Creative Occasions: 100 Ways to Dress Up Every Package You Give

by Warden, Sue

• ISBN13: 9781553663010
• ISBN10: 1553663012
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Stewart House

Summary

From the author of Creative Decor comes a follow-up book that focuses on crafts anyone can make and use to dress up the packages and parcels we give our gifts in. Focussing on key special gift-giving occasions like weddings, baby showers, birthdays, Valentines Day etc. each special occasion has several easy to perform craft ideas attached to it. Colour photos throughout the book includes easy to follow instructions and lists of ingredients.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	11	(2)
Introduction	13	(1)
Suggested Supplies	14	(4)
Gift-Wrapping Basics
Box It Up -- How to make a simple box	18	(1)
Cello My Friends! -- How to make a cellophane gift bag	19	(1)
Paper Chase -- How to make a paper gift bag	20	(2)
Coney Island -- How to make a cone	22	(1)
Round Robin -- How to wrap a round gift	23	(1)
Box Car -- How to wrap a box	24	(2)
Tubular -- How to wrap a tube	26	(1)
Bottle Baby -- How to wrap a bottle	27	(3)
Bow-Making
It's a Six-Pointer -- How to make a six-point bow	30	(2)
Florist Flurry -- How to make a florist bow	32	(1)
Loop-de-Loop -- How to make a loopy bow	33	(1)
Double the Fun -- How to make a double bow	34	(2)
Curly-Q -- How to make a curling ribbon bow	36	(1)
One-Two, Tie My Shoe -- How to make a shoelace bow	37	(3)
Wedding Bells
Floral Finesse	40	(2)
Peek-a-Boo	42	(2)
Cordially Invited	44	(2)
Love & Lace	46	(2)
Embossed Keepsake	48	(2)
Make It Useful	50	(4)
Baby Arrives
Teddy Bear Picnic	54	(2)
Dancing Bears	56	(3)
Babies are Sunshine	59	(3)
Rattled	62	(2)
Bright Companions	64	(2)
Primary Colors	66	(4)
Kids Create
Rubber-Band Man	70	(3)
Hairy Canary	73	(3)
Chalk It Up	76	(2)
It's Just a Game	78	(2)
Gone ``Buggy''	80	(3)
Trunks & Cars	83	(5)
General Occasions
In the Jungle	88	(3)
Aromatherapy	91	(3)
Golfers Rule	94	(2)
Teacher's Pet	96	(2)
Go Fish	98	(2)
Graduation	100	(2)
Bottled Up	102	(3)
Sweet Packaging	105	(5)
Cuisine Wrapped in Style
Basket Bonanza	110	(3)
Luxury Loaves	113	(2)
Grow a Gift	115	(2)
Ladybug's Picnic	117	(2)
It's All in the Delivery	119	(3)
Mix It Up	122	(4)
Make It A Memory
Picture Perfect	126	(2)
Framed	128	(2)
Vintage Montage	130	(2)
Destination High Sky!	132	(4)
Christmas Creations
A Spray of Sparkle	136	(3)
Glorious Gold	139	(3)
Canvas Creations	142	(3)
Holiday Tools	145	(3)
Metal & Mesh	148	(2)
Ornamental	150	(3)
Fabulous Florals	153	(3)
Just for Kids	156	(3)
Candy Cane Keepers	159	(2)
Light It Up	161	(5)
The Three R's Reduce -- Reuse -- Recycle
Comic Relief	166	(2)
Kitchen Capers	168	(2)
Krafty Wrap	170	(2)
White to Wonderful	172	(2)
Sources and Resources	174