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Portrait Pins

Catherine — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:57:32 +0000

Melanie of You Are My Fave has all the best ideas. Visit this post to see the photo pins she made for her grandpa’s 90th birthday, and to read the sweet thing she said about him.

Heirloom Recipe Boxes

Catherine — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:07:47 +0000

Love these pretty recipe boxes, worthy of grandmother’s best recipes.

Scout Books

Catherine — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:42:01 +0000

Scout books lets you customize with a design of your own. What fun.

Thanks, Design Mom.

Window-full of Bunting

AmberLee — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:43:05 +0000

I think a window-full of bunting is the perfect way to wake up on your birthday morning, don’t you?

Fab at 40 Shoes

AmberLee — Thu, 20 May 2010 06:17:12 +0000

I love this idea of giving some slightly out of character shoes as a birthday gift.

Low-Cost Wedding Gifts

AmberLee — Thu, 20 May 2010 06:03:43 +0000

Visit this blog post for some ideas for creative but low cost wedding gifts.

Image from here.

Personalized Sharpener

AmberLee — Thu, 20 May 2010 05:57:33 +0000

Get the DIY for a personalized pencil sharpener in this blog post.

Serious Licorice

AmberLee — Thu, 20 May 2010 05:34:27 +0000

Get the licorice lover in your life some serious licorice. Visit this blog post for details.

DIY Cupcake Dome

AmberLee — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:43:52 +0000

Visit this blog post to get the tutorial for making cake domes that are just the right size for delivering a cupcake.

Beach Bag Tutorial

AmberLee — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:02:53 +0000

This big roomy beach bag makes me want summer to be here now. Get the tutorial at one of my favorite blogs.

Cupcake Blog

AmberLee — Sat, 08 May 2010 06:29:04 +0000

If you ever would like to suprise a friend with cupcakes, and want to shake it up a little with a new recipe, this clean and lovely blog would be a great place to get inspired.

Thanks, Simplesong.

Collaborative Birthday Card

AmberLee — Sat, 08 May 2010 06:15:06 +0000

Jordan Ferney does birthdays like no one I know. She recently mailed pieces of a giant birthday card to dozens of friends of the birthday girl to send back with loving notes. What a great surprise.

Vellum Mobiles

AmberLee — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:34:49 +0000

I think waking up to a room full of these on your birthday would make for a great day. And they look super simple to make.

DIY Foam Finger

AmberLee — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:07:23 +0000

Get the DIY for making your own fan mail in this blog post.

Doily Pom Pom

AmberLee — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:11:12 +0000

Make the birthday girl or boy feel special even if you have only pennies to spend on decorations by making a DIY pom pom from doilies or tissue paper.

Water Bottle Care Package

AmberLee — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:36:59 +0000

Visit this blog post to see the care packages a friend and I exchanged that we stuffed in, not an envelope, but an empty water bottle.

Customized Granola

AmberLee — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:34:36 +0000

You know you’ve always had your own opinion about the best granola, now you can customize your own and even add a picture to the label at mixmygranola.

Custom Chocolate Bars

AmberLee — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:30:18 +0000

Visit Chocri to customize your own chocolate bar.

Ruffled Camera Strap

AmberLee — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:02:45 +0000

Visit here to get the tutorial for this pretty, girlie, ruffled camera strap. Found via One Pretty Thing.

Cupcake in a Jar

AmberLee — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:24:56 +0000

What a sweet thing to send home with party guests
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Kiss Stickers

AmberLee — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:27:08 +0000

What a sweet little place for a note. Available here.

Follow the String

AmberLee — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:09:59 +0000

Jordan of Oh Happy Day comes up with the best birthday surprises every year for her husband, including this one, which included a string that led from work to a park picnic.

Streamers on Stairs

AmberLee — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:03:51 +0000

This looks like a pretty great way to make a big deal on someone’s special day, found here.

Bouncy Balls

AmberLee — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:57:34 +0000

I wrapped three bouncy balls in cling wrap and packaging tape, and sent them merrily on their way via post.

Garland of the Month Club

AmberLee — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:35:47 +0000

What sweeter way to send joy than with a garland a month? Available here, read the details in this blog post.

Petal Pinata

AmberLee — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:08:06 +0000

Wouldn’t this pinata win over the heart of any little birthday girl?

Freebie Bookplates

AmberLee — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:52:19 +0000

Visit here to download these free printable bookplates, which I am quite enamored with, aren’t you?

Fold Over Bag

AmberLee — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:27:00 +0000

I adore these fold over bags, and from the tutorial, think I might actually be able to pull off making one.

Sticky Notes by Post

AmberLee — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:41:47 +0000

A rainbow of sticky notes are wrapped up and ready to mail in this blog post.

Mail a Frisbee

AmberLee — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:33:01 +0000

Thanks to my reader, Courtney, I discovered I can mail a frisbee. No box, no envelope, just a label and a naked frisbee. More in this blog post.

Portraits

AmberLee — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:43:06 +0000

I love this idea for commissioning portraits of the birthday boy from several friends.

Candygram

AmberLee — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:58:39 +0000

I mailed a box of heart-shaped junior mints to a valentine of mine. More in this blog post.

Love on a Shirt

AmberLee — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:24:36 +0000

This year I proclaimed my love on a shirt. Get the details in this blog post. Idea originally from here.

Cookies with Something to Say

AmberLee — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:08:44 +0000

Interchangeable messages on cookies. I didn’t realize it but I’ve been waiting for these all my life.

via {here}.

Mailable Suprises

AmberLee — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:42:19 +0000

Visit {this} blog post for a roundup of surprises that are easy to send by mail.