5 Types of Mini Gifts for All Occasions

Hello Crafters!!! I think most of you are probably busy decorating and shopping for Christmas. I just wanted to share these cool + cutesy gifts I found online. These mini-gifts are not only good for Christmas but for all kinds of seasons or events like Quinceanera Recordatorios, Mis Quince Gift Favors, Wedding Gift Favor, Sweet 16 Gifts or Bat Mitzvah Gifts. 

PURSES & BAGS....

Purses and Bags are very popular gifts for girls to give out. The Mini Grater Purse is great for Bridal Shower Gifts and the Mini Prada Bag is a great gift to a girl for any occasions.

Mini Grater Purse
Photo Source: goodthingsweddingfavor

Prada Saffiano Mini Bag
Photo Source: Butterboom

TIERED CAKES....

This is my favorite find. The 2-tiered Wedding Cake is surrounded with mini wedding cakes that the bride can give to every guest. It's a fabulous idea to let your guest have to take home their own tiered cake.

Mini-Two Tiered Wedding Cakes
Photo Source: ABCCakeshop

These are Custom Design Quinceañera Exploding Box Invitations. The Client wanted to set the tone of her Mis Quince party right. A 3-Tiered Paper cake was used as the focal point of these Modern + Unique Quinceañera Pop-Up Invitations.

She wanted to have a # 15 Cut-put as the Cake Topper and Butterfly Pop-Up floaties surrounding the cake. The 4 panels have her invitation wordings and information + Quinceañera Photo. Many more designs can be found on JinkysCrafts Portfolio. 

3-Tier Paper Cakes By: JinkysCrafts

COSMETICS....

This OPI Top Ten Mini is a great for Christmas Gift for her, Birthday Gift Favor or Bachelorette Party Gift. In a party it is all about variety! This Mini Nail Color set offers wide array of colors in glamorous, elegant hues to wear especially this holiday season.

Photo Source: swatchandlearn

FASHION....

The sweet 16 jewelry earrings are a perfect Sweet Sixteen gift this holiday season. 

Photo Source: Etsy.com

GIZMOS....

These mini thumb drive are great to use as promotional product. If you have business you want to promote, these mini gifts are prefect!

Photo Source: DIY Trade

Thank You so much for stopping by today. Enjoy your gift hunting!

Crafter's Companion USA Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to the Crafter's Companion USA Christmas blog hop!

We are so excited to be giving away so many of Crafter's Companion's fabulous products, as well as sharing many Christmas project ideas.  If you are coming from Ann's Blog, you are in the right place.  If not, make sure you head over to Crafter’s Companion USA  over here, where the blog hop starts.

The Christmas Inspiration

The inspiration I made for this blog hop is a Hand Painted Christmas Gift Bag and Candle. I used the Ivy Stamps from the Sheena Douglas Christmas Collection. Instead of painting it with Acrylic paints, I experimented using the new Spectrum Noir Markers.  Don't you love the end result?? I love it! I enjoyed making this inspiration project. I am going to paint more candles to use as Christmas gifts. You should give it a try because these markers are amazing. 

I used the Masking and Painting/Stamping on Candle techniques for my inspiration projects. 

Painted Ivy Christmas Gift Bag & Candle

The Christmas Giveaway

  We are giving away a prize on every blog, including the entire set of our new Spectrum Noir alcohol markers to one lucky winner who posts a comment on every blog. These markers are so new, that you will be receiving our first prototype of them.  That's 72 markers!

Spectrum Noir pens are alcohol ink based which have been designed specifically for crafters, but these affordable markers are also great for beginners, students and hobby artists alike.  Each pen is double-ended, with a broad chisel nib for large area fills and a fine bullet tip for detailed work.  Spectrum Noir marker pens will soon be available in 168 colour shades including a colourless blender.  The colours blend seamlessly and can be mixed or layered over each other.  These fast drying, alcohol based markers are acid-free and non-toxic, and the coloured ends of the pen allow for easy colour identification.  (Please note: The design of the pen, color names and numbers may be different than the pens that will be released in January.)  The image colour has been reproduced as accurately as possible.

I hope you were inspired by my project today and try your hand at creating your own Christmas Gift Bags and Hand Painted Candles. I am giving away the Humphrey stamps of your choice to one lucky random commenter.  Just comment before Sunday, December 11th at midnight for your chance to win.  All the winners' names will be posted at Crafter's Companion USA News blog on Tueday December 13th.  (Must be a U.S. resident to win).

PS. When leaving a comment, please mention what Humphrey Stamp you would like to have as a prize.  Please don't forget to include your email too. You can check the stamps here. 

Your next stop is the talented Lisette of Totally Inspired. 

Crafter’s Companion News Blog - http://crafterscompanion.blogspot.com/

Lisette - http://totallyinkspired.blogspot.com/ 

Holley - http://holleybarnhartsblog.blogspot.com/

Lynda - http://positive-force.blogspot.com/ 

Amy - http://yorkieluver2.blogspot.com/

Denise - http://lalasworldblog.blogspot.com/ 

Khristen - http://khristenscraftroom.blogspot.com/ 

Stacy - http://scrapwithstacy.blogspot.com/ 

Ann - http://stampwithme-ann.blogspot.com/ 

Jinky - http://www.jinkyscrafts.blogspot.com/ 

Thanks for joining us today! 

Santa Pants Treat Box with Drawers - Day 10

Are You Ready to Become the Talk of All Your Friends with the Most Unique Set of Gifts They have Ever Seen?

12 Days of Christmas Handmade Crafts Tutorial E-Book is now available! 

Hi Folks! I am back from my Women's Retreat this past weekend. I really had fun on that retreat, great food, great location and awesome new girlfriends I met. I am in a great mood today and I have a great project to share, which is included in the 12 Days of Christmas E-Book ( 2nd Edition). I may say this is my favorite. I really had fun making this Santa Pants Treat Box with Drawers so I am sure you will do the same.

Day 9 - Santa Pants Treat Box with Drawers

I know some of you can not wait for the release, and I promise it is coming soon.    I always put a lot of thought into which projects to include and that is taking a lot of time.  But guess what, 2 more projects and you can finally have the complete tutorial for all the 12 projects.

This Santa Pants Treat  Box with Drawers is really great for packaging your holiday treats this season. You have the option to just do the box and not bother with the drawers, but I always want to make ordinary projects extra ordinary so if you notice I always have "2 in 1 or 3 in 1" projects.

 Please stay tuned for the release. Be patient, my friends. 2 more to go!

Thanks a lot for stopping by. Please stay tuned for more Holiday projects to come.

Christmas Treat Bag & Drawer Box - Day 7

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12 Days of Christmas Handmade Crafts Tutorial E-Book is now available! 

 Hello everyone! Are you ready for Day 7 of my 12 Days of Christmas Handmade projects? I love to experiment, and through my experimentation I have discovered some designs that I really like. Today, I would like to share this 2-in-1 project.  A Christmas Treat Bag and Drawer Box. This project is so cool.  Plus if you would like to do the Christmas Treat bag only and omit the drawer, it's possible, so it is very versatile.

Christmas  Treat Bag& Drawer Box - Front Side

I will re-shoot this tomorrow so I can take a photo of the Drawer Box when the drawers are open. This project would be great to package some Christmas Trinkets, Gift Cards, or even jewelries. I think it is also great to use as a promotional product. Just fill the Christmas Bag and Drawer box with small promo items.

Christmas Treat Bag & Drawer Box - Back Side

The step-by-step tutorial for this Unique Holiday Gift Packaging will be available on the 12th Day of Christmas. They will be included in the 2nd Edition of the 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Crafts E-Book.

3 in 1 Christmas Treat Bag, Box & Card - Day 6

Welcome to Day 6 of the 12 Days of Christmas Handmade Crafts. 

So, what is the Day 6 project? It might be appropriate to say projects because it is a 3 in 1! I prepared a multi-functional project for Day 6. It is a Christmas Treat Bag, a Treat Box and Christmas Card rolled into 1! Cool, Eh?!

If they can do 3 in 1 in some electronic gadget, I think we can do it also in Papercrafts. You can do a lot of things with the Day 6 Christmas Project Template. It is great for a holiday promotional product. You can insert your calling card, or attach a card, fill the box with sweet goodies, and use the bag for your promo product such as handmade soap, handmade candles, handmade crafts or stationery. The possibilities are endless.

I used a craft knife for cutting a window out of my treat box and for the other one I used a Spellbinder die. I then covered the hole with acetate, but you could use clear plastic.  Then I filled with goodies and decorated. I must say, this is one of my favorite holiday gift boxes. It is very versatile and you can use it for any season or themed party events.


I filled my Treat Bag with my handmade ribbon flowers. One uses the 2-Toned Color Ribbon Rose Flower and the other one is the Frilly Fabric Flower.

The step-by-step tutorial for this Unique Holiday Gift Packaging will be available on the 12th Day of Christmas. This will be included in the 2nd Edition of the 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Crafts E-Book. You can find the first edition here: 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Crafts E-Book

But wait! If you are like me and you can not wait sometimes, the separate tutorial for just this project is now available for purchase at my Etsy Shop. If you want to buy just this one tutorial, you have that option now.  But be aware that this will be included on the 12 Days of Christmas 2nd Edition and we can't refund you if you decide to buy the E-book later on (but, you will still get 11 other craft ideas, so it will be more than worth it).

Thanks a lot for stopping by. Please stay tuned for more Holiday projects to come. 

Exploding Cupcake Purse - Day 5

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12 Days of Christmas Handmade Crafts Tutorial E-Book is now available! 

Welcome to Day 5 of the 12 Days of Christmas Handmade Crafts. 

Exploding Cupcake Purse - Closed
Ribbon Used : May Arts

So, I have been thinking what could I do for the Day 5 project in my 12 Days of Christmas Handmade Crafts E-Book. And I kept on coming back to this Exploding Cupcake Purse. I know I made something like this in the past, and I promised a tutorial. So here it is.  I decided to include it now in the 2nd Edition of my 12 Days of Christmas E-Book. 

Exploding Cupcake Purse - Open

With the magnificently Exploding Cupcake Purse, you are able to turn your party extraordinary. This specially embellished Exploding Cupcake Purse will hold your cupcake in place and will allow you to give away your baked goods in style. If you are like me who like to personalized everything when you host a party, this project is perfect for you. Having something like this DIY Cupcake packaging will give a personal touch to your giveaways. And you can be sure your guests will be very thankful for the wonderful gifts they received.

The  Exploding Cupcake Purse template is very versatile, I used the same template in making these invitations for a Quinceañera/15 Años/15th Birthday client in New York.

The step-by-step tutorial for this Unique Holiday Gift Packaging will be available on the 12th Day of Christmas. This will be included in the 2nd Edition of the 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Crafts E-Book. You can find the first edition here: 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Crafts E-Book

But wait! If you are like me and you can not wait sometimes, the separate tutorial for just this project is now available for purchase at my Etsy Shop. If you just want to buy just this one tutorial, you have that option now but be aware that this will be included on the 12 Days of Christmas 2nd Edition and that you won't be refunded if you decide to buy the E-book later on.

Thanks a lot for stopping by. Please stay tuned for more Holiday projects to come. 

Window Christmas Tote Bag

Are You Ready to Become the Talk of All Your Friends with the Most Unique Set of Gifts They have Ever Seen?

12 Days of Christmas Handmade Crafts Tutorial E-Book is now available! 

Welcome to Day 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas Handmade Crafts. The Day 4 project is a Creative Christmas packaging project. It's a Window Christmas Tote Bag. I don't know about you, but I like gifts that are beautiful equally inside and out. Sure, it is easy to wrap  gifts with wrapping paper using different colors and patterns, but there  are certain gifts that you just don't wrap right with wrapping papers. Here's when creative packaging comes in.

This Window Christmas Tote Bag is made out of 2 pieces of 12 x 12 heavy cardstock but you can always adjust the template according to any size you want or need. Please remember that the template and tutorial will be available on the 12th Day and that there are 8 more Christmas projects to go! Please stay tuned.

The window of this bag is a created using a Christmas Cracker template. You can leave it open or you can cover it with clear acetate. This will enable you to show off the product or gifts inside the bag. With that being said, this would also be a great packaging for promotional products like handmade candles, handmade soaps, cosmetics, or even Christmas ornaments. The possibilities are endless on what you could put inside.

The step-by-step tutorial for this Unique Holiday Gift & Packaging will be available on the 12th Day of Christmas. This will be included in the 2nd Edition of the 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Crafts E-Book. You can find the first edition here: 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Crafts E-Book