I am always delighted to hear that someone was inspired by this little blog of mine. So when my friend, Sharon, told me that she was inspired by my “manicure in a jar” craft project I was thrilled. And when she showed me photos of her “Orange Lavender Hand Scrub” I was totally impressed! She is so creative… and a girl after my own heart; budgeting all along the way.

She needed 11 hostess gifts (Yes, ELEVEN!!) for several baby showers over the summer. Their baby is due in October. YAY!
Here’s how she did it.

To make the hand scrub, she used the juice of fresh oranges and drops of lavender oil along with olive oil, sugar, and a dash of water. She got the twine and jars (set of 12) at Ace hardware for only $10!! She designed the gift tags herself and using ‘antique looking’ card stock paper she printed them at home for free!

With a little bit of ingenuity and a few hours out of her weekend, she was able to create these adorable hostess gifts for about $4 each! Considering the fact that they’d probably retail for about $10-$15 each, I’d say she deserves a big high five!

Nice work, my friend!

I’d love to feature a project that you are proud of! Email me at emily@eclairecreations.com

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