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DIY Christmas gift

Need a last minute DIY Christmas gift? Today you can print out this already made template for either soap or sanitizer bottles. This is one of my very favorite gifts to give. This gift is perfect for when you have to give out gifts to teachers, neighbors and friends. They are pretty easy to make and inexpensive. And I love that they are totally practical especially in this season of germs.

The other thing I love about these is that you can totally customize them in any way, shape or form and for any season.

Instructions:

1. Remove the label(s) from your bottle.

2. If there is any sticky residue left, you can easily remove it using some Goo Gone.

(I picked mine up from Home Depot)

3. If your bottle has an insert inside you can remove it with some tweezers.

4. Print out the Christmas Soap insert here.

5. Print it using a laser printer onto your transparency film.

If you do not have a laser printer you will need to print it out and then copy it onto your transparency film. If you do not do this your ink will end up running and falling off into the soap or the hand sanitizer. You can take it and have it printed at your local copy store as well.

6. Measure your bottle and cut your transparency so that it will fit into the bottle. Be sure to measure it on the top and bottom so that it sits where you would like it to…INSIDE THE BOTTLE!

7. Roll your transparency backwards and slide it into the top of the bottle. Push it into place so that it sits right against the front wall of the bottle. You can use the soap dispenser pump to push it into place.

Christmas Soap Bottles Download

Such an easy gift that people can really use. I love to make these up and give them to my kid’s teachers along with a gift card, but I use Hand Sanitizer instead of liquid Hand Soap. The teachers always seem to enjoy them as they go through a lot of hand sanitizer in their classrooms. Here are the links to the other versions of them that I have previously shared.

Thanksgiving Soap/Sanitizer Bottles

Monogrammed Hand Sanitizer

Hand in Hand Sanitizer

I also wanted to take a minute and wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Chanukah, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, Holiday, etc. Only 2 more sleeps till Christmas!! I wish all of you a happy and safe holiday with family, friends and loved ones! I feel so grateful everyday for this blog and for each of you who follow along! I am truly blessed!

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December 22, 2011 · Filed under: Christmas, Christmas Decor, Christmas Gifts, Crafts, Free Downloads, Gifts, Teacher Gifts, Tutorials Tagged with decorative soap bottle, DIY Christmas gift, hand sanitizer, handmade gifts, homemade gifts

Holy Names Subway Art

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Well, you asked for it…so here it is!

I whipped up this Holy Name Subway Art using an 11 x 14 inch frame that I already had on hand and cut out the anmes in vinyl using my Silhouette SD machine.

But it would be so easy to just print out this subway art on some nice paper and then frame it. I love how simple it this decoration is, especially next to my other brightly colored Christmas decorations. But my favorite part of it is that it reminds us of the REAL “reason for the Christmas season”!

Wouldn’t these also make a great neighbor or friend gift? I decided that I am going to give these to the ladies that I am “assigned” to visit monthly as part of one of our Church programs.

I simply printed out the subway art, on some nice cardstock paper, so that it measured 4 inches x 6 inches (most printing programs will allow you can change the size of the document you are printing) and framed it within a 5 x 7 inch frame. You could even find some frames at the dollar store to make it extra inexpensive.

Such a simple and easy gift!

Want to make one for yourself or to give to someone as a gift? Click here for the free download. This is a .png document so you will only be able to print it, unless you have a program that will allow you to change it. But you should be able to save it to your computer and then print it into the various sizes you may need.

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December 8, 2010 · Filed under: Christmas, Christmas Decor, Christmas Gifts Tagged with

My Shopping Trip to Pier 1

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pier 1 Imports. All opinions are 100% mine.

I have been busy girl “deck’ing the halls” for the Holidays! Have you? In fact I finally put away the last few bins and stray Fall decor that had been littering the floor of my Living Room for days.

A few days earlier, I was given the opportunity to do a little bit of Shopping for some Holiday Decor at Pier 1! I know…tough job right? Ummm…TOUGH is right, tough trying to decide what NOT to get!

They had a lot of fun ideas that would be great for the holiday gifts you have on your lists this year. Here are just a few that caught my eye! Aren’t they fun? Perfect for a girl friend or kids!

I was surprised at just how many fun and inepensive holiday gifts and ideas Pier 1 had! I will definitely be heading back there to pick some up.

But this time, I was able to pick up some awesome Holiday decorations that fit in perfectly with my own tastes and I love how they look in my home. One of the things I purchased was this lovely silver Reindeer! I LOVE reindeer and have a few reindeer decorations already in my home, so he felt right at home.

I love a “white” Christmas and had to have this fake snow! I also got the snow and glitter covered pinecones and sticks there!

I love how festive and Christmasy they look! Don’t you? It was fun to bring a bit of Winter Wonderland in my home.

In keeping with the reindeer theme, I came home with this little gem…a gorgeous sequined reindeer throw pillow.

I loved the pop of color it brings into my largely neutral colored room! So fun and festive! Thanks Pier 1!

So head on over and check out some of their great deals and holiday gifts. Oh! And on your way there, pick up a toy or two, to bring to your store.
This year Pier 1 is doing Toys for Tots. And they are taking unwrapped toys, for donations. Or if you don’t have an unwrapped toy you can simply make a donation at the cash register! What a great cause to help support.

And, if you become a FB fan of Pier 1 during the month of December, for each fan they gain, Pier 1 will donate $1 to Toys for Tots.