Super Easy Hybrids?

[Jengerbread88]

Okay, so I've done a couple of small hybrid projects and realized I really like doing them... I want to do more, but I want them to be EASY and cheap.

I made a Merry Christmas Banner using the template I think Col made for the Cookies 4 Kids last year, and I've also made something very much like these:



using Heather's template.

Does anyone have any other easy and cheap hybrid ideas? I've found out that I really love seeing a printed, assembled product... but I'm really not good at hybrid, and I really can't afford much past scissors, glue, and tape (MAYBE I can swing a few extra supplies or two. Maybe).

[hollyxann]

I look on pinterest all the time for inspiration. Cards are usually an easy and cheap hybrid. And wall hangings.

I really want to do more hybrid stuff so that's my goal for Christmas presents...HYBRID gifts. I feel like I should start now though lol.

[Jengerbread88]

Originally Posted by hollyxann

I really want to do more hybrid stuff so that's my goal for Christmas presents...HYBRID gifts. I feel like I should start now though lol.

See? This is the sort of thing I'm thinking about. I found a really cute and easy homemade kool aid lip balm, and figured I could hybrid up some labels for it or something, but other than that I'm lost (the lip balm is super easy, btw... you take 1 C Petroleum jelly, and melt it at 30 second intervals for about 7-8 minutes until it's Liquid... it'll be SUPER hot. Then, mix in the flavor of kool aid you want. You have to be careful because some of them tint your lips... but strawberry or cherry work really well. You just keep mixing until it's totally dissolved, may have to microwave the petroleum jelly again... then pour it into the little pots, which you can buy at craft stores, and add a label). But otherwise... I don't know what else to do! :P

[hollyxann]

Bath salts, calenders, wall hangings, dry erase boards, post-it note holders. I use the acrylic frames for the dry erase boards and post-it holders. Super cheap at walmart.

I'm trying to think of what else I thought about doing.

*oh thought of a few...brag books, picture frames (buy the wooden or paper mache ones from the craft store and alter them or a regular frame and alter it), use an element from a kit to make a frame with.

[Jengerbread88]

Those are some good ideas. How would you go about the post-it holders? How well would they hold up?

I also thought about making these:



and these:

[tanyiadeskins]

I don't want to share a pic as it isnt with SSD stuff, but I have made, every year, pocket calendars for my mother and mother in law... you know the ones you can get for a buck at just about any store near the end of the year? Then you just measure and make a mini LO, keeping in mind where the front and back would be, print it and insert it. Then they have cute stuff of the grand kids to look at all year

You can pick up coasters (the paper"ish" kind) at a restaurant and print and mod podge em and make coaster sets.

You can make cards, but also sets of cards for people.

Little paper mache keepsake boxes

Oh and for dh I always do a CD calendar for his desk at work every year as well.

I LOVE your lip balm idea, thanks for sharing how to make it!

[Joana1n]

Originally Posted by tanyiadeskins

I don't want to share a pic as it isnt with SSD stuff, but I have made, every year, pocket calendars for my mother and mother in law... you know the ones you can get for a buck at just about any store near the end of the year?

Penny has an awesome template just for those pocket calendars! Also, she has templates for those travel tumblers where you insert your own paper.

[hollyxann]

I was just about to post about Penny's templates until I saw Joana beat me to it. lol

[Jengerbread88]

Those are good ideas. I found some cheap tile the other day... I think that would make a good coaster.

I also hadn't thought of making sets of cards for people! I had only thought of making cards to SEND to people.

[*Celeste*]

the dollar store has candles in tins - i made them with paper stuff so i'll share...


i gave them as teacher's gifts one xmas. used the teachers initial on the top.

[hollyxann]

I really want to do little homemade spa baskets for my 2 daughters and maybe one for my mom and grandma.

Any ideas of a kit to use for stuff. And what all to put in them?

You could even do post cards or note card sets for people. Oh or recipe boxes with cards.

[Jengerbread88]

Originally Posted by hollyxann

I really want to do little homemade spa baskets for my 2 daughters and maybe one for my mom and grandma.

Any ideas of a kit to use for stuff. And what all to put in them?

Darn it, Holly... yesterday I saw a bunch of face masks, shampoo, deodorant, etc, ALL homemade, on pinterest, but I didn't have a use for it so I didn't pin it

[nun69]

I did this with a 2x2 tile and mod podge


I also made these cute little pinwheels...super easy!!!!


adn I even just used plain paperbags, punched the tops with a Martha Stewart edge punch and just put a little tag on the front!
{they are on the right in the photo}

[Jengerbread88]

OOh! Angie! Those are fun! How did you make the pinwheels???

[livelys]

If you liked Heather's popcorn boxes, you really should try more of her templates too - they're all easy to make, and require just card, scissors & adhesive to assemble.

Try one of these next for gift ideas maybe:



I particularly love the tote box at the top as it makes a fun tool box or lunch box idea, plus the simple mini album with the pizza box to keep it in is just fab.

You should definitely check out Pintrest, but also don't forget the Hybrid Gallery here too 'cos its full of good ideas, with the HUGE advantage that if you want to know how something is done in detail, you can always pm the person who made it!

[Jengerbread88]

Originally Posted by livelys

but also don't forget the Hybrid Gallery here too 'cos its full of good ideas, with the HUGE advantage that if you want to know how something is done in detail, you can always pm the person who made it!

Um. How exactly have I never seen this before?

[livelys]

you were obviously distracted by all the eyecatching LO's!

[nun69]

Originally Posted by Jengerbread88

OOh! Angie! Those are fun! How did you make the pinwheels???

I used this tutorial that Amanda sent me I printed the papers 4.5x4.5 and one a little bigger for the bigger pinwheel and I acutally glued 2 of the papers back to back so they would be double sided...if you can figure out how to get them to print back to back exactly on your paper that woudl be alot easier, but I don't know how to do that yet!

http://ruffledblog.com/diy-pinwheel-boutonnieres/

[hollyxann]

Oops. I wish you would have pinned those things because I would repin them! Now I'm gonna have to go look.

I have quite a few of Heather's templates, they are super easy to use!

[Jengerbread88]

Holly, I totally thought about pinning them, but I honestly felt like I wouldn't use them, so I didn't pin them. I've been trying to see if I come across any of those again, and so far, I haven't, but I'll try to keep looking for you and let you know of anything I find.

[Jengerbread88]

I found this one. And Holly, it's not at ALL spa-theme related, but I thought you might like it, too, so I decided to post here:


Cupcake Take-Along

How cute!

[hollyxann]

It's cupcakes so of course I love it! lol

This is going to sound crazy and sad...but....confession time...
I've already started planning Kennedy's first birthday (She's 4 1/2 months old)
And I'm thinking of going with a cupcake theme or candyland/willy wonka (yay for the Traci/KCB scoop)

[Heather Roselli]

Ummmm...I have super easy pinwheel templates coming out....TONIGHT!!! hehe

And the post-it note holders that Sara posted above along with my cupcake wrappers are probably some of the simplest projects around...all you need are paper, scissors, tape/glue and either post it note pads or home-baked cupcakes! hehe

Seriously though, most of my projects are heavy on the paper part...meaning most of them don't require loads of other "stuff".

What about covering paint cans or those clear sided paint cans or even canned fruit cans - use as gift holders (with tissue sticking out the top), or pencil holders or utensil holders - all of that stuff just requires a strip of paper around the container.

So many cute projects - too many to think about! I LOVE hybrid!

[Jengerbread88]

Originally Posted by hollyxann

This is going to sound crazy and sad...but....confession time...
I've already started planning Kennedy's first birthday (She's 4 1/2 months old)

Zach hasn't been born yet.

I'm thinking either Very Hungry Caterpillar or Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.

[ayaandjudah]

Holly, Elijah is 2 1/2 months old and I'm already thinking about what I can print out for his first birthday. I'm also thinking willy wonka...maybe we can brainstorm and walk each other through it.

[Jengerbread88]

Originally Posted by Heather Roselli

Seriously though, most of my projects are heavy on the paper part...meaning most of them don't require loads of other "stuff".

And this is why I love your projects :P I don't have a lot of time or money for other... stuff.

Also, Holly, I found a bunch of those recipes and things and went to pin them, only to find out they were showing up on my page because YOU had pinned them... :P

[livelys]

I've just added a how-to for explosion boxes over on Heather's blog here, and I've one for popcorn boxes here too - both are nice easy projects to give a go