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Showing posts with label pencils. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pencils. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Crystal Light Delight 1.0

As it has gotten warmer, we started buying more and more Crystal Light (or comparable drink mix) and soon noticed we were knee deep in handy plastic containers. Being the green, earth friendly, tree huggers that we are, we couldn't just toss them in the trash! The following posts are just a few ideas we found/came up with to re-purpose them!

MARKER/PEN/PENCIL/BRUSH/WHATEVER THE HELL FITS CADDY

WHAT YOU NEED:
SEVERAL DRINK MIX TUBES
PLASTIC COMPATIBLE GLUE

Arrange/stack the containers into a formation of your liking. Glue together and voila! A marker/pen/pencil/brush/whatever the hell fits caddy!!!

Crystal Light Delight 4.0

Here is another great idea to use those darn Crystal Light (or comparable drink mix) container for yourself or to give as a gift!

PENCIL (OR CROCHET HOOK) CASE

WHAT YOU NEED:

ONE DRINK MIX CONTAINER
VARIOUS SCRAP BOOKING PAPERS CUT TO SIZE
TRIMS AND ACCENTS TO PERSONALIZE
SPRAY ADHESIVE OR GLUE DESIGNED TO WORK ON PLASTIC

All you need now is your imagination to create a cute, functional, and personalized keepsake.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Painless Paper Projects 2.0

Try this paper pencil protector if you're feeling wild!

Kathleen wants to note that this is for your "nice" pencils and not your "everyday" one's, so don't stuff it in your pocket!

1.) Take a piece of corrugated card stock (Kathleen finds hers at the dollar store) and cut it into a rectangle that will accommodate the pencils you are working with.

2.) Take a piece of colored card stock and cut it into a narrower rectangle leaving a 1/2 inch border. Also, cut out a closure tab (as pictured).

3.) Cut a pair of parallel slots in the colored paper. Repeat the process until you have two slots per each pencil you are wishing to protect.

4.) Cut several strips of corrugated card 1 1/2 inches wide and long enough to fit around each pencil. Thread this through each pair of parallel slots you cut in the colored paper and glue on the back side. This creates the paper loops to slide your pencils into.

5.) Glue the colored paper onto the smooth side of the corrugated cardboard.

6.)Glue the tab onto the inside near the first pencil (see picture). Punch a paper fastener through the opposite side of the corrugated cardboard.

You now have a wonderful, custom, "art" pencil case!