Showing posts with label storage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label storage. Show all posts

Friday, November 14, 2014

DIY Stamps in a Tin




What you'll need:
craft foam
glue (unless you use self-adhesive foam)
tape
punch in desired shape
cardstock
empty Altoids tin






Cut a piece of cardstock to fit inside the tin. 
Punch shapes out of the foam. I used some self-adhesive foam shapes from the dollar store, and punched stars.
Glue the shapes to the cardstock. 







Add tape to the backside of the cardstock, to create a slick surface. This is so you can remove the tape from the next step easily.
Roll a piece of tape inside out (try not to make it too bulky) and use it to stick the slick part of the cardstock to the smooth underside of the Altoids box.







Now you're ready to stamp!


If you used pre-cut shapes, and you actually like them, you can just make them into stamps without any punching.


When you're done stamping, just remove and throw the rolled tape away, or reuse with another stamp. 
You can create several stamps and store them in the tin.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Secret Bathroom Stash

Our only downstairs bathroom is a tiny half bath with no built in cabinets, and little room for any stand alone storage. I could have bought something, but after already having a basket/shelf that was perfect, I decided to just go with that.

The problem? No place to hide feminine products. Yes, I'm talking about pads and tampons. While I'm wiling to let spare tp sit exposed in a pretty stand, I really don't want those little yellow packages on display.



The solution? Gift boxes! Tampons fit perfectly in a bracelet box. I had a gold one that went well with the red paint in the bathroom. For the pads, I didn't have the right gift box, but I had an empty box of chocolates that was the perfect size. So I pulled out some gold and white wrapping paper, glued a piece the the top, and it fit right in.