Quick Picks : 5.5.16

May 05, 2016 // kristen // 1 replies

Pretty, Pretty Popcorn Packaging by TATABI Studio

This Week’s Picks

♥ Looking for a last minute Mother’s Day card or three? Check out these cute (and free) printable Mother’s Day cards from Sarah Hearts.

♥ Fellow Hayao Miyazaki fans, you’ve gotta see these very cool, minimalist color palette prints inspired by Miyazaki’s most noteworthy films. – via

♥ If you find yourself firmly seated on the unicorn love train, then you’ll want to head on over to Oh Happy Day and download these free printable origami unicorn gift tags. Go, unicorns!

♥ Ooh, these pretty printable pastel pizza boxes by Design Is Yay for A Subtle Revelry really caught my eye. So cute.

♥ Why, hello, inky awesomeness.

images from The Dieline / TATABI Studio

Free Printable Gift Card Labels from Damask Love

December 18, 2015 // kristen // 2 replies

I’m just about ready to wrap things up before my holiday break, but before I do I just have to share my latest project in collaboration with Damask Love. These festive and free printable gift card labels, along with your gift (of course), will undoubtedly bring a smile to the faces of lucky giftees. And you can download and print them anytime, including at 3 o’clock on Christmas morning when you wake up and realize that you’ve forgotten to get a gift for Cousin Harold and grab a gift card from the stack of emergency gift cards that you always keep on hand, just in case.

On that note, I’m off to bake and gift wrap and do all of those other fun pre-holiday things! I truly appreciate that you take the time to stop by and check out my paper cravings and already have plans for plenty of new ones to share with you in the coming year. I’ll be blogging regularly again after the New Year and might be popping up here and on Instagram over the break, but mostly I’ll be eating cookies and probably gaining at least 5 lbs. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Everything to all of you, and I’ll see you back here in 2016!

image from Damask Love

Cute DIY Die Cut Holiday Gift Boxes

December 14, 2015 // kristen // 2 replies

Christmas is less than two weeks away (how did that happen?!) and, if you haven’t started wrapping gifts yet, then you’ll probably at least start thinking about it soon. Or you might just wait and have a last minute gift wrapping session on Christmas Eve. Hey, whatever works!

My newest collection over at k.becca is just the thing if you’re looking to add a seriously sweet touch to small gifts, stocking stuffers, and party favors. These cute little cylinder-shaped holiday boxes include a reindeer, elves, a snowman, and the head honcho himself, Santa Claus. Each box kit comes with all of the cut files that you’ll need to create the box, and I’ve linked to step-by-step tutorials for each design right here. The examples in these photos were all cut with a Silhouette Cameo.

These fun boxes are large enough to fit smaller gifts, candy, and cookies but small enough to tuck into stockings. And you could even use them to decorate fireplace mantels or tabletops. So many possibilities!

Head on over to k.becca to find out more about this festive holiday box collection, and you can also purchase the die cuts over in my shop at Silhouette.

photos by Kristen Magee for k.becca

Pretty Paper Ribbon from Hester & Cook

July 27, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

I am totally cravin’ these pretty paper ribbons from Hester & Cook, which are available in a number of lovely colors and patterns, including classic stripes, polka dots, and herringbone. Already imagining all of the awesome holiday (and beyond) packaging that I can make with a few rolls of these pretties. And packaging only scratches the surface of creative possibilities. I can also see this wonderful ribbon used as a design element in gift tags, paper flowers, and handmade card projects.

Be sure to head on over and check out all of the designs at Hester & Cook!

images from Hester & Cook

Free Printables for Valentine’s Day

February 03, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

In addition to all of the great Valentine’s Day paper crafts that are floating around the interwebs, there are also oodles of super cool freebies that you can download, print, and use to spiff up your V-Day celebration. Here are just a few of my faves!