Summer time is coming and that also means wedding time is coming. Right now I know of at least 5 weddings in the month of June. Hubby and I are invited to two of them.
More than just the weddings though, there are bridal showers to attend. I don’t know about you but I am not the type of person to go to the store buy a gift and have the store gift wrap it for me. That would be sooo easy; but guess what? I tend to make things hard on myself. 
I have to go the store, wander around for at least an hour before I decide what to buy. Then I go home and have to figure out how to make it look all pretty.
This time was no different However I have two wedding shower gifts to make, so I decided to at least use the same idea for each.
Wedding Shower Gifts:
Supplies for the first gift. (I later added a candle)
Supplies for the second gift.
This is what I came up with. I made a stiff paper tube and wrapped the towel around it. Using the rest of the towel and plastic grocery sacks I filled the inside as much as it needed. Then stuffed the pot holder inside with a dish cloth and the whisk inside of that. I found pretty fibers and ribbons in my craft drawers that I tied around he wooden spoons.
I used scrapbook paper to make a band around the towels and then put their initials on the band.
After it was all put together it just seemed liked it was missing something so I found a little jar candle and using papers and ribbons I decorated it and put in the basket also.
Here is the finished gift again.
Now for bride # 2′s gift, I took some in-progress pics with this one so you can see how I did it.
Here I have wrapped the towel around the paper tube I made. (Sorry I didn’t take a pic of the tube before I covered it)
So I just flipped the thing over and using safety pins, I pinned the towel together to make the base.
Now that it is back up right, I stuffed some plastic grocery bags in the bottom to help it hold its shape, and for the other stuff to sit on, so it don’t completely disappear down inside.
Using white card stock I made a wide band to go around the towel.
Then I used scrapbook paper and whatever else I wanted to decorate the second band.
Wrap the band around, line it up and tape it.
Now all that is left to do is stuff the goodies in.
I made the “tickets” with a rubber stamp set I borrowed from my mom.
So anyway, this is the finished result. I think I like the purple gift better, but I chose colors that the brides like. Sooooo, what do you think of my creations?
Hee hee, I just realized you can see how behind I am on ironing shirts and that my workspace is very cluttered! Oops, just I’m just a human also.
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Hello, my name is Kendra. I am married to an amazing young man
named Jason, whom I lovingly call hubby when I’m writing. The only way I could ever explain our relationship is to use words like: crazy, silly, funny… well you get the point. He’s perfect for me! 
I think this is FANTASTIC!!!! WONDERFUL IDEA!!!!!!!!!
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These are just ADORABLE! That is such a great idea and you put it together so creatively, love it! Also, we got the hard cider at our local liquor store, anywhere that sells beer should have it
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Aha!
I am cheap, I like to buy from Meijer or Kroger so that is why I’ve never heard of it.
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Too cute. Thanks for sharing. I’ll be sending this link to my daughters who go to more showers than I do.
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Super cute and so creative!
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! these are fantastic!!!! you are so creative!!!
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I like the Blue & Green!
Cute idea too!
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Great idea!
Very cute gifts! I’m afraid I don’t take the time to be creative…well, I think my sister got all the creativity anyway!
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Oh you are so creative! I love the gift sets!! Those ‘hug’ and kiss ticket stamps are adorbs!! I am a new follower too
read your feature on the houtz house party!!
excellent idea my son is getting married have to use this one thanks for sharing
What a creative, cute idea for a shower gift using items that everyone will use!
I like it! 
Thanks! It’s a lot of fun to put them together.
I love those! Fantastic!
This is also for someone moving into their 1st place. Single people need kitchen stuff as well.
I bet one can make a “bouquet” with the utensils.
Great idea!!
So cool! I never thought of it as a housewarming gift.
What an awesome gift idea! Pinning! I found you at Practically Functional–thanks for sharing!
~Abby =)
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I love the fact you took time to make the gifts personal. They just weren’t wrapped or piled into a gift bag. Wonderful!!!