I was invited to a baby shower and of course I wanted to go… I love babies!! I was hesitant at first because we have really been trying to stay within a certain means on our budget. With our girl going to college next year and all the extra’s that the Senior Year includes I just wasn’t sure I should. THEN I found out it was a girl….of course I could make that work. I had all the supplies I needed at home to make the perfect gift for the new princess entering the world. I got busy with the outfit and the headbands. Once I had that completed I began to think about how to deliver the gift. I had bags I could put it in but the presentation would not be exactly what I wanted. After making the gift and not spending a penny I definitely did not want to go out and buy something to put it in. I searched the house. I found a box that I had some miscellaneous stuff in so I put it in the back of my mind. It had a logo on the front so it was not my first choice.

I looked some more….

I kept coming back to that box. It was the perfect size and actually a very nice sturdy box….the box it was! Now I just needed to make it look like a baby gift box. I remembered the babies name was on the invitation, maybe I could do something with the initials I thought. I looked for possibilities. I came across paper and stickers.

I had an idea. I cut out a heart from the scrap booking paper I had and then adorned it with some stickers to make the babies initials. Then of course I needed a bit of flare… I checked my craft drawer and found the flowers I typically use for headbands. I placed it in the corner of the heart and added a tag to show who the gift was from.

I spent zero dollars on this gift but it looks like I spent a couple at least. I am finding that you can achieve a lot if you have the right mind set. You can cut corners and still enjoy those special events. Maybe you don’t have craft supplies laying around or the knack for making baby gifts but this philosophy has helped me in so many different areas.

It is freeing to see what you have and only buy what you need.

I hope you can find the same peace of mind in some of your daily activities this week.

Happy Crafting!!!