Useful Housewarming Gifts
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Creativity expert Karen Hartman shows how to make useful, eye-catching gifts.
Figure A--The perfect gift for someone moving into a new residence is a cleaning-item bouquet. Cut craft foam so that it fits tightly into a wash bucket, then simply insert helpful items such as a feather duster, toilet brush, dish mop, etc. For a special touch, use floral foam instead of craft foam, soak the foam in water, then insert flowers, along with the cleaning items. Decorate the wash bucket with a colorful ribbon.
Figure B--How about a treat to reward a friend for all the effort that goes into a move? A chocolate cake will certainly be appreciated, but don't present it on a white paper plate. Enhance the presentation by lining a hatbox (or any container) with decorative paper. Place the cake in the hatbox, then cover with a fabric remnant that has been bound up and secured with tulle.
Figure C--A fruit basket is a traditional and healthy housewarming gift. Make it special by finding an oversized basket to hold the fruit, then surround the entire basket with tulle. It will take two to three yards of this inexpensive fabric to envelope the gift. Use two or even three different colors of tulle to really give it some pop, then just secure at the top with some ribbon.
Figure D--Cleaning supplies and fruit are great, but for the college student that's moving away from home, a little bread might help--not just any bread, though. It has to be the kind that can be spent. Instead of passing an envelope, present the money in a card that has been inserted between two slices of tasty bread in a wicker basket.
Guests Karen Hartman
Creativity Expert, Karen Hartman Productions
6601 Lindenhurst Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: 323-655-7469
E-mail:
karhartman@aol.com
Website:
www.karenhartman.com
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