Creative Finds Blog — handmade

Often it’s as much about the wrapping as it is about the gift.Just like the planning of a holiday is almost as exciting as arriving at the actual destination. It’s all in the anticipation peeps.Delightful, hand made wrapping paper can be simple to make yourself, yet so very effective. While we are avoiding shopping centres, why not use items around the home to wrap your gifts and pop in the post to loved ones?Tea towels, fabric remnants, newspaper, butchers paper, pages from magazines, kids finger paintings etc. I’ve got a whole board devoted to gift wrapping ideas over on Pinterest...

If you were to scroll back through my insta feed, I’ve posted this pic for 3 x years running. As a solo-preneur, hand-made gift business, I was all guns blazing in the Chrissie lead up. But post Christmas: None of you were thinking about gift shopping, so I figured you really didn’t want to be hearing from me.   I was exhausted and craved the digital detox, and Our country was burning.  February is the Creative Finds New Year and with my children finally back to school after 9+ weeks (an insane length of time - lucky ducks!), I’m easing myself...

Should you require any additional proof that ballet flats are timeless, classic, comfy and oh so versatile, well here it is, in the form of some ballet flat inspo via our favourite picture resource - Pinterest! The handmade ballet flats in the creative finds store are the softest pair of shoes you are ever likely to wear. So comfy, they have a small rubber heel while the remainder of the sole is leather. I bought my first pair of ballet flats from my supplier on a month long holiday I took for my 40th Birthday in Bali! On arriving home,...