It's one of those pay periods where you have to make the paycheck last through three weekends instead of just two. In most every way, these pay periods stink. One good thing, though, is that it forces you to dig through the freezer and find forgotten food. Today I found breaded shrimp (score!) and au gratin potatoes from Omaha Steakhouse (even better than shrimp!).
After lunch, I was left with a box much like:
It's a sturdy, fabulous box. I've almost kept a few in the past, but my husband would move out if I kept every item that had potential :) Today, though, I got right to work. I suspected the box was the perfect size to hold two stacks of A2-sized cards side-by-side. My suspicions were correct:
My husband actually suggested the divider in the middle, to keep the two stacks from falling into one another. Very smart! Each side holds about 12 cards with envelopes or 24 cards on one side and 24 envelopes on the other. Pretty nice! I ran the chipboard embellishment through some Pixie Pink ink and applied some paper and brads for a "knob."
I started out by spray painting the box, inside and out. I then measured and cut my paper and Modge Podged one side. Pretty easy.
Things I learned: The thinner the paper, the better. I originally started out with a thicker cardstock, and it was quickly a disaster - too thick for the Modge Podge to really hold well. Today's piece of trash was almost in the trash before I tried some thinner scraps. I also recommend using a brayer, it gets all those air bubbles out for a nice hold.
Recipe: Paper and embellishments from The Paper Studio, Ink from SU.
I picked up a set of 8 mini notebooks for $2 from Big Lots the other day. They look like a million bucks after a bit of stamping :) The notebook itself is stamped with hearts, then I added the ribbon to the binding for a fun look. The image is attached with a "sleeve" that holds that whole thing together (simply remove ... and toss, if you must) to use it!
I hang on to these, because I am (a) a pack rat and (b) will make great use of them one day. Seriously, though, they accumulate far faster than I can use them. They snag on my other scraps, and it's time to toss them out. Before I do that, though, I can make these:
Recipes: (TOP CARD) Cardstock from my scrap drawer, Stamps from Stampin' Up All About U, Ink from Stampin' Up Craft White and Green Galore, Embellishments from The Paper Studio and Stampin' Up Chalks. (BOTTOM CARD) Cardstock from my scrap drawer, Stamps from Stampin' Up Trendy Trees, Ink from Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel and Green Galore, Embellishments from Stampin' Up Window Punch.
It's a sturdy, fabulous box. I've almost kept a few in the past, but my husband would move out if I kept every item that had potential :) Today, though, I got right to work. I suspected the box was the perfect size to hold two stacks of A2-sized cards side-by-side. My suspicions were correct:
My husband actually suggested the divider in the middle, to keep the two stacks from falling into one another. Very smart! Each side holds about 12 cards with envelopes or 24 cards on one side and 24 envelopes on the other. Pretty nice! I ran the chipboard embellishment through some Pixie Pink ink and applied some paper and brads for a "knob."
Cut your image out:
Pull out a piece of packing tape:
Press your image down on the packing tape. Get 'er all pressed down, you don't air bubbles:
Drop it in some water and let soak till soaked through:
Lightly dry it off. You might want to use a microfiber towel so you don't get any lint. I sort of thought the lint added to the cool look. You don't want it bone dry, just not dripping:
The soaked paper will easily pull off:
Keep peeling:
In the end, you'll have a transparency! Cool stuff:
I stuck it on some white cardstock. I needed some additional adhesive, since my image covered the tape from edge to edge:
Trimmed it up and made a pretty card with something that was headed to the compost:
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