Manicure in a Jar Gift Idea (Trimmed & Polished Birthday Day) ... DYI Gift a Jar

One of my favorite dance instructors had a birthday. I wanted to do something special for her. As you all know I love gifts that you make, it comes from the heart and isn't just something you buy like a GC. I know GC's are popular but I hate giving because it doesn't take thought. Don't hate me it's just gifts are something special to me and when I give them I that to be known that I feel special for them.

 

I found this idea for Manicure in a Jar on Pinterest and figured it was the perfect gift! I hit up my favorite beauty store and found a ton of fun manicure things on clearance. Makes for a inexpensive but thoughtful gift.

What you Need:

Mason Jar (Find at Dollar Tree - to buy a single or a box at Walmart)

Ribbon (I used one I had from a Easter project)

Nail Polish (I found a killer deal on OPI and bought two)

Nail Clipper Package

Nail Files

Nail Buffer

Fuzzy Socks (Deal at Old Navy)

Card Stock to print (That's What Che Said FREE Printable is HERE)

 

I also put in some lip stuff and Candy because how can you go wrong with chocolate. Make sure you go over to That's What Che Said to give love for this project and FREE printable.

Arrange your items in the mason jar. I put the socks in back and everything else in front so you could see in the jar. I had some Easter ribbon left over I used (it was cute with carrots, not my first choice but I couldn't run back to store). Print out the free printable, cut out the circle. I took a hole punch and attached with the ribbon.

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Some-"Bunny" Needs Coffee Gift

Another fun gift made for my boss a while back for her birthday was this fun coffee gift. I love doing fun gifts as you know, and I wanted to send her a Starbucks gift card but not just a plain one in a envelope so I went to pinterest and found a link to this fun Bunny Kisses made by Split Coast Stampers. Now they used stamps to cut out the face, I used my Cricut. I used my George Cartridge that came with my machine. I must say this cartridge I use ALL the time!

What you need:

White Heavy Card Stock

Pink Card Stock

Brown Card Stock

Black Sharpie

Brown makeup  (I used to antique the paper)

Pink Blush (for the blush of course)

Cotton Ball to put makeup on the paper

Craft Glue

White Paper Coffee Cup (found at Target, next to paper plates)

Ribbon (I did a thinker and a smaller one)

I used the flower to cut out the white for the face (I used the grey one below). I printed a large one and then a medium one to make the face. For the nose I printed the heart (the grey one below) in pink. For the ears I printed the oval (grey above the E). Using my black sharpie I drew on the white paper to make eye's closed with lashes and a mouth. I drew a line and dashes for the ears (glued the ears between the large and medium white to hold them on. I attached the face when I was done to the coffee cup with my craft glue. I tied a bow and attached with hot glue to the face (I needed something a little stronger then craft glue). 

Now this was an extra that I added. I wanted to attach the gift card to the cup. I printed the label on heavy white card stock from my cricut (grey above the K) it prints like a Christmas label with a hole for you. Then I used brown card stock and printed Birthday Blessings (bottom left next to Sift lock). I glued it onto the label and then I took a whole punch and attached with ribbon the label and gift card (had to whole punch that to make it hang).

It took about 20 minutes but it was so cute I went on the search and made these Bunny Coffee Cups for the boys teachers also! Worth the time to see a smile :).

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Previous Bunny Coffee Cups Made
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