Holiday Ideas

[ronnicole2001]

I wanted to make my Holiday gifts this year for my staff. I don't think it is too early to start planning, but I need all the help I can get. If anyone has any Holiday gift ideas, please post them and share pictures if possible!
Thanks in advance:-D

[has2stamp]

Hi! About four years ago our principal made a tile coaster for each of us. She stamped a picture of our mascot with black stazon ink and it still looks very nice. Even the guys liked it. I still have mine on my desk and use it every day. :-D

[PaperBouquet]

Clocks or altered pencil-boxes might be nice. But if you have a large staff, you might want to go smaller scale, something like hastostamp suggested.
Hope this helps.

Olivia

P.S. Love your avatar.

[ronnicole2001]

Both of your ideas are great, I need to see what they look like though, so if anyone has any pictures, I am a visual learner thanks for your ideas!
Roni

[PaperBouquet]

I haven't done any altered pencil boxes for a while, so I don't have any photos. But I do have a lot of clock photos. There are a few in my gallery, and here's a link to my blog where I have more:

http://paperbouquet.wordpress.com/category/clocks/

I don't have any instructions or tutorials up, but if you have any questions let me know.

Olivia

[ronnicole2001]

Wow they look great, I don't think I can pull them off. I was thinking something small, like decorated tins

[PaperBouquet]

I did a Google search and found these:

http://scrapbooking.families.com/blog/altered-pencil-box

http://www.scrap-tastic.com/pages/ga...fm?webcatid=34

A couple of neat ideas. Hope this helps.

Olivia

[Circe]

Here are some links for altered clocks - the ones done by altering CDs are simpler and look like fun. You can always use mod podge to cover CD or altered clocks with papers to keep it simple.

http://www.stubbystampers.com/makintime.htm
http://www.thirdcoastrs.com/cd_clock.htm
http://www.buzzandbloom.com.au/tmp_newsletter20061001_ja.htm

[Salster]

What about candles? I'm actually planning to do a few for a party this week end and will be posting on my blog soon.
You can get votives inexpensively and stamp on them!!! Here's a link to lots of ideas in the gallery:
Gallery at Splitcoaststampers

[ronnicole2001]

I love the candle idea, do you have instructions on how to do them? I would hate to burn it but that would be a great gift!

[graciez]

There are some great bookmarks in the gallery...they work up really fast and people can always use them..

[ronnicole2001]

Thanks, I will search for a few to see if they are easy to do. Good idea, I love to read so I would love giving book marks!

[stampez]

I am making some Christmas story Hanging pieces made from 4 hanging coasters. You can check them out on my Blog below.

How many people do you need to make for? This last month one of my make and takes was a photo magnet that was pretty cute - with the big paper clips.

They are all in the cool projects photo gallery on my blog. I hope you get inspired and come across a manageable project!

[ronnicole2001]

I just saw the coaster boards and I love them, that photo holder is also an adorable idea! So creative!