Customized Countdown Sign

We love to countdown to things in our house...vacations, a special day, holidays, school events, summer...I would love to make this simple but adorable sign.  Here is a website that tells you how!

http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/2010/11/day-3-days-until-sign.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InfarrantlyCreative+%28infarrantly+creative%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Fun Stuff- Gift "Baxes"

Gift Baxes are a mix between a gift bag and a box.  

Here is how you do it:

Supplies Needed:

• Cereal Box
• Scissors
• Tape
• Wrapping Paper
• Ribbon*
• Tissue Paper

*(For the Ribbon use as thick and wide as you want.  I used a sheer ribbon 

because it was what I have but I would go something much thicker)

1- Trim the top flaps from a cereal box

2-Wrap the box like you would wrap a present.  Leaving about 2 inches of paper free at the open end of the box. 

3- For the free paper cut at the corners down to the top of the box.  This will make it cleaner when folding it in.

4- Fold the free paper inside the box and tape to secure it

 

5- Grab your hole puncher and punch two holes in each side towards the top.  You can decide how far apart you want them.

 

6- Measure you ribbon and feed it through your punched holes to make the handle.  Knot a few times so the ribbon will not come loose when you carry it.

7- Put your gift in with tissue paper and you have your sturdy "Gift Bax"

Organize: Jewelry Board

So I set out to be Martha Stewart this week:)  I went to Jo Ann's to find a piece of fabric.  Then I dug through my husbands tools and hardware and got what I needed.  And this is what I created!!! 

I am looking at making more to sell on Etsy...we'll see what happens!

I am also going to add this handle upside to create a cup for rings and other small jewelry.