When I got back from the US and collected my mail from my neighbor, she looked at me kind of funny. We get by communicating on minimal French, but I’m sure she would have loved an explanation of this package…

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What a clever reuse of packaging! It was from my ornament exchange partner at Cathie’s Corner. I sat there in awe of how she fit the ornaments through the tiny opening at the top. Finally, I had to email her to ask how to open it. She hinted to me to peel back the name label, and I discovered a door cut into the plastic. I think this may actually be the coolest packaging I’ve ever received.

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My partner’s craft specialty is a drawing style she calls Tangles. She made me 3 ornaments featuring her tangles, and one for me to put together myself. She’s posted a tutorial on her blog – you just need 4 cardboard circles, a piece of ribbon, some glue, and a little bit of folding. I really liked her ornaments and immediately hung them up on our bookcase (no tree this year).

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Thank you, Cathie!  They’re fantastic.

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