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Etsy Gifts for Everyone on Your List. Ties, Bow Ties, and Pocket Squares. New at GentSupplyCo.com. BBQ Toolbox : Get the right tool for the job. If you’re cooking alfresco, get the right tool for the job.

BBQ Toolbox : Get the right tool for the job.

A BBQ that looks like a classic metal toolbox. Folds up with a convenient carrying handle for easy transportation to the park or beach. Unfolds to reveal a warming rack and storage tray for your extra hot chilli sauce. A whopping 8x15” stainless steel grill area. Removable fuel tray for your charcoal, and adjustable vent to control the flow of oxygen over the hot coals. This summer get outside, down tools and fire up the barbecue toolbox, not all tools of the trade stay in the kitchen. S’well® Official - S’well Bottle - Shop.

"It's Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers" Mug. 5 Easy and Elegant Holiday Food Gifts — Gift Recipes from The Kitchn. Vintage Star Wars. Gifts for Star Wars Fans. Calendars - 1canoe2. Homemade Solid Perfume with Scented Oils. Solid perfume is a handmade gift that is just about as fun to make as it is to receive!

Homemade Solid Perfume with Scented Oils

Channel your inner chemist and blend oils to create your favorite wintery scents. You can shop for fun little jars, or repurpose old lockets and storage containers to hold the sweet smelling gift. Just make a stop at the health food store for quality oils and beeswax and you're ready to start creating an unforgettable gift! What You Need Materials 1 1/2 oz tins 1 1/2 heaping tsp. beeswax pellets (or shreds) 1 1/2 tbsp. Tools Wood stir stick Microwave or double boiler 2 non-metal bowls Note: Measurements above fill one _ oz tin. Instructions 1. For a woodsy wintery blend, combine 5-10 drops each of: spruce, juniper berry, cedar wood, and vetiver oils, and 20 drops of bergamot oil.

For a calming perfume, blend 5-10 drops each of lavender, nutmeg, vanilla, ylang ylang, and clove essential oils. DIY Photo Notepads. Did you know that making your own tear-off notepads is really (and I mean REALLY) easy?

DIY Photo Notepads

It's true! You can use your own photos, original artwork and other design elements to create something really unique to jazz up your desk area. Or you can gift your DIY notepads to friends. Learn how to easily make your own Bath Bombs! I throughly enjoy a relaxing soak in my tub… and bath bombs (or fizzie’s) always make bath time more enjoyable!!!

Learn how to easily make your own Bath Bombs!

Never again will I spend money on bath bombs because they are EXTREMELY easy to make, very inexpensive and I get to pick the scent and color. These would make absolutely fabulous bridal shower favors and since they set up fairly quickly you could even have your guests make them at your shower as a fun project! Measuring cup, bowl and wiskBaking SodaCitric AcidWater-free Witch Hazel (in a spray bottle)Fragrance oilWater-free colorant (La Bomb colorant from Bramble Berry)PipettesMini-muffin panWax paperSticker Paper + Take Out Boxes for packaging All of these supplies can easily be purchased online from BrambleBerry.com. These are SO easy to make… I cannot wait for you to try them! The batches we are making use 1 cup of baking soda to 1/2 cup of citric acid – which makes exactly 12 mini-muffin bath bombs. Make Your Own Solid Perfume. Best Paper Notebooks Leuchtturm Moleskine Poppin. I love my iPhone and my tablet and my slim laptop computer, but I also LOVE my small notebook and paper calendar organizer that I carry around everywhere.

Best Paper Notebooks Leuchtturm Moleskine Poppin

Both systems, digital and paper, are indispensable and capture and record a different part of my life and my brain. Recently, while needing to restock my notebook, I came across a bunch of really nice solutions. Here, therefore, is my ultimate roundup of paper notebooks starting with Leuchtturm1917 up top. This Hamburg brand makes premium notebooks in 17 colors! Homemade Bath Bombs. Hey friends, in December 2016 we updated this post with a few new things/information.

Homemade Bath Bombs

Mainly, we've created a quick video tutorial that really illustrates how to make your own homemade bath bombs so check that out above. Oh yes, we went there. And man am I glad we did. I have really been enjoying "testing" these out at home. (UPDATE- We've added a super quick and easy to follow video tutorial to this post after getting lots of requests—so check that out!) Small Measures: Homemade Eau de Perfume. We all know how powerful scents are in terms of memory.

Small Measures: Homemade Eau de Perfume

Who among us hasn’t caught a whiff of pumpkin pie and recalled our beloved grandmother, or a Fraser fir tree and thought of happy holidays long passed? The smell of tomato leaves can instantly transport us to the summertime tomato sandwiches of our childhood, while the aroma of freshly baked croissants takes us back to a bakery we once frequented.

For those interested in the science of how smell and memory are in a perpetual dance, check out this link. In short, add a scent to the mix and you’re pretty much guaranteed memories for life. My upbringing was characterized by very specific fragrances. The full post continues after the jump . . . To build your own fragrance, it’s essential to first understand the way they’re structured. Top notes are those scents you first notice, but they are also the most volatile oils, dispersing and disappearing the fastest. This list is hardly comprehensive. Ashley’s vintage tin candles. Every time I stroll through a thrift store, flea market or garage sale, vintage tins beckon me to take them home.

ashley’s vintage tin candles

I always justify my purchase, since tins are great alternatives for small storage and unconventional gift wrapping. Nearly every tin I purchase is under $1.00 and has a perfectly weathered patina. 11 Things You Didn't Know You Really Needed for Your Home — NY Now. Do you ever feel like kids get all the fun stuff?

11 Things You Didn't Know You Really Needed for Your Home — NY Now

Kids get to play with stuff like this, while responsible grown-ups are supposed to get excited about things like pots and pans. But stuff for your home doesn't have to be super serious. RIFLE PAPER Co. Easy, Tiger: Here are the trophies. Red Victory / $49.99 Grey Victory / $49.99 White Victory / $49.99 Yellow Victory / $49.99.

Easy, Tiger: Here are the trophies

Customizable instagram calendar. *UPDATE! See the new 2015 version here! Hey, everyone! KEYTAGS by VARIOUS PROJECTS. 15 Gift Subscriptions for the Holidays. _woodland_gift_tags.jpg (2550×3300) Slow Cooker Apple Butter Recipe Recipe. Directions Peel, core and cut the apples into small chips. Put all the ingredients into a slow cooker and stir. Cover and cook on low overnight, about 8 to 10 hours. Remove the cover, stir and taste. Add more spices or sugar, if desired. Serve over hot biscuits, toast, scones, or just eat it out of the jar if no one is looking! Sterilizing Jars: Properly-handled sterilized equipment will keep canned foods in good condition for years.

Tips: Keywords: candle, how-to, masculine, manmade-original. Can't get into the floral smells and garish artwork of storebought candles? Nope, us either. So we came up with our very own DIY version to make a reusable rustic candle that any guy can be proud to burn in his home. (Or log cabin?) 10 Great Gifts (That Also Support Good Causes) Making a donation to someone's favorite cause is a lovely gift, but sometimes you want to give something tangible, right? Maybe even pretty?

DIY Homemade Vanilla Extract - What's Gaby Cooking. Prompt book, hostess gift, housewarming. Homemade Holiday Gift Idea!: Make an Etched Glass Beer Growler — 2014 HOMEMADE HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA EXCHANGE: PROJECT #1. Team Art by TeamArt.