gifts for guys guest tutorial- cubicle snacks by i am momma, hear me roar

We're so excited to welcome today's guest- Cheri from I Am Momma- Hear Me Roar. We consider her the Queen of Guy Crafting- she not only lives in a house full of testosterone, she MAKES things for them! Her blog is full to the brim with fantastic ideas and tutorials... in fact, we're pretty sure she either gets by on less sleep than the rest of us or is the fastest crafter in the west. Oh, and did we mention that she won last season of sytyc? Yep, amazing. And today, she's joining us with a simply fabulous tutorial for Gifts for Guys!

Hello Kojo friends!  I'm Cheri from I Am Momma - Hear Me Roar.  I'm excited to be here today, posting on such a great topic for a series.  Who doesn't have troubles finding guy gift ideas?  Well, let me take you through my thoughts here.  I wanted to think of something my hubby would like, but here are the issues.

1) He buys things when he really wants them.
2) We try not to do big Christmas gifts for each other and we're trying not to spend money, which usually leads me to more sentimental-type gifts.
3) It's hard to "make" something for him that's not too girly.

So, after thinking it over I thought it would be fun to come up with a fun reminder of his family while he's at work.  He works long hours and likes to have snacks on hand, so may I present Cubicle Snacks for the working man.

It's always nice to cover your sweet, salty, and sour food groups.  Plus, I thought it would be funny to post a picture to go with each flavor.  Then he has pictures of his family to show people at work as well.  Yup, I'm "salty."  That's my salty look :)  The idea is simple, easy, practically free, and useable.  And, you know what they say....

The tutorial is quite simple and obvious, but let me give you a few tips.

I used the jars I bought our peaches in.  (You could use spaghetti sauce jars.)  I removed the label and washed them.  I found cute, coordinating scrapbook paper that wasn't too girly.  I cut 4" strips and attached them tightly to the jar with double sided tape.  I printed out little pictures to use (2" by 2").  I just used regular paper and my own printer - nothing fancy.

I used my mom's new Silhouette to cut the labels, but you could easily print some off or draw your own.  I antiqued the edges of all the paper with a small ink pad.  Then I attached it all with the double-sided tape, which I really liked because I avoided the mess of glue.  I spray painted the jar lids black just because I thought they looked cuter that way.

Lastly, I filled the jars with some of his favorite snacks.  You could easily do more flavors if you have more family members.

If you are still hunting for some extra "man gifts" I made my husband a fun shirt HERE.  If the man in your life wears a lot of ties he might like THIS.  Good luck!

Thanks for having me Kirstin and Jordan!  All of you are welcome at my blog any time.

For more fantastic boy/guy related goodness (as well as a plethora of just general fabulousness), be sure to check out Cheri's blog... she just finished up a refashionista series and adds terrific stuff almost daily to her accumulation of  creative goodness!