Packaging Idea: Hand-painted Wooden Bead

I recently celebrated my 35th birthday and received this beautifully packaged handmade soap as a present. Don't you just love the simple glassine bag, banded with a faux ribbon (Japanese tape) and topped off with the cutest hand-painted (with a white marker) wooden bead topper!

How to Cut a Paper Snowflake

Have you ever wondered how to cut a perfect paper snowflake? Luckily for us Jessica of How About Orange has taken the guesswork out of this holiday project and thrown in a fabulous packaging idea to boot! Check it out right here. (Found via Jenna T. on pinterest).

And now we would like to wish you and yours a very merry holiday season. We will be taking a break from posting here until after the busyness has subsided. We hope you'll find our previous posts useful as you wrap up gifts for the coming holiday and into the New Year.

xo Ez + Marichelle

Image from How About Orange

Gift Idea: Quick Bread in a Bottle

It could be the milk bottle as packaging that won me over, but this Quick Bread in a Bottle gift idea from Sunset is definitely topping my must make/must give list for the holidays. Isn't it so charming? (discovered via Nikki Rappaport on Pinterest).

If you're looking for some great bottles for this project I spotted a few online that might work nicely - here, here, and here.

Free Vintage Style Tags + Labels

Just a few of our favorite downloadable freebies by Jan at Poppytalk! Tags | Red Labels

Images: Poppytalk

Swan and Shears

If you've been searching for a little vintage flair to add to your holiday gift wrapping or crafting projects, then Swan and Shears is the shop for you. Stocked with whimsical trims, kits, and more...you are sure to be inspired and delighted by all they have to offer (I'll take 10 of everything please). Check out more from Swan and Shears right here.

DIY Personalized ceramics using a Porcelain Pen

Personalized ceramics spotted on The Happy Home. What a perfect addition to any yummy treat you plan to give away this holiday season! I neeeeeed to try this pronto!

Images: Copyright Belinda Graham, The Happy Home 2009-2010

Packaging Inspiration: Neutrals

Flickr is an endless source of inspiration for me. I literally have to force myself not to spend my days there favoriting photo after photo (sometimes I can't help myself though). Luckily my lack in willpower has yielded a giant folder full of inspiring images. Today I thought it would be nice to showcase a few that are currently sparking my creative juices. Perfect neutral holiday inspiration!
Image credits:1. simply, 2. pencils in jars, 3. Untitled, 4. Untitled