My stand broke on my Ipod case so instead of paying $15 for a new case I made my own.

I used two binder clips – one Large and one Medium.  Insert the Medium clip into the mouth of the Large clip and you done.

To make a little more fancy add some ribbon.

You can also use it as a cellphone stand.

Tags: ipod stand

I work for a construction company doing admin work on a jobsite.  I love it!!!!  It’s like cardmaking, you have a plan and build the product, we do the same thing.

My superintendent went to purchase me a hard hat and our supplier decided to give me one instead.  It happened to be a HOT PINK hard hat.

So in the creative way I do things….I decorated my hard hat.  I used my Silhouette SD machine to cut out the vinyl decorations.  I love how it turned out.

Before…

After…

I have a few blank spots on the back but I think I made it busy enough.  They will certainly know its me coming.

Tags: hard hat

My in-laws are renovating their kitchen and had some scrap melamine hanging around.  I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to snatch it.  My father in law cut to size for me as well.  They were using it to line the shelves and drawers, so I decided, I would use it for book covers and today I used it for the backing to my 2010 Wall Calendar.

I used Stampin Up’s Pattern Pack II for the background paper.  The calendar and phrase was printed and cut from my Silhouette SD machine. I added primas and rhinestones as embellishments.  Then I added ribbon as the hanger.

Every Saturday night my MIL, SIL Hubby and I get together to play cards.  We have a blast playing Shanghai Rummy.  We were keeping score on scrap paper but since we are all so competitive – well at least my Hubby and SIL are – I made an altered journal for us to keep our scores in.

I didn’t have spare cards so I made my own using a Studio G stamp set and cover a composition book.  We are now serious gamers.

I made this altered box to hold greeting cards.  It’s covered in patterned paper and I used foil tape to cover the edges.  Here are the cards I included in the box.

I picked put these cute paint your self signs at the $1 Store and couldn’t wait to alter them.

I made this sign for my new niece that is arriving at the end of the month.  It matches her baby book I am putting together.  Her name is going to be Jaymee Grow.  I hope my sister loves it!!!

I used Stampin up DSP Cottage Wall and ribbon, Twinkle Type letters, Prima flowers and a Love charm.

Stay tuned for the rest of the altered signs I did.  I will post them next week.

Tags: bling, glitter, sign, stampin up

I picked up a pair of flip flops from Walmart the other day and wanted to make them a little more flashy.  Here is what I came up with.

Originals

Altered

I added a couple flowers, large pink brad, purple ribbon and turquoise flower bling.

Tags: altered, flip flops

I found some instructions to make a Stationary Box by Jackie Topa.  It’s amazing and so easy to do.  Here are the photos of mine.  All papers are from Club Scrap.  It has a compartment for cards, notecards, tags, address book, stamps and I found these mini pens at Staples and they are the perfect size.  I can’t wait to make more.  I made this for a very special Auntie of mine, I am so glad it made her day!!!

If you would like to try it yourself download the pdf here.

Tags: club scrap, stationary box

As you all know I love swapping and my favorite is secret sister ones.  I host them and always give a project they have to make each month.  Here is the transparency album and altered tin I made for my secret sister Amy.

Tags: mini album, tin album, transparency album

One of the swaps I joined this summer was to alter a lunch tin, make dividers and 8 greeting cards.  I just loved the way the tin turned out.  I bought a Basic Gray Lunch Tin and got started.  I didn’t have a large “S” so I printed one off the computer and cut it out of chipboard and patterned paper.

Six of the cards I made are single panel 4×6 cards that I embellished with ribbon, flowers, rhinestones etc.  They make notecards.

Sara P. I hope you enjoy your tin.

Tags: altered tin, Handmade Cards