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Embellish Labels If you are like me you have tons of labels. I just made a short video in the last post of ten things I could think of to do with labels other than just glue them.  One of the ideas I like best was to create mini tags. I can hang these in multiples on a large pin, add them to tags or attach them to lace or fabric on a page.  I chose my 451 French Vintage Labels for this project but any labels will do. I already have them in mini but since I wanted some even tinier...

Are you loaded with labels? Here are ten things you can do with them.  

More Mass Making A quick post about one of the most versatile products I’ve run across in a long time. Makes me wish I was still and Amazon affiliate but I am not. I briefly mentioned in the last post but thought I’d give a further preview. I had been searching for a long time for a decorative versatile design corner punch that would allow for any length or width to no avail. I ran across one that had a center punch button but I don’t like those very much as not only are they hard to punch but you can’t be...

Smart Organization This has been a light craft week, only a card or two but mostly getting organized. I guess with fall quickly approaching I’ve become like a squirrel and I’m storing my food for the winter and that means attacking stored paper scraps that haven’t been getting a lot of use as of late. Originally I thought it was a good idea to organize my torn paper shapes by color. I still do but I realized my most used colors still remain neutrals. For other colors I wanted a better idea and since I fell in love with my...

How to make your own labels without stamps or dies, this time postal stamps included and finding more found objects for stamping.  I found the object I was looking for to make the shape and size I had in mind, (Tic-Tac mint container). Some tips on the best objects to use for ease of cleaning and how to make a great tear ruler from junk. It's easy to feel you have to run out and buy another craft item; some advice on how to plan your craft purchases if you are a beginner to enable you to afford the ones...