Photo: deco & style
Packed with love
As they say? Small gifts get the friendship. Especially when the original packaging says: you are important to me!
The small animal show
Whether tickets for the zoo or a small piece of jewelry : giraffe, zebra and the merry meerkats elicit the gifted "Ahs" and "Ohs" already at the presentation of presents. They also deliver their cargo extremely reliably. Since all three patiently keep still, loading is also very easy: beat a matchbox or small box in wrapping paper, tie it with ribbon on the animal carrier - and the herd can go!
Miniature animals, from about 3 €: Schleich. Wooden board, about 17 €: wheels
It greens so green
The luck of this earth lies ...? In the garden! Who loves the plants and flowers, is happy about a small gardening set - bulging with seeds and practical tools. Label a label and thread it on jute tape. Place a potted plant (eg Campanula) in the center of a half-folded cloth napkin, fold up the sides and tie it up with the jute ribbon. Lay a wooden box with moss and fill with seed bags, pruning shears and the like. Stick a card in the lid and let it rest on fern leaves. Another loop around the box - ready!
Wooden box, about 12 €: Idee-shop.com. Secateurs, about 12 €: Kaleidoshop.de
Through the flower
A bouquet or a gift of money ? Why not both! Because if the "blossoms" do not turn out to be fake fans, the joy is even greater. Simply fold the bills into flower petals, bundle them into a flower with a mini-pompon as a stamp and stick them into a bouquet of real flowers on a long wire stem. Surprise guaranteed!
The folding instructions for the banknote blossoms can be found here!
Pompon set, approx. 7 €: Prym via Buttinette.de
Page by page reading luck
Every bookworm is happy about replenishment of good reading material. Nothing easier than that! First, wrap the book in pretty paper. Then cut out pages from an old book and make butterflies with two Motistanzern. Place three to five butterflies on top of each other (depending on the paper thickness) and stitch them together with the sewing machine. Typing, printing and cutting out a quote using a typewriter or computer. Attach quote and butterflies with double sided tape on the gift .
Lever punch "butterfly", size M, approx. 6 €, size L, approx. 10 €: Idee-shop.com. Plate, about 38 €: Royal Doulton. Cup with saucer, approx. 13 €: Bloomingville via Emilundpaula.de
Bottle post with a difference
Special drops for special people deserve a particularly loving packaging : For the first idea (left), fold a cloth napkin four times, wrap the wine bottle, knot a simple ribbon around it and fan out a napkin corner. Decorate with flowers. In variant 2 (center) with a calligraphy pen congratulations on writing paper, wrap the sheet around the bottle and fasten with masking tape. For bottle 3 in the gift basket, peel off the back label with a wet sponge and remove any adhesive residue with nail polish remover. Write the congratulations directly on the glass with paint pen and let it dry well.
Print "Marbles", framed, about 60 €: House Doctor about nostalgia in the nursery
Once around the world
If someone does a trip, then he can tell something - and he certainly can use a financial subsidy. Or even a voucher for a surprise trip ? To increase the anticipation even more, hide money or coupon in a globe of polystyrene. In addition, the mini globe is always reminiscent of the upcoming experience and sprayed, peppered with parasols and other pretty details, pure holiday mood!
The detailed crafting instructions for the globe can be found here!
Styrofoam ball, Ø 15 cm, approx. 2 €, Decopatch adhesive, 150 ml, approx. 6 €: Idee-shop.com. Decoupage paper with map, set of 3, approx. 17 €: Martha Stewart Crafts on Panduro.Teller "Votive Tray gradient green", approx. 26 €, house, approx. 13 €: Bloomingville. Cup, approx. 8 €: Jars Ceramistes on Kaufdichglücklich-shop.de. Vase, about 15 €: wheels
