Wine Lover's Gift ... Masking Tape + Shoe Polish Vase

Next on my list of DYI Gifts is one the boys made for my mom.  It started with my mother's day gift, Cole made me one of these really cool vases and we thought it would be the perfect gift for my mom for mother's day also.

I didn't have to search how to since Cole had just did it in class and gave me a play by play but I did find the steps on How to Do Things also.

What you Need:

Wine Bottle or fun shaped Bottle (emptied ... YUP you get to have a drink first)

Masking Tape

Shoe Polish

Modge Podge

Peel off the label off your bottle (first it must be emptied so you can have a nice glass of wine or you can use a alcohol bottle so pour yourself a shot or two).  I'm on my diet so sadly I didn't get to have a drink.  I took a picture of the boys and uploaded to PicMonkey.  I changed the color to sephia, added a heart and the words  We Love Monnie.  I cut the photo down to size and with the sticky of the label left over I placed the picture on the bottle.  I made it look almost like a wine label.  I put some masking tape around the picture to make sure it was secure.  I then got Caden and myself to work on tearing up the masking tape.  We made different sizes and shapes to give the vase some depth.  Cole covered the whole bottle including the bottom and the lip of the bottle.  This took about an 45 minutes to an hour to do.  Once done we took the shoe polish and went over the bottle.  We took 2 coats of shoe polish to make sure we covered every inch (be-careful around the picture).   Once the polish has dried, take some modpodge and cover everything.  You can make two coats of this if you would like.  This will seal the bottle and give it a pretty shine.  

I added some fake flowers to give it a pop of color and gave it to my mom.  It is perfect for any kitchen, especially if it's a family that loves wine it will fit in perfect.

 Don't forget to see the parties I link up to HERE.

Coffee Lovers Gift ... Starbucks Coffee with Coffee Cup Card

Next on my list to do was a gift for my boss.  When I stayed at their house I noticed he was a big coffee drink like me.  He has a long drive to work so needs coffee on the go.  He was using a small popcorn cup (that I had given to them in a movie themed basket) for his coffee.  When I was at my bestie's house for a party she showed me these Starbuck's Cups that are plastic.  PERFECT for traveling, and Starbucks sells them for $1 YES you heard me right!!

For Card:

Card Stock

Coffee Sleeve

Printer

Scissors

I found this template on Heart on Homestead, this was the only place I found a free template so many other's charge please stop by and thank her.  This is super easy, I printed on heavy cardstock.  Before printing I copied into a word document and then added a little message.  "Brewing up" Birthday Wishes Just for You!  Cut out the 2 parts, the top of the lip you fold in half I added a little glue to make it stay down.  I took a sleeve and cut it down to size and and glued it on top of the paper.  Glue your two cup pieces down make sure you only glue on the side and bottom so you can slide the lid and message piece into the cup.

What you Need:

Starbucks Coffee (I bought at the grocery store on sale)

Starbucks Plastic Cups with Lid ($1 Each Starbucks)

Coffee Sleeves (Free at Starbucks - Grab a handful)

Put this all together in a basket or in a Starbucks bag with a bow on the handle.

 Don't forget to see the parties I link up to HERE.

Personal Gift Idea .... Welcome Home Basket (Seattle Themed)

And we finish our week of personal gifts with a basket to someone who moves back or moves to an area.  The sister of my leader of my women's group at church was moving back to the area.  I wanted to make her a little something.  I thought a Welcome Home Basket would be perfect.  Since we live in Seattle I thought why not put together a basket of things about Seattle.  We are known for some great coffee so I went on a hunt for coffee.  Then I went and picked up some Almond Roca, it is made right here in Tacoma.  And of course I needed a sweet treat to put in the bin.  I made some scones that are famous at the Western State (Puyallup) Fair - The recipe will come soon!

What you Need (this is for Seattle - Make if for the City you want)

- Starbucks Drink Packets

- Seattle's Best Coffee

- Tully's Coffee (McDreamy bought it a while back)

- Almond Roca

- Homemade Puyallup Fair Scones

- Bin

- Card Stock for a Logo if you want

You can make this for any city/state you want.  Find the things that make that city special.  We are of course known for Coffee so that was the main theme of my basket.  I could have thrown in some apples too :).  I was going to make a logo but I found this Taste of Seattle one that I printed on Card Stock and sprayed with glue and attached to the basket.  Have fun with it and you can bring a smile to someone's face!

Thanks for Stopping by!

Don't forget to see the parties I link up to HERE.

Personal Gift Idea .... New Job Gift Basket

As most of you know I love to give a gift basket.  There is just something about putting together a gift with things that you know will bring a smile to someone's face.  I love spending time and finding just the right items for each one.  My friend in my Women's Group at church got a new job.  It was a HUGE opportunity and one that I know she had been praying on.  I was so excited and wanted to give her a little something for her first day.  I went to pinterest and found a few ideas from D.I.Y. Louisville and Darling Doodles.  I took these ideas as my spring board and created my own basket.  Next time I may find a cool bag with the person's name embroidered on it.

What you Need:

Notebook - For Taking Notes

Highlighters - For highlighting important notes

Pens - because they always get stolen

Fruit Snacks - When you don't want to walk to vending machine

Calculator - To add up the big bucks you'll be making

Binder Clips - Bind your lips if needed or reports it's a toss some days

Creamer - When you need to take the edge off black coffee

Aleve - For those days that won't end

Book - Stories of Faith when you need a pick me up

Candle - When you need a moment

Lotion - To keep hands soft from all the paper cuts

Room Spray - When the boy funk gets too much

Lip Gloss - In case a cute guy comes by

Gum - When you need a little chewing to keep you awake

Altoids - For anyone with smelly breath

Chocolate - When all else fails eat some!

I had this all wrote out on a nice little piece of paper (totally forgot to put it in basket .. lol).  I put this all in a nice basket and added a little cute smiley dude and wrote Congrats on your new job.

Thanks for Stopping by!

Don't forget to see the parties I link up to HERE.

Personal Gift Idea .... RELAX Gift Basket

Getting close to the holidays I'm going to show off some fun personal gift ideas you can make for the holidays, birthdays or a just because gift!  This is a fun gift that was easy to put together for Cole's Teacher for her birthday.  It cost around $20 to make and was a priceless gift I must say so ... lol.

I found this RELAX gift idea with FREE printable on Little Miss Suzy Q's site.  She had it listed great so it was easy to buy for and put together. 

Here is what she had listed:

Read- Book, reading glasses ,book light, gift card to a favorite bookstore.

Enjoy-chocolate, favorite candy bar, CD, DVD, I did Cutler's cookies (if you live in Davis County, you know why).

Lunch-gift card to a favorite sandwich shop, Lunchable, coupon for a lunch date on you.

Alleviate-lotion, fuzzy socks, sleep mask, pedicure gift card.

Exfoliate-Loofa, foot scrub, pummis stone or file.

Here is what I did:

R - Read - Book (It's hard Being Green, by Jim Henson)
E - Enjoy - Bag of Chocolate
L - Lunch - Gift Card to Subway ($5)
A - Alleviate - Fuzzy Socks, Sleep Mask, Gel Mask and Candles.
X - Exfoliate - Lotion, Loofa and Pedicure Set.

Extra Items you need:

Bin - $1 at Dollar Tree

Clear Bags - $1 (25 pk) Dollar Tree

Ribbon - $1 Dollar Tree (Blue, Pink, Orange, Green, Yellow)

Hole Punch

I picked up most of these items at the Dollar Tree.  I found a bin that could fit it all in and then medium sized bags and tied with matching ribbon to the color of the letter template she gave as a free printable.  I punched a hole in each letter and tied with the coordinating ribbon to the color of the letter.

I got a very sweet thank you card from Cole's teacher.

This was very simple!

Thanks for Stopping by!

Don't forget to see the parties I link up to HERE.

First Comes the Wedding ... Family Movie Night Basket

Rick's boss got married a few weeks back and we had the chance to get dressed up and go out.  My dad picked the boys up from the boys and girls club, while we hit the town.  Well a wedding in a very cool barn!  As most of you know me by now I hate to show up with just a normal store bought gift.  I love to come with something special that shows a personal touch.

So often to my Pinterest Board Personal Touch Gift, I had this Movie Lover's Gift Set from Everyday Mom Ideas.  I thought this would be perfect to do a Family Movie Night Basket for the Bride and Groom.  They had both been married before with kids and just knew this would be a great gift for the whole family!  The link above only had a picture for the idea so I took that and ran with it!

What you Need:

Large Popcorn Bin (Dollar Tree $1)

Tissue Paper (Dollar Tree $1)

Special Flavored Popcorn (Ross $2.99 Each)

Candy (Dollar Tree $1 Each)

Spaghetti Sauce (Target Sale $1)

Spaghetti Noodle's (Target Sale $1)

Movie (Target Sale $9 - Walmart has a GREAT $5 Bin too)

Gift Basket done under $25, with a GREAT personal touch!

Arrange all the items in the large popcorn basket.  I put a little tissue paper in the bottom to make things sit nicely in there.  Once I had it an order I liked I put it in a large clear gift basket bag.  I added a ribbon and it was done!  I loved how it came out and it fit so great with their down home country feel of a wedding.  

I sure hope they have a great family night with this, I so would love one (hint hint) for any upcoming holiday ... lol

Don't forget to see the parties I link up to HERE.