but she is a fab mail lady and goes way out of her way for everyone but I am incredibly stuck!

She is probably late 40's early 50's and has a number of tattoos and looks hippyish/ cool.

You seem to have a knack for making inexpensive items look a million dollars! Any ideas or even just to say get lost would be appreciated! haha

Arianne said...

Can you come to Texas and help me with all my Christmas shopping and wrapping? You're SO GOOD at this stuff and at staying under budget!