Create with CSB

You may not be old enough to remember, but back in the day...when I was a kid...my teachers used transparencies on overhead projectors. The transparencies were used to help show math problems or images that were relevant to that particular subject. In the craft world, transparencies can be a great addition to a project. Yes, you can write on them, like my teachers did, but why stop there? You can make pockets. Fun shapes. Tags. Join me as I provide a few ideas for those transparencies or product packaging that you have but you weren't sure what to do with. Let's get started. Transparent Shapes Many companies over the years, have created "clear" shapes. Some are see through, some have color, and some text. I decided to create my own shapes for my journals. I used my Big Shot and the multitude of dies I found during my recent craft room clean up. I didn't think my punches would work for this. The material is too flimsy and gets stuck in the punch. Which is frustrati...

 As I was going through my craft supplies, I came across some Scribbles, 3D paint.  I don't remember exactly why I bought this. I think it was to add dimension to my scrapbook pages. And, it probably did. But now, it has just been sitting around. In fact, I found this brand new bottle. I figured it was dried out. But, oh no. They were as good as new! After seeing some ideas on Facebook, I decided to come up with some ideas of my own. Here's what I did. Dimensional Shapes I was on Ali Edwards' December Daily Facebook Group and saw that someone had created puffy paint stars. I thought, what a great idea. I have 3D paint, so I'll use what I have. Here are my stars. Just know that there are quite a few attempts in my garbage can. LOL There's a lot you can do with these stars. Put them on your journal cards. Use them on planner or  journal pages. Staple them on. Glue them on. See what happens. To the right is example of my attempt. Looks like a starry night to me. I inc...

  If you've ever painted a room, you've taken a trip to the paint store or Do-it-Yourself store. There you found a wall full of paint chips to help you decide what color to paint your room. A paint chip is simply a small example of colors to help you decide what color you may want to use. But, can the paint chip be used for more? Yes, it can! If you’re like me, you look at the rainbow of colors and think about so many craft possibilities. You can find many ideas on ways to use paint chips for your crafts. Simply search for “paint chips diy” or “paint sample art” and you’ll find lots of ideas. Today, I’m going to share a few of the ways that I’ve used paint chips in my craft projects.  Idea #1: Journal card Before I travel I create a travel journal and add items that can be used while I’m on my trip. That’s where paint chips come in. I recently went to Italy - long before COVID - and I  had a pink paint chip in my journal. I love the color pink, and I thought I might find ...

 How many times have you seen something and said to yourself, "I can make that?"  Recently, I was using my stencils to create some layouts in my planner. I noticed that I would hold the stencil down so hard, so it wouldn't move, that I would get a cramp in my hand. While shopping online I saw this cool tool that was a craft board with a magnetic ruler. I couldn't believe how this tool would be great for what I needed. I quickly put it in my shopping cart, but didn't purchase it right away. The next day, while I was thinking about the tool in my shopping cart, I noticed a cute metal board I had in my craft room. I looked at the sign and realized that this would be perfect as a metal board for my stenciling. I ran around the house looking for magnets that would hold my stencil and paper down and not have to worry about cramps in my hand. Unfortunately, I didn't find the magnets. So I went to the nearest hardware store and found what I was looking for. I got home...

I, like so many others, have a large amount of craft supplies. I could probably open my own craft store. I could be considered a supply collector. Or, a crafter who had a fear of missing out if I didn't get the latest and greatest tools and supplies. I held on to these treasures until the perfect opportunity came along. I knew that I would use the items some day, but then some day never came.  With COVID-19 causing us to stay at home, I began to clean my craft room. I found so many wonderful things. Items I didn't remember having, and now I forgot how to use them. Here are just a few things I found: stencils, embossing powder, my Cricut with multiple cartridges, my Big Shot machine and multiple dies, and so much more. Right then and there, I decided it was time to take the old and make it new again. And, that has been my adventure in 2020 and moving forward. I'm going to shop my stash. I've made a list of all of the items I have or the items I have found--coffee cup sle...