Thankful Thursday: Birthday Special Wrap and Packaging Ideas

Thankful Thursday Design Team

Birthday 

Special Wrapping 

and 

Packaging Ideas

Spa Birthday Card

Okay I will admit it...I am one of "those" people.  I love giving gifts and surprising people, however, I bag it and go.  (You know what I mean people!)  I tend to get cute gift bags and some tissue paper and call it a day.   

However, I really love it when someone spends a lot of time making a present feel special for me!  My friend Christine Marting is a gift wrapping genius and I have to say, no pun intended "gifted" in this department.  I am working on my gift giving presentation skills.  Here is a my attempt of special packaging of a "SPA" gift basket.  

Spa Birthday Card

Spa Gift Tag

Spa Gift Card Holder

Leave a comment on my blog sharing your favorite thing to do on your birthday and your name could be drawn to win this Spa set including the basket of goodies!

Be Sure to stop at these blog and see what Surprises they have!

Jenny ~ http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
(Guest Designer) Kim- www.rickettscricuts.blogspot.com
Sharon ~ http://www.simplysweetbysharon.blogspot.com/
(Guest Designer) Candace ~ http://papercraftsbycandace.blogspot.com/
Bobbi Hickman ~ http://rockgirlcustomdesigns.blogspot.com/
(Guest Designer) Michelle - http://scrappinwithmybug-scrappinwithmybug.blogspot.com/
Sandra ~ http://sweetpeascards.blogspot.com/
(Guest Designer) Jamie ~ http://jamiek711designs.blogspot.com/
Cheryl ~ http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/
 Tanya ~ http://www.scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/

Enough Said!

RockGirl Trying to Get Better Organized in May!

Trying to Get Better Organized in May!

Here are some areas to help me focus on this month, maybe some of them will help you too!

I am trying to better focus and use my time more effectively.  Are you like me?  Are your weekends flying by without getting much accomplished?   

Maybe this list will help us both!  This list was inspired by simplify101.com, an awesome organization site.

• ·Set my goals for the month of May.  
•  Make my to-do list and check it twice!
• Create some just-for-fun goals for the summer.   
• BBQ 
• Summer vacation plans 
•  Declutter + organize my recipes. 
• Set- up a recipe binder full of my favorite recipes.  (Personally, I like to pick 2 new recipes to try each week.  One is always a Weight Watchers meal.)  If a recipe is a flop, I toss it!  
• Make a list of all the household and outside projects to be completed.
• Gmones washed and around the yard.
• Planting
• levels pavers
• hang planters
• Celebrate Mom’s day!  Make plans, cards, and gift. 
• Schedule summer appointments.
• OB/GYN
• General MD
• Contacts/eye check up
• Get bicycle check up, tires and brakes checked for all my outdoor exercising! 
• Sign up for  a 5K walk 
• Spend at least once a week outside on my patio reading for 1 hour….me time!

Pinterest Sunday! : Childhood Memories

Do any of these items remind you of your childhood?  

If, not what does?

Sugar Skull Art: Her name is Gladys

Here is my new addition to my Sugar Skull Art collection.  

This piece is called "Gladys".  

Her smile is welcoming and her eyes are like pink Gladiolus flowers.  

She is looking for a good home and will not take too much room.  

Gladys is painted with high quality acrylic paints, including shimmering paint.  Sadly you cannot see Gladys shimmer and shine from this photo, but the paint used has a silver shimmer.

Gladys was all hand painted on artist canvas measuring 6 x 8.    

 If you are interested in purchasing Gladys please send me an email.

Pinterest Sunday! How to Paint Furniture-Dresser

The dresser was purchased from my local Good Will for $19.99

The Plan is to repaint this in a vintage "hip" color so I can replace an old 

Ikea desk in my craft studio with this dresser.

Love the details!

Remove the hardware.

I gently sanded the dresser down, just enough to remove the lacquer shine only! 

Do not go crazy on this process because you do not have to scratch it up!

I used Zinsser Cover Stain Primer/Sealer to prime the entire dresser.  I prefer the paint over the spray paint personally, but if it is a small project, the spray paint may be the more  affordable choice.

Looking Good!

Now time to pick the paint....

AQUA BLUE?

APPLE GREEN?

WATER MELON PINK???

YEP!!!

 

Keep Painting....I painted this with 2 coats.  This process does require a little patience, cause you want to give each coat at least 24 hours to dry!

 All done!  

I used paint mixed from Walmart in a satin sheen.

Adding a little more modern touch to my piece I  updated the drawers new some new silver knobs.

Now its ready to store all my fabric and office supplies!

Pink-a-lious!

The color turned out exactly how I imagined and dresser 

fits in perfectly into my vintage style craft studio.

 

April Bear of the Month:Mr. Hippity Hop

 

 April's Bear of the month!

Perfect addition to a card, calendar, or layout.

Only 3.25

Just send an email!

The colors can be customized as well!