Art Kits for fabulous works of HEART!

Art Kits for fabulous works of HEART! For a Wonderful Valentine's day! Perfect Pencil/Marker cases that fit snuggly on a  variety of notebooks and composition books! Do you have an artist in the family? Maybe it's the kids...maybe it's the hubby!  :) This gift is perfect across the board! Here's what you'll need: Markers, colored pencils, pencils, pens, markers... An artist notebook or composition book You'll need webbing and 2 sizes of elastic. Here's the size and measurements I used. (if you don't have webbing, you can use some thick fabric, like canvas or denim...just hem the edges so it doesn't fray) Melt the edges of your webbing so it doesn't fray either! Take the skinny elastic and stitch it right on to the webbing. About every 1/2 inch or so. (If you are putting larger markers (or sharpies) in the case, you'll need to make the spaces larger.) You'll see mine is not exactly measur...

Poppin' Pink and Totally Teal Upcycled Office Supplies!

Awesome Upcycled Office Supplies! Poppin' Pink and Totally Teal! The perfect companions to my Upcycled Painted Keyboard! To begin. You will need some boring office supplies. You can find boring tape dispensers at the thrift store... this is the perfect upcycle you could give as a gift! Quick story:  When I got married (June 2000), we received a tape dispenser as a wedding gift. At first I thought it was silly...but it is 1 of the very few things that has survived EVERY move!  I love it! But it is ugly. Alas, that will be remedied! Begin by wiping down all surface...I used a baby wipe. Remove any tape roll or staples and use painters tape to  mask off anything you don't want painted. The cutting tape edge... And the underside felt pads... And anything metal on the stapler...this is easy because they open up! like so... All taped off... Next...get that spray paint cardboard and lightly mist them with primer. Let it dr...