i absolutely love creating little goodies for those who bless & serve others. i happen to know some incredible women who volunteer in the school garden where i work. at the end of our spring semester with our students, i gifted these little mason jar to-go cups full of goodies to them. they were a huge hit so i thought i’d share a simple tutorial of how i made them. if you’re searching for an inexpensive teachers gift idea, this is perfect!
i squealed when i found these regular mouth ball mason jar lids & straws at target. they’re less than $5 for 4 sets at the store so don’t be fooled by amazon’s expensive price tag.
i grabbed two regular mouth mason jars from my canning cupboard & filled them with goodies – crinkly strips of colorful paper from target, chocolates & caramel. every amazing person who serves needs chocolate – can i get an amen?!
i dug through my scrapbooking goodies & made tags with card stock. i added a cute initial sticker to personalize each of their gifts. i wrapped the mason jar with strips of fabric cut into ribbon & hung the tag with string. i added a little thank you card from white willow grove (giveaway coming soon!) & a little glitter clothespin for an extra pop of cute.
do you have any fabulous & inexpensive volunteer or teacher gift ideas? please share!
love,
natalie
what a wonderful weekend we had! we started the weekend off a little early participating in vintage market days of northwest arkansas. everything was gorgeous. i learned so much about participating in a vintage show & met a few of your friendly faces. thanks for saying hi!
i’m dreaming of one day having a little trailer full of handmade & vintage… isn’t this just perfect?
my gal pal, brandy of bella vita jewelry, has the loveliest jewelry. love that lady.
& here’s my booth – full of little bits of this & that. handmade & vintage. rusty & scrappy.
it was such a great time. i cannot wait to apply for the september show!
oh, hey! it’s me with a jar of happy flags. speaking of happy flags, there’s a shop update coming up this friday!
backyard bbqs, mason jars full of wildflowers, homemade apple pie, freshly squeezed lemonade, dirt roads & fireworks. it’s almost the fourth of july! celebrate with a happy little set of red, white & blue happy flags! post. there will also be reversible headbands!
love,
natalie
there’s dust & rust under my nails, spray paint in my hair & i haven’t worn “normal” clothes in days. our house is a disaster & i am on my third cup of coffee already. people, we’re in the thick of craft show prep. my favorite kind of madness.
we’ve been pulling rusty, chippy, vintage goodness from the barn. i’ve been hoarding for months. luke might even be more excited than i am for the upcoming shows because he gets his workspace back. “um, luke may i use part of your shop for just a couple of items?” two hours later & a mountain of vintage… thank goodness he loves me.
i am even sewing up a handful of reversible headbands & happy flags. we’ll also have quirky little planters with succulents & rusty buckets filled with zinnias. oh lordy, it’s going to be good.
i finished up this pretty little lamp earlier this week. fabric scraps speak to my heart.
if you’re local, stop by vintage market days (i’ll be there on friday only) & the junk ranch & say hello! i might get in a shower before then…
happy junkin’, y’all!
love,
natalie