Dare To Be Domestic reader Marie asks:
“I’m wondering if you could do a story in the next few weeks on affordable crafts for the holidays/gifts. I was thinking of having a craft party and friends can bring over stuff they are working on or want to make for the holidays. We are all interested in saving a little money this season, so I was going to try and make gifts for people. Any ideas you have would be awesome.”
Marie, we’re with you! This will be an interesting holiday season for us all. Personally, I love a crafty gift full of thought and personality. In the next few weeks, I will post gift ideas you can make that are guaranteed to put smiles on the faces of your friends and family, while not breaking the bank.
Here’s the bottle of wine I created as a gift for my friends:
For my 30th birthday, a dozen of my closest friends and I did up Vegas big over two days. (Best Vegas Trip Ever!) I made them gift bags to hallmark the occasion. Of all the items I put in the bag, my own personal brand of wine was the biggest hit. Well, it wasn’t my own wine, but I made a killer label that people loved. I designed the label using Adobe Illustrator and combined it with an original portrait illustration made by designer Nathalie Jules. I called it Derk John and it even had my picture. Try this crafty gift for any event; it is sure to turn heads. All you need is a printer, paper, scissors, spray adhesive, a low cost bottle of wine, and a little creativity. Oh yeah, you’ll also need some Goo Gone to remove the original wine label. It’s easy, you can do it yourself, and the outcome is so fun!
Download my template to customize your own label. Simply use a graphics program like Illustrator or Photoshop to change my elements to make them your own. This year maybe you and your dog will be on a bottle of wine to say Happy Holidays.
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