Caramels

Yum! Super soft caramels for Christmas this year!
I followed this recipe on Giverslog and it worked brilliantly :)

Caramel cooling (its ridiculously hot when your making it!)



All wrapped up in waxed paper






All packaged up!
I had a few odd bags and boxes lying around so i just used what i had

Tea bag biscuits

I totally fell in love with these tea bag biscuits at Sandrakavital so i thought i'd have a go at making my own!
Theyre a lovely shortbread biscuit, dipped in chocolate with a cute little heart tag - whats not to love!
I bagged them up in little glassine bags and tied them with string and gave them to my three aunts as little birthday/thanks you gifts. I think they were very much appreciated!

Glassine bag bunting

Make personalised bunting using these glassine bags

Buy these bags at my etsy shop  

What you need:

Stamp/rub on lettering

Hole punch

Twine

Personalise the bags using a stamp or rub on letters or stickers

Use a hole punch to make two holes in the top

Thread ribbon, string or twine through the holes and hang it up

Follow up - today i realised you could actually use the bags to store items too, favours, confetti, tissues, use it as a guest book, everyone add their well wishes to a bag, the ideas are endless - enjoy!!

Recovery kit

Create a post party recovery kit

Buy these bags at my etsy shop 

Add all your items (mine contains a teabag, plasters, painkiller and breath mints) to the bag and sew across the top to seal it

Add a little sticker and hand them out at the end of the festivities

Seed bags

Create a cute little seed gift bag, or use them to store extra seeds until next year

Buy these bags at my etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/listing/93075525/5-x-medium-glassinesweet-white-bag 

Add some seeds to a bag

Print some sowing instructions

Sew the instruction to the bag, sealing the seeds inside in the process

Inspired by the beautiful packaging at ohhellofriendblog

Packaging Makes - ideas

I sell packaging in my etsy shop and ive been working on some ideas and makes relating to the packaging.
Some of the ones i found that i love are below

Paper bag lanterns

Stiched glassine bags

Printed paper bags

I might even make my own free printables like these