Category Archives: LIfestyle

Use Up Your Scraps

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Oh, no!  I have discovered another way to create that I am now obsessed with!  Look out! I have some chipboard pieces that don’t quite fit in my chipboard storage drawer.  They are too long and as a result, they stick out and I am always bumping into them.  Last night I finally had enough!  I grabbed one, because honestly… Read more »

Make a Small Gift Bag: Template & Tutorial

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Click here for the template favorgiftbag.pdf. Step One Cut a piece a Designer Series Paper or card stock to 8 1/4″ x 10 “ Step Two On the 8 1/4″ side, make score lines at 1 1/2″ and 7 3/4″  (these will become the top and bottom of the bag) Step Three On the 10″ side, make score lines at… Read more »

These Are Sooooo Extremely Delicious!

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(PB and J Graham Cracker Bars) …and I’m sure, with their 17 grams of fat per bar, extremely bad for you, too, but I don’t care! They have a mile-long list of ingredients on the side of the box with tons of un-pronounceable words, but once again, I don’t care! If they have peanut butter in them, they must be good for… Read more »

How Can I Use My Paper Purse?

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UPDATE!  Here is the template again!  purse.pdfAfter I made a few of the lovely paper purses that I blogged about on Monday and Tuesday, I gave them a good, long look and thought to myself, “Hmmm…what I can do with these?”Well, let’s take a look.I added some rhinestones and added more flowers to the red purse to give it a… Read more »

Make a Paper Purse: Tutorial

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As promised, here is the purse tutorial from Template Tuesday.  Step One: cut two of each pattern, and remember to score along the score lines  (Pattern:  purse.pdf) Step Two: Punch holes in top and bottom of slits Step Three: Cut out slits Step Four:  Put Sticky Strip (Double-Sided Tape) on both sides of the handle bottoms Step Five: Punch (or… Read more »