Paint Caddie

Here is my altered Paint Caddie. I found this spice rack at the thrift store for $1.50. Spray painted black. It will hold 16 bottles and revolves. There is a place in the top to store paint brushes. Glued shear black w/white polka dot ribbon around the top and bottom. Accented middle dots with red stickles.

Paper is by K & Co from the wedding collection. Cut the letters using Cricut - Jasmine 2 1/2 font. After letter were in place, topped them with 2 coats of Glossy Accents to make them shine.

Another Project - Ribbon Holder

Another Cheap and Cheerful project has been completed. This ribbon holder was a gift for my FRIEND Judy's birthday.

Supplies:

Cosmetic bag - (Small-Clear) (Wal-Mart)

Long reach round hole punch - (AC Moore)

Ribbon (various craft stores - sale rack)

Binder Ring and chip board tag

Directions:

1- Make a template to make sure the wholes are evenly punched. (e-mail me and I will send you the one I used as a guide).

2- Tape template to bag. Using hole punch punch holes through bag. This works best if you have 4 hands. (I had help with this part from Kelli)

3- Thread ribbon through the holes.

4- Embellish chipboard tag and attached to zipper pull using binder ring.

Bookends

Another project completed. See before and after photos below of my latest project. I used metal bookends (recycled from a friend), wooden letters (Hobby Lobby), white paint, polka-dot paper and embellishments I had on hand. To add a splash of color I added a red brad on the small and a red button on the large bookend. (idea from Kelli)

Bringing Paper Home

Just as you need the proper car seat when bringing home a baby, you also need a way to bring 12 x 12 paper home without damage. As gentle as the sale person tries to be when placing the paper sheets into a plastic shopping bag, we have all gotten home with that special paper torn or wrinkled. (shaking you head now right)





Try this tip:



Keep 12 x 12 page protectors in your car at all times. After paying for your paper ask the sales person to place the paper into a page protector before placing in the store bag. This will help keep the paper flat and clean. Several sheets will fit into a singe page protector. The Dollar Tree sells packs of 12 x 12 page protectors, 10 for a $1.00. Think of it as insurance for the expensive paper.

My Clip it up

Here is my home made Clip it Up. I love it. It spins. The base is a lazy susans I got a at Goodwill. The two rings are from lamp shades also purchased at Goodwill. The center pole is a lamp part form Home Depot. You can also use a terra cotta pot saucer as the base. You will need to drill a hole with a masonry bit.

First Blog Ever!

Welcome to my Blog. This blog will be dedicated to the subject of Scrap Booking. Those of you who know me, will understand when I go off in another direction every now and then. Those who don't know me will learn this fairly quickly.


I am going to start with photos of my new craft room. The original use of this room was as a guest room/office. Since I do more crafts then have guest, I removed the bed. Now you may ask where my guests will sleep, and I have a plan. The bed that was in the room is now in a storage closet and will be brought out when guests appear.

If you have questions on any items you see just contact me and I will be happy to reply. Have a good night.

Maureen