ABC, Crafting Nut Large Die Holder!

 Hello, it's Anything But A Card day on the Catch The Bug Blog, and it's my turn to share a fun project! This wasn't my idea, I found it on pinterest and you can see the original post and measurements here on Sam Donald's Blog!

For my project today, I used the Crafting Nut from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured the image with copics, and cut and and layered with the oval/scallop nesties. The sentiment comes with this image as well!

 I have a big container for my dies, but it doesn't fit the larger SU thinlet dies, so this project was perfect for storing my bigger dies.

Here's a close-up of the image and sentiment.

Now is the time to buy the Bugaboo Image's you've been waiting for, all Bugaboo Stamps are 50% off til the end of July!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Embossing Folder Storage!

Hello, I just wanted to share my new organized embossing folder system! This is what it looked like before I started, I know, it's a strange, but all my embossing folders are still in their original packages. Weird I know, but they are in aphabetical order! I got the container at Michael's quite a while ago, and now it's full...too full!
These are the embossing folders that won't fit in the box!!! I'm finally ready to recycle all that packaging and organize them properly! The Office Depot around the corner was closing and I picked up some Avery label #5125, and labeled each folder with it's name. Sorry I forgot to take a photo of that, but I totally impressed myself, because I figured out how to print the labels with only a bit of help from Hubby! They're all in alphabetical order, and I made dividers using the cardboard from the original packaging. At first I thought I was going to have to cover them with cardstock, but I managed to find enough that were all one colour (light blue) and cut them down to 6".

The letters were computer generated and printed onto white cardstock. I used a 7/8" circle for the white, 1" for the blue and then the tab punch with black, I think that's what it's called!
I managed to fit all the embossing folders in, and look at all the room I have to spare...now I can buy lots more!!!

This will be so easy to use, no more returning them to their pkgs. and now that they are labeled and divided it will be fast and easy to pop them back into place!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Totally Stampalicious/Bugaboo Storage!

Hi, I'm so excited about the way my new Totally Stampalicious/Bugaboo stamp storage turned out I had to share! This was originally the large poptart box that has 3 boxes of 8 poptarts inside.

I cut each box down to size and covered with my favorite velvet embossed paper by Anna Griffin, I bought it at Michael's. I cut four flaps for each box from purely pomegranate with the labels 5 die. They're just folded in half over the edges and I sponged them with some purely pomegranate ink.

The outside box was cut down to 1.75" and covered with pureply pomegrante cardstock & a strip of the dp.

The dividers were cut from the cardboard that comes in the Stampin Up dp pkgs. I printed all the names out on the computer and used the 7/8" circle punch and the 1" punch to back them. Then I attached these to the label punch.

I finished them off with some satin bows! Who would guess these started out as poptart boxes!

Did you notice the one on the end labeled 'New'...those are the new Totally Stampalicious stamps that will be released next week, Thursday March 17, and as usually there will be a Blog Hop with lots of great prizes!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

TS-Bugaboo Stamp Storage!

Hello again, this is a Poptart box I altered to hold my Totally Stampalicious/Bugaboo stamps in style!

It's also my last project for the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges! WooHoo I finished them all, in 21 cards/projects! This is #21, for DTGD10debbiedee, Alter Ego!

Isn't it stylish! The black on the dp is actually velvet, well it feels like velvet! lol

I cut the Poptart box to 3-5/8". Then I covered around the sides and a 1/4" or so over the bottom. The top flaps were made with the Label #5 nestie. I used the second to largest die. I cut 4 from purely pomegrante, and then sponged the edges. Then I scored then in half and folded them over the edges, attaching the flap inside with score tape.

To finish is off I just use glue dots to attach a black satin bow, which for some reason looks a little wonky in the photos!

I didn't take a photo of it, but I covered the bottom with a piece of black card stock so it looked neat.

This is one of 3 Poptarts boxes that came in a larger pkg. I'm going to cover them all and even decorated, they still fit in the larger box. I'll post a picture when I get it all done!

Thanks for stopping by,
Laurie

Riley Storage and a Peek!

Hello Everyone, well as promised here is a mini tutorial on storing unmounted Rileys! Like I said yesterday, I bought the unmounted Rileys to save money so I could buy more. My original plan was to mount them on ez mount myself. Then I discovered that I could spritz the back of the stamp with a little water and it would cling to the clear block! How easy is that! But then I had stamps everywhere and it wasn't easy to see what I had.

This wasn't my idea, I found it somewhere on the internet, but maybe you haven't seen it, so here goes!

SNEAK PEEK ALERT!

Okay this is the tools you'll need:

Aleene's Tack it over & over, rubber scissors and a foam brush

Here's your sneak peek of this May's Riley release...lol I know...such a tease!!!! ok here they are cut. I lay them of a piece of acetate which is on a scrap piece of cardstock.

Apply the Aleene's Tack it over & over, then spread with the foam brush. You really don't need a whole lot. Then I usually set them aside over night. The next day, I put each stamp in my hand, one at a time, sticking it and unsticking it a few times to lessen the stickyness...okay that sounds crazy but I don't know how else to explain it! lol

Here's the finished product. I bought this leather organizer at Liquidation World which is similar to Big Lots in the US. I think I paid $5.00 for it!!! They often carry this stuff cheap with outdated calendars inside. This binder has 3 rings inside.

Then I took pieces of 8 1/2 x 11" cardstock, cut them in half and rounded the corners. I had them lamenated at the Office Depot, it's very inexpensive.

I punched the holes in them and inserted into my binder! The Rileys stick perfectly.You can see from the photo that they are easy to find and use. I was trying to keep them in alphabetical order, but now I'm running out of space. I'm going to have to move to a regular size binder with full sheets of laminated cardstock! I Love Riley!

I hope you found this helpful. If you have any questions please let me know.

Don't forget the real Riley sneak peeks start tomorrow, with a blog hop on Wednesday 10 pm est and release immediately after, you're going to LOVE this release!