Archive for October, 2010

Grocery Bag Makeover



Make a quick gift bag out of a paper grocery bag. A few cuts, folds and staples will transform a grocery bag into a fun gift bag in minutes. I added a stenciled design, but you could leave it plain too…

Make a quick gift bag out of a paper grocery bag.
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Enter For A Chance To Win Ina Garten’s New Book



I have a signed copy of Ina’s new book, “How Easy Is That?”, and I am going to give it away to one lucky Family Chic reader. All you have to do is enter your information in the comments section of this post or email me…

How Easy is That cover
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Making Halloween Even More Special



Children love to help other children – it makes them feel good! Work with your child to collect for Unicef this year and start a tradition with real meaning.

Children love to help other children - it makes them feel good! Help your child collect for Unicef this year and start a tradition with real meaning.
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Off The Cuff



I’m still working with those old clothes – turns out a shirt cuff can double as a quick wrap for a gift of wine. Just cut off the cuff and button it on a bottle of wine. Tie a gift tag onto the button…

I'm still working with those old clothes - turns out a shirt cuff can double as a quick wrap for a gift of wine.
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A Better Sweater



The cuff of an old sweater is cut and sewn to fit a glass candle holder – an oak leaf adds a natural element. To make this, I cut off the cuff of an old sweater, made a vertical cut to open it up and wrapped it around to fit the circumference of a glass candle jar…

The cuff of an old sweater is cut to fit a glass candle holder - an oak leaf adds a feeling of Fall.
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