random.on purpose.: Gifts for the Girls

I finally have a quick minute to update here... Christmas was really nice this year - totally low-key and quiet (which I like). Even so, there was still a fair bit of hustle and bustle prior to the doings, and I haven't been online all that much.

The girls I used to work with still include me in a lot of their gatherings, and I was invited to their Christmas party and gift exchange. This is what I made for them:

They are wooden "cigar box" purses with bamboo handles that I found at Michael's and put some goodies in, and some candle tins I also found at Michael's. I used papers from K & Company's "Hannah" Scrap Pad to Go, and inks from CTMH, as well as some gold paint and Royal Coat Decoupage Medium.

This is Della's:

This is Jacquelyn's (my personal favorite):

This is Judy's:

And this is Kim's:

I wasn't all that thrilled with all the black on the pens, so next go 'round I'll have to try a different type (maybe the stick pens wrapped with adhesive sheets and beaded or something), but other than that I was kind of pleased with how they turned out. The other two items are a Post-It note holder and an altered mini composition book. The girls all loved them, so I was happy about that, too!

I have a couple of things in the works for the New Year that I will hopefully be sharing tomorrow, so check back! Have a safe and happy New Year's Eve!