photo from design*sponge, tutorial here.

i literally had TONS of this stuff when we moved and now i’m really kicking myself for not keeping some just so i could make this awesome diy.  seriously, what a great way to repurpose something most people just throw away after a move!  plus it seems like you could really do this with any packaging/wrapping paper, maybe even some stiff fabric.  how sweet would a butcher paper version of this with red thread be?  now go make one, dangit.  tutorial can be found here.

first/second photo from the purl bee, third/fourth photo from martha stewart.

i was looking up projects for valentine’s day gifts and got the idea to do a valentine’s day handmade gift exchange - would anyone be interested in participating? i was thinking it’d be super simple and casual; basically email me if you were interested and i’d match you up with someone else from the pool and you two would work out the timing, secrecy of the gift and address of where to send it to. sorta like a secret santa really, except more like secret valentines in this case.

if interested, please let me know! send me a note at whoskay (at) gmail and i’ll start a list (friends welcome) of people interested.  i’ll update in a week or so after i get a better idea of how many people are participating. but seriously, what could be better than getting a handmade with love valentine’s gift from a new friend on valentine’s day? not many other things, that’s what.

photo 1: felt coffee cozies from the purl bee
photo 2: i-cord necklaces from the purl bee
photo 3: catnip hearts from martha stewart
photo 4: scented sachets from martha stewart