Monday, October 22, 2012

Chipboard Book - Burnout Style!

I have some blank chipboard books lying around my crafting area and today I finally found a use for one. I'm making a Burnout Book. In it, I'm thinking I'll have pages about my hobbies, what makes me happy, my goals, etc. The hope is that the book will be a source of cheer and inspiration on rough days. A Google image search turned all kinds of cute ideas for chipboard books. Here's one of my favorites.
From the AccuCut Craft Blog
The other cool thing I discovered was that you can repurpose kids' chipboard books for crafting simply by recovering them! Seems like board books are always on sale in Target's dollar section, making this craft even more affordable!
Check out how here: Creativity Prompt blog

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Do I have to be Christian to have an advent calendar?

Unlike most 30-somethings without children, I read Family Fun magazine. Part of it is because I'm a teacher, and the other part is because a subscription was offered for cheap through Amazon. I'm very much a child when it comes to crafting, in that I have very little patience for projects that can't be finished in one sitting. Also, if I leave things sitting out, my furry companions take the liberty of finishing the project for me, and not usually in a way I'd like it finished, so I have to get things done fast.

Anyway, here's a cute advent calendar I saw in the November edition of Family Fun magazine. I'm not really into the whole Christmas thing, and I certainly don't do religion, but this thing is adorable! I told the significant other that I should make two, and we should fill one for each other. After being told that it would be too much work (the filling, not the making), I've decided I'm going to make one anyway and fill it with things we both like.

It's made from a 24-cup mini-muffin pan and some magnetic sheets cut into circles. The magnetic circles seal the compartments, holding the goodies inside until the appropriate day. Perhaps I could use this as craft storage, too...

Family Fun magazine, November 2012

Duct Tape Cards

Who knew duct tape was so stinking cute? While at Target the other day, I spotted this monster duct tape on clearance for $2.78 a roll. Originally, it was going to become a duct tape wallet, but then the idea of Halloween cards popped into my head. A trip to Michaels later, and two styles of cards emerged.
Black cards, Halloween stickers, glitter tape, striped;  ribbon, and of course, monster duct tape.
Total cost: $18.00 Yield: 10 cards with lots of supplies left over