Weekly Wrap #81 : DIY Paint Swatch Boxes

July 22, 2011 // kristen // 0 replies

The humble yet versatile paint chip strikes again, and I love it! Jessica from How About Orange shows us how to make super cute little boxes out of paint swatches, and the possible color combos are pretty much endless. Tuck small gifts or favors into these little cuties for a package that’s fun and sure to be remembered.

Have a great weekend, everyone, and here’s hoping for a bit of a cool off for all of us who have been dealing with sweltering heat for most of the week. It’s a cruel, cruel summer … </Bananarama>

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Free Printable Argyle Business Cards

June 06, 2011 // kristen // 1 replies

Jessica from How About Orange always comes up with the coolest business card / calling card printables. Remember these free printable calling cards featuring her lovely floral illlustrations? Such prettiness. And her newest printable will have all of the argyle fans out there completely jazzed. Check out these neato argyle business cards, available in three colors (orange – of course, pink, and blue):

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Weekly Wrap #69 : Pretty Paper Flower Toppers

April 22, 2011 // kristen // 0 replies

I love this crepe paper flower idea from Jessica at How About Orange. These pretty little blooms would make terrific gift toppers and embellishments, and they’d be a lovely finishing touch for favor boxes and bags. Jessica shows us how to make our very own bouquet of crepe paper flower embellishments right here.

I hope that you all have a fantastic weekend, and if you celebrate the holiday, Happy Easter to you! I’ll see you back here next week with plenty of craveable paper goodies!

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Free Printable Calling Cards

November 08, 2010 // kristen // 0 replies

I’m starting the week off on a pretty note with these free printable calling cards by Jessica of How About Orange. The cards feature Jessica’s lovely floral illustrations and editable areas for your name and contact information, and you can download the template in orange (but of course!), blue, and burgundy. Pretty awesome, huh?

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Weekly Wrap #40 : Pretty Tape + Envelope Bags

September 03, 2010 // kristen // 1 replies

How awesome is this crafty favor bag tutorial by Jessica at How About Orange?! She shows us how to transform plain envelopes into super fun favor or gift bags using colorful masking tape. Washi and decorative masking tape can be found in pretty much every color of the rainbow and in lots of fun patterns that you can combine in endless ways to create favor packaging or gift packaging for any type of occasion. How about orange, black, and lime green for a Halloween bag? Have a look at places like Tape Swell, Tinted Mint, Cute Tape, and Happy Tape for pretty tape inspiration.

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