Monday, October 23, 2006

Tips & Vendors for Homemade Gift Idea Exchange -- 2006

Inexpensive

Baskets/Containers/Supplies


WalMart
K-Mart
Craft Stores
Dollar Store

Wholesale Wrapping

Paper, Gift Bags, Boxes,

Ribbons & Supplies


Nashville Wraps: This is my FAVORITE site! You can get all kinds of wrapping and packing stuff. It's a lot of fun to just browse to get ideas, but be careful, because you don't want to order too much of a good thing! Some of their items come in counts of 12, some in 6, some are individual. Prices are great. Check out their... Gable Boxes; Basket Boxes; Chinese Take-out Boxes; Gourmet Presentation Boxes; Basket-Trays; Christmas Gift Bags; Garland and Sprays; Stacking Boxes; Shredded Basket Fillers; Cellophane Wrap, and Cellophane Bags

Superior Giftwrap: More wrapping stuff, ribbons, etc.

Copper Gifts: Awesome cookie cutters of ALL sizes, and neat baking items, decorating stuff, sprinkles and sparkles!

The Container Store: Cute containers and a great stop for anyone that loves to organize!!!

Cool Canning Jars

Sur La Table: Fun OVAL shaped Canning Jars ... BEAUTIFUL and worth the extra money. Makes the ordinary gift extra-ordinary! I used these to make beautiful Chocolate Chip Cookie Jars a few years ago. I have several of them in my pantry, which I use to store flour, powdered sugar, brown sugar, coffee, etc. They also make a nice and quick vase for wild flowers, roses, etc.

Village Kitchen: French Snap Top Canning Jars

Health Classics: French Snap Top Canning Jars

Fantes Kitchen Wares: Various fun Jars and Bottles

Miscellaneous

Crafty Sayings: You can get little sayings to attach to gifts, poems, recipe ideas and cute poop gift ideas.

Cheap Seeds dot com: They have a wonderful variety of seeds and bulbs, and they are cheap, cheap, cheap! They don't package their stuff in fancy packages -- just plain zip locs -- keeping their price low. They also have other interesting gardening stuff for the garden lover!