NEW IMPROVED TWINE STORAGE

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I improved my twine storage/organization. I know I just redid my twine last month, but I was sitting at my craft desk staring at the bucket of twine and I thought...NAW! thats not going to work..I'm going to be putting more twine in there and I won't be able to see them ALL......hhuummmm.....What can I clip those clothes pins to so that I can see them and yet have room to expand (I'm always thinking about the future...LOL)  AH HA!!!! PERFECT!!!!

MATERIALS: 1x4 board,  saw, sandpaper, drill with 1/4" bit,  (2)  1/4" dowel rods 36"long and (spring clip) clothes pins(from previous twine post)

This is a DIY project...SUPER SIMPLE!!! I did it myself thats how simple.
This is how I did mine:  1x4 board cut at 19-3/4".
The 1x4 board is roughly 4" wide I measured in 2" from the long edge and drew a line down the middle.
I wanted my first hole 2-1/2" from the short end, mark it on the center line. Took the drill with 1/4" bit and drilled a hole all the way thru the board. From that hole measure 5" and mark it and drill, do the same for the other holes. Now take your dowel rods and I wanted mine to fit on my craft desk I have a shelf above so I cut(saw) the dowels at 16" so I only needed 2 dowel rods for now.....if you have a lot of twine now or will in the future...LOL I plan on replacing and NOT cutting the dowel rods and keeping them  36"L  therefore I will need 4 and they would sit on my jetmax cubes behind me....ROTFLOL!!!!! See how I plan for the future......anyway...I slightly sanded the end that was to go in the base. Put your dowel in the base and add your twine. TA DA!!!! you have your own TWINE TOWERS!!!!!!
SUPER DUPER COOL HUH????

here are the labels I made. I had to relabel them because the name was upside down. I trimmed them down and taped them to the clothes pin

I had 4" dowel left over so I clipped a clothes pin to it that way I wouldn't wrap the twine to tight

wrapped the twine (notice you can read the label when the clothes pin is flipped the other way)

my TWINE TOWERS....notice the EXTRA ROOM for MORE...ROTFLOL!!! I sort of organized them by color.

close up...the twine isn't wrapped tight so I clip them off and on.....and the way their stacked and staggered I can get to them easily. Some of the pins have 5 yds and some have 10 yds. STILL PERFECT!

TWINE TOWERS on my craft desk

I know I need to paint it...ok, I'd have to paint the base then the dowels then the clothes pins......ugh...LOL NATURAL WOOD IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!
WELL, one thing leads to another....I'm redoing my ribbon now.....LOL stay tuned.....

Birthday card

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My nephew loves soccer and his Birthday is coming up. I took out my cricut "ALL SPORTS" cart and made him this card. The player is cut at 4.2"w and the Goal is cut at 3.7"w. The inside was done on the computer.

and yes, he will SCORE ..$10....LOL!!

Twine organization

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Duh! I made all those backpacks and used embroidery thread instead of my twine....aaarrrgghhh....out of sight - out of mind....I forgot about it.
This is how I use to store my twine...in a matchbox

then I had them stored in one of the 3-dr jetmax cubes with my ribbon. Its hard to see the color of the twine.....

So I SEARCHED! theres not much on twine organization....so I checked embroidery and found this on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWfbyVp4rHM

YES!! I LOVE THIS!!! this is PERFECT!!!

I ran to Wal-Mart and got the wooden spring clothespins (50 for $1) came home and made my labels on the computer and got to work....oh, thats 5 yds of twine ea....PRETTY HUH???

and put them in a LARGE clear bucket (from Hobby Lobby)

Now this bucket sits on my craft table so I can SEE IT and USE IT!!!ROTFLOL...notice all the extra room for MORE twine...LOL....I have more on the way and my clothespins are labeled and ready

I joined a twine share on the cricut MB about 4 months ago, got my share and stored it (out of mind) and didn't remember I had twine till I noticed it was time for another share.....HA HA it was one of those Oh Yeah!! I have twine!!! I haven't used it YET! and I'm getting another share...I LOVE TWINE!! now that its on my craft table maybe I'll use it instead of collecting it!! HA HA HA HA I know your probably thinking how can I forget when it was in my ribbon drawer.......Thats EASY...I forget to add ribbon to my projects...I need to work on that too....LOL...I'm a HOPELESS crafter....ha ha ha

More Backpacks.....

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Ok, I made 30 backpacks earlier for a gathering at work....it was cancelled....so I made 10 more but this time I used the Best Friends Imagine cart for the designs and of course the backpacks are from Lifes a Party cut at 4.7". Why only 10 more you ask??? I work in a hospital and theres about 20 co-workers during my shift and the rest is for anyone that might wonder on to my unit...LOL

Did I say how much I LOVE CARDSTOCK WITH A DESIGN!!!  projects look so much better with a design than a solid color......Oh they are filled with lifesavers and I'll pass them out Monday- Labor Day. Ha Ha Ha...get it?......a backpack to help lighten their load of labor ....ROTFLOL!!! thats what I'll say too when I hand them out.....he he he  he....

Bubblegum Backpacks

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OH MY GOSH!!! This was so much fun!! I'm really starting to LOVE the Imagine!!
I made 30 of these backpacks from Life's a Party cart cut at 4.7" and with the Imagine and the Bubblegum cart I printed each backpack with a different design....OK theres only 20 designs I had to repeat some of the designs. LOL. I used embroidery floss for the straps and tie and they each have 4 lifesaver candies inside.  Aren't they GORGEOUS!!!!! Thats cardstock!! you can't buy cardstock with a design!!! I didn't want solid colored bags...so I finally got creative and used my Imagine. ROTFLOL!!! I hope you all weren't thinking of the Bubblegum that you chew.......ha ha ha I'm a paper crafter I'm talking about the Imagine cart Bubblegum!! Don't you just love those designs??? Their so Bright and colorful!! I love this cart!! I made the backpacks for a little gathering we're having at work...I hope I made enough....

this is the back and side

PPPorky Pig

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ROTFLOL!!! one more pair of earrings....I saw Porky in the silhouette store as a print and cut and HEY!! SUPER SIMPLE DARLING earrings!!! I couldn't resist......Can I say I'm going to take a closer look at all the print and cuts....LOL!!! He was cut at 1.25".
Remember its cardstock I copied it twice then mirrored copied it twice (my earrings have a front and back). I applied a thin layer of modge podge to all the pieces, let it dry and glue together. You have earrings...HA HA HA.   OK OK...no more earring for awhile...yeah right....he he he

earrings..last 2 pr.

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OK..OK.. this is it for earrings.....until the holidays get closer...ROTFLOL!!!!
I used my silhouette and they're jpeg images I found on the computer and cut at 1".
FYI- earrings are made out of white cardstock.  I cut 4 images.. my earrings have a front and back! with a lite coating of modge podge. if you want to see my other earrings look under "jewelry" to the right.

Be prepared to be bombarded with FLOWERS! ha ha ha... I got the cricut Giant Flowers cart and can not wait..... I LOVE flowers especially since I have a black thumb...paper ones will live forever and no watering required...LOL!!!!