Neighbor Gift Idea (with Echo Park)

Hi Everyone – an easy neighbor gift to share today. It’s really two gifts in one as the decoration for  the main gift serves as a mini-gift too!

First of all I have taken some of the Fa-La-La-La-La paper from the Holly Jolly Christmas Collection and used it to cover the lid of my jar. 


You can see a tutorial on how to do that below - all it takes is a pair of scissors and some mod-podge! 


I have also used some of the Element Stickers to add some extra detail around the edge.  

 

I filled the jar with my Christmas bark and for decoration I created a few blank tags that could then be used be the recipient to decorate their Christmas gifts.  

 

I used a few of the digital journal tags, printed them onto matte photo paper, and used double sided adhesive chipboard to give them some weight and add a plain paper backing so they can be written on. I secured them round the treat jar with a generous length of bakers twine that can be used to attach the tags to gifts.

To make the Christmas Bark – melt some white chocolate, throw on some crushed green and red M&M’s, a few smashed Candy Canes and try and hide until December starts!!

Covered Lids Tutorial

1. Cut a circle of paper (see Note* below for sizing information)
2. Trace rim onto reverse of paper
3. Make cuts as shown ¼” apart to centre line
4. Using mod-podge, glue lid to paper
5. Glue strips, one at a time overlapping as you go round
6. Seal with 2 coats of mod podge all over
   
   Note*
   Cut circle to equal diameter of lid PLUS 2 x height of rim PLUS 1.5cm

Please post a comment with any questions

Lowri :-)

I am linking up this project to these websites here.