I recently bought a bunch of tin games on clearance at Target. The tin had some kind of brownish label on it. I covered it with colorful paper, used my crop-a-dile to punch a hole and connect a brad to the corner, and attached a piece of ribbon. I made sure the ribbon was long enough so that a tiny… Read more »
I love my Bloomies. I received this sale flyer in the mail a couple of weeks ago. I kept it because I thought the color scheme was interesting. I think these colors are usually really gaudy when they’re used together, but somehow they work well together in this ad. I have gobs and gobs of cardstock in these colors (they… Read more »
I thought I’d share a couple of tools and stuff that I absolutely can’t live without. {Paper Snips}: these sharp little guys make cutting around corners super-easy. I can get into tiny spaces without a problem. The tips are really sharp, too, so I can poke holes with ease if I am too lazy to grab my paper-piercing tool or… Read more »
I am constantly inspired by the things I see. A couple of weeks ago I was inspired by the packaging that was wrapped around the makeup-remover cloths I bought. I tore apart the cardboard, traced it, and made these cute little French-fry boxes. I thought they would be cute Easter gift-card holders or maybe even the packaging for a surprise diamond ring. … Read more »
is now my treasure! Last week my friend Chris asked some of us who had gathered for a meeting if anyone wanted this lovely (?) little accordion file folder. Her friend was going to throw it away. I grabbed it from her so quickly that none of the other ladies ever stood a chance. They were all a little shocked. Let’s… Read more »