Do you know anyone with a Christmas birthday? It could be a bit of a bummer. Everything is hectic and everyone is tapped out in the gifting department. My sweet sister-in-law Adele is a Christmas baby, Happy 29th darling!!! 😉 Adele’s a florist, you might have read my interview here at Boomdeeadda in July. Just look what she made this week….beautiful! They’re from a very special friend 😉
I knew a girly gift was in order, because the Christmas season is truly a challenge for gals in her biz. I thought I’d share this idea with you on personalizing a gift. You don’t always have to start from scratch.
I started with these:
And gifted this:
I chose a vintage french perfume label out of a
collection I just bought at an antique shop in
San Diego.
I scanned one I loved, added a personal message
and printed it on a 4 x 6 piece of cardstock.
Using a hole punch, I adapted the pretty card for Adele’s earrings,
Ta Da
I cropped the same image to make a personalized tag for a pretty sweater. I printed it off on sticky backed canvas made especially for your ink jet printer. This was the first time I’ve used this product. It’s awesome, I have so many more ideas.
Once trimmed and top stitched, I sewed it on to the neckline
where I took off the regular scratchy tag.
I love these vintage labels. You can pick up a lot of them off the net for projects just like this.
Happy Birthday Adele!
We Love You xox!
Now that is one of the best ideas I have seen in a long time! It really makes a huge difference on the presentation. wow!
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I’m so glad you think so, thank you again. It’s nice to personalize things I think. I’ve always wanted a sewing machine that would monogram or embroider, but this is a quick option. I got a bunch or labels in San Diego on our trip that are perfect for it.
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Happy Birthday Adele! Only special people have birthdays on Christmas! What a beautiful gift! Love it! Wish I lived next door to you, as we could rock the whole creativity corner of the world with our craftiness! You are such a wonderful friend!
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Awwwwwww, ((Val)) how sweet are you? That neighbourhood would not know what hit them LOL…it’d be Martha to the max..Can you imagine being her neighbour? Oh man the pressure at Halloween…I think we’d kick her butt…LOL. Merriest Holiday Ever to YOU and yours! xoK
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These ares such beautiful and wonderful ideas. I’ve seen the printable canvas and wondered what to do with it. I never would have dreamed of this. What a fun idea.
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Thank you Alys, The ink took perfectly to it and it was ‘extremely’ sticky on the back…great contact. I actually folded it onto itself and then sewed to make the label finished front and back. I got it at my scrapbook store. Can’t wait to see what I do next…ha…it’s percolating in my mind..LOL
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I love a good percolating mind!
Clever idea folding it in half. See, you are full of good ideas.
Has the birthday girl received her lovely gifts yet?
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We all had Christmas together last weekend and the Birthday girl opened it then…we make up our own schedule, we can’t live by rules…LOL 🙂 Thanks Alys
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Well done on the rules. Well done, indeed!
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Happy birthday, Adele. You have great talents (and work in one of my favorite professions). My dad owned a flower shop in Seaforth, Canada back in the 1950s.
You and the talented Boomdee are so lucky to have each other.
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We should all retire too the same place and fill the town with art, love, flowers, birds, cats……oh man, that would be awesome!
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You are on to something there. What a lovely idea.
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😀
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Have you ever given any thought to teaching art? Your mind is so creative that you could inspire a whole new generation of budding artist that could be dying in the hands of the typical color in the lines instructors. You made a simple gift, extraordinary , raising the bar by 10 meters for the rest of us. 🙂 Today is a great day. I’ve learned something new once again. Woo Hoo!
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Boy, Marlene, I couldn’t have said it better. So, yes…what she said!
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LOL, that made me laugh. You guys (had wave past face). xoK
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xoA
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Oh my gosh Marlene, you have really flattered me. Thank you for your message. You all give my confidence a big boost everyday. That’s the best part about blogging, the fantastically generous people you get to know, what a privilege! It’s so nice to know that you’re seeing something new. That’s a real compliment what with Pinterest and all. The wheels are turning for something new with this ‘sticky-back-canvas’, stay tuned…Woo Hoo 😀
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Great gift for an extra special person
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Thanks Aunty, Three boys, a business…kenny 😉 super woman. LOL….I think she’s adorable too!
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