{create this} pinspired pretty packages party - part 1!!

While I always love Fridays ... I am super excited about this Friday!  I took a 1/2 day off from work and one of my best friends (you know here as the Bakerista!) is up from South FL and I'm pretty sure that as you read this we are baking and laughing and exchanging early Christmas presents :)  And her visit is could not be more perfect timing ... because I am throwing a Pinspired Pretty Packages Party this weekend!!

I wanted to throw a fun party for my girlfriends that didn't require them to sit through a presentation, buy anything or otherwise 'do something' for me.  So, I came up with a fun little shindig to celebrate the season and share some easy and inexpensive ways to create their own pretty packages for this Christmas season.  Oh, okay ... and it's a great excuse for a hot chocolate bar and girl talk!!!

Since I love and adore Pinterest and all its inspirational goodness ... almost all of the projects we are making were inspired by pins or found on Pinterest ... fun, huh?!  So what are we making?    Take a look at the fun projects we are making for this week's {create this}!

{{SPOILER ALERT for any followers who are coming to the party!!}}

These awesomely easy notebook paper gift tags made from index cards:

Pin-spired by this post.

These sweetly scalloped brown paper lunch bags with twine-tied tags:

Pin-spired by this post.

These perfect-for-any-event CD envelope cookie holders:

Pin-spired by this post and this post.

These prettily papered cellophane bags will hold delectable Mint Oreo Truffles (not peppermints, but the truffles aren't made yet!):

Bags pin-spired by this post and truffles found here.

These easy paper clip ribbon bookmarks are the perfect addition for a teacher gift :)

We're making lemon salt and brown sugar oatmeal scrub to take home in little mason jars, too.  Those recipes can be found on my "giftable stuff" Pinterest inspiration board.  AND we're assembling chocolate colored boxes with pretzel candy cane kisses sandwiches inside ... pictures and recipes to come!!

I am beyond exciting to spend a few hours with the girls and hope to share more pictures after I come out of my girl talk, sugar and craft induced coma ;)

Hope you were inspired to {create this} creatively crafty get together for your favorite people!! Eat, drink, craft and be merry!

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