12.12.2009

Personalized Christmas Craft!

While doing what I do best....blog surfing! LOL - I found an idea this year that was a must try for me - I knew the second that I saw it that I was going to attempt it for our teacher's gifts this year. I just thought it was that CUTE! Now that I have completed them....they really are cute and so appropriate during this "germ"y time of year!
Instead of typing out the supplies needed and a tutorial - I am just going to link you to the blog that supplied me with this grand idea.
 The Idea Room - Personalized Gift Tutorial.
 I will add that I tried to copy and paste her template into my scrapbooking software, but I was just not happy with how the graphics transferred over - they looked flat and dull. I spent about 45 minutes using my own fonts and creating my own template. It takes a little time to get it sized right, but then all you have to do is change the name. I also used the Equate (walmart brand) hand soap container for mine - I liked the shape better than the hand sanitizer bottles. I just poured the soap into a big container to use for refills - washed and cleaned my bottles and they were ready to use. We are giving each teacher a personalized hand sanitizer and some home-made almond toffee. I spent around 17.00 to make 10 sanitizers....not bad. Ü