holiday wrapping station


if you've been around here for just a bit, you know i am a gift giver. i love surprising friends, family & neighbors with little gifts throughout the year. so naturally, christmas is one of my favorite times to love on others with a thoughtful gift or two! 

more than the act of gifting a present, i love wrapping it. every christmas i turn on holiday tunes, make a warm mug of hot cocoa & wrap my gifts at the kitchen table. this year i thought it might be fun to take advantage of my love for wrapping & pull together a cute wrapping station for my home studio.

today i thought it would be fun to share a little peek inside my wrapping station!


i always snatch up wooden crates when i find them for $5 or less while shopping second-hand. they're perfect for organizing & extra storage. 


i gathered all of my supplies & placed them in each hole of the crate. i used small mason jars & bins for extra organization.




supplies include: scissors, tape, twine, ribbons, mini trees, candy canes, pens, tags, gift bags & cards.

you can pick up most of these supplies from target, hobby lobby, walmart or etsy.

{my custom gift tags & golden scissors are from shindig paperie. the greeting cards are designed by pen + paint & gingiber.}


i also have a small galvanized bucket full of wrapping paper. i love tj maxx's inexpensive selection of wraps! 


i gathered my crate of supplies & bucket of wraps & placed them in a little corner of my studio. as i purchase gifts, i wrap them at my cute & simple station. it makes wrapping presents so much easier & more enjoyable!

do you have a wrapping station? please share!
love,
natalie

p.s. happy cyber monday! you can still take advantage of my holiday weekend sale with code "HOLIDAY20" at checkout (purchases must be $10 or more)! you can shop HERE.

NATALIE CREATES HOLIDAY WEEKEND SALE


y'all the natalie creates shop weekend sale starts THIS morning!

more than anything,  my hope is that our shop sales make purchasing small & handmade possible for your budgets this year.


thanks so much & HAPPY FRIDAY!
love,
natalie

holiday crafty party 2015 recap!


the holiday craft party was oh so much fun!





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big hugs to shindig paperie for allowing us to take over your shop!
thank you to blake reynolds for capturing the event in photo!
showers of love to erin of @tweetpotatopie for flying down to be my co-leader in throwing such a fun get-together!
high fives to our amazing sponsors who blessed the socks off our gals! check out their amazing goods at #holidaycraftparty2015
& of course, this event would never happen without the amazing girls in attendance. thank you!!

love,
natalie

our 2015 holiday family photos


can i just take a little moment & say i am so thankful for my people? 

we are SO blessed to live among such a creative, loving community. when i reached out to my girlfriend, jessica of an everyday love, to photograph our little family, she didn't hesitate.

jessica, thank you for capturing the magic of our seventh holiday season together as two. 




i always worry that having photos taken of us two is indulgent & frivolous. but then i am reminded that we will want to remember these precious years, newly married & without babies.

every season is worth capturing. i am preaching that truth to myself, sisters.


i've already ordered prints for framing & holiday cards for mailing! i cannot wait to show you!

do you have family photos taken every year? share your thoughts with us!
love,
natalie

the shop is open!


friends, the shop is fully stocked with headbands, coffee cozies, happy flags & more!

head on over & grab a handful of gifts for your people. 

to shop, click HERE.
love,
natalie

november shop sneak peeks


friends, i am so excited about tomorrow's shop opening at 8am cst! there are just so many fun new goodies in store, including two sets of holiday happy flags!

the merry christmas set (above) would be just perfect on your holiday mantel or among your cheery christmas table setting! 


katygirl designs & i collaborated for our winter wonderland holiday set & i just love it! this set includes one 5x7 hand-illustrated print from katy & a set of five holiday happy flags! the top flag is flannel, y'all! a limited number of sets are available so don't miss out!


in addition to holiday flags, we are also offering up two designs of holiday bowbands, including our vintage santa + folk pine bowband (above)! this one looks too cute with a simple denim button-down or cozy cardigan.


our other holiday bowband is the redbird & gingham design (above), which is so versatile. gingham is the perfect new pattern that will match & add a pop of fun to all of your basics. 


as always, we will also have a fun mix of bowbands in a variety of colors & patterns, including one of my favorites - the heart denim & aztec corduroy bowband!


for my skinnyband fans, we're well stocked in a fun mix of designs, including our best sellers - the rainbow arrow & mint arrow! 


a holiday shop opening would not be complete without coffee cozies! we'll have three exclusive designs available tomorrow. these make the perfect gift paired with a coffee shop gift card! 

i can't wait to see you at 8am cst tomorrow morning (thursday, 11/19) in the shop! cross a handful of names off your holiday gift giving list & purchase some natalie creates goodies! yay!

love,
natalie

flourish registration is open!


join jerusalem greer & natalie creates on january 16th from 9am-noon in northwest arkansas for a morning of sharing our thoughts on creativity, building up women & truly flourishing in a busy world. 


& sign up HERE.
love,
natalie
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