Distress Ink Holder

Our challenge this month was to create an up-cycled project, at first I was really stumped.  I don't normally "alter" things and I don't even own any Modge Podge.   Then I decided to create an ink holder for my distress inks which have recently started to grow.  I based my idea from my stickles holder but when I turned it on the side I realized it needed to be modified to work.  Here is my distress ink holder and a tutorial of how I made it.

Step 1: Measure your box and determine the amount of slots that you will be able to fit horizontally and vertically (mine was 2 x 7).  

Step 2: Cut stripts of light cardboard to fit the horizontal (mine used 1) and vertical sizes (mine used 6).  

Step 3:Cut a small slit half way up one all the vertical pieces

Step 4: Take the horizontal piece(s) and measure where they will join with the vertical pieces and cut a small slit halfway up.

Step 5: Join the vertical pieces to the horizontal piece(s) by inserting the slits of the vertical pieces to the slits in the horizontal piece(s)

Step 6: Put this inside the box, you will notice that everything moves around a lot and is  pretty loose

Step 7: In order to make the ink pads stable I created little "cases" to go inside the spaces, repeat this for all the spaces your box has (mine has 14)

Step 8: Put all the small "cases", in the slots and everything should be nice and snug

Step 9: Label your inks and place in your slots, I put my a small piece of velcro on the back and attach the foam applicator pads to them (one for each color)

  

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Blog Hop Winner

I used random org and FlamingoNW you won!  Congrats, can you please send me an email to cswagner at (use the @ symbol) sympatico.ca.  Thanks for all the wonderful comments, some of you wondered about the stamp and it came from the $1 bin at Michaels.  When I realized how well it went with the spellbinders I went back and got another sympathy stamp but they didn't have much left but I really wanted a birthday stamp.  I know some of you wanted a tutorial for the flower.  I just wanted to give you a hint and let you know to stay tuned if you want to see how to make the flower.

2nd Annual "Unofficial" Crop Chocolate Blog Hop

Welcome to the 2nd annual "Unofficial" Crop Chocolate Blog Hop, if you just found this start here
 and work your way though.  For this blog hop our theme was Bountiful Borders, there are some nice prizes so please make sure you leave a comment on all the blogs in to be eligible to win.  In addition to the blog hop prize if you leave a comment on my blog and become a follower I will draw a winner for some blog candy of my own on March 22nd.  Please note that due to high shipping costs my blog candy is open to US and Canadian Residents.

Here is my project for the hop, I have been making so many thank you cards lately buts its because I need them.  The flower is called a Dhalia fold flower and I made it with scallop circles and MME Lush paper (this has to be one of my favorite lines, its very versatile).  Your next stop on the hop is Kathy good luck !

Blog Hop Details:

Just a reminder to be eligible to win on this Blog Hop, you need to comment on each blog along the hop (their post that is specific to this hop – we have some great bloggers that post regularly) and be able to receive packages (no post office boxes). It is open worldwide. My blog (you are here) numbers comments and we will use random.org to determine which comments will win the prizes. Comments will be open until 8am MDT on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Winners will be announced here and at Crafty Love 4 My Twins on Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

We have two confirmed giveaways for this blog hop. One is a 12×12 Hello Spring Mini Theme Kit by Echo Park and another is a 12×12 Fourth Of July Mini Theme Kit by Echo Park (generously donated by Echo Park Paper Co.). We will post updates if we are able to secure additional items to giveaway.

Some of the bloggers along the hop have mentioned that they plan to offer blog candy. Be sure to look for those announcements and follow the steps they would like you to do to be eligible for those prizes.

Finally, I would like everyone to know that the bloggers who shared projects with you (either on their own blog or as a guest blogger on another blog) are eligible to win prizes as long as they comment on each of the blogs along the hop (except their own of course).

We hope you enjoy the 2nd Unofficial Crop Chocolate Blog Hop.

Blog Hop Order for Friday March 22nd

craftylove4mytwins (mommyX2)

Thrifty Sisters (christina)

Lisa (RNO Angel0712)

Pollyzas

Amber

Heather L

BethD488

Paula Irvine

Corrie (me)

Kathy (clayton528)

Blog Hop Coming Up

I just wanted to give you all a heads up that the 2nd "Unofficial Crop Chocolate Bloghop" starts on Friday March 23rd at 8am MDT

Here is the official announcement:

Mark your calendars for the 2nd Unofficial Crop Chocolate Blog Hop start. The hop will start at mommyx2's blog (http://craftylove4mytwins.wordpress.com/) at 8am MDT on Friday, March 23. Everyone will have until 8am MDT on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 to comment. We have two confirmed giveaways. One is a 12×12 Hello Spring Mini Theme Kit by Echo Park and another is a 12×12 Fourth Of July Mini Theme Kit by Echo Park (generously donated by Echo Park Paper Co. {http://echoparkpaper.com/}). We will post updates if we are able to secure additional giveaways. To be eligible to win on the 2nd Unofficial Crop Chocolate Blog Hop, you need to comment on each blog along the hop and be able to receive packages (no post office boxes). It is open worldwide. The winners will be selected via random.org and announced at http://centralnyscrapper.wordpress.com/ on Wednesday, March 28.

Some of the bloggers along the hop have mentioned that they plan to offer blog candy. Be sure to look for those announcements and follow the steps they would like you to do to be eligible for those prizes.


Finally, I would like everyone to know that the bloggers who shared projects with you (either on their own blog or as a guest blogger on another blog) are eligible to win prizes as long as they comment on each of the blogs along the hop (except their own of course). 


Here is a sneakpeak at my project, don't forget to stop by.

Tax Act Flowers

I love making flowers and I recently fell in love with flowers made from pages of the dictionary.  Since I didn't have a dictionary with the thin pages, I used the next best thing the Income Tax Act !  My apologies to my tax teacher if your reading this, but somehow Frank doesn't strike me as the kind of person to follow craft blogs.  This card was made for the Crop Chocolate recipe challenge.  We had to use three die cuts, three brads, and something that sparkles (my favorite part).

Supplies
Spellbinders Rose Creations
Spellbinders Floral Doiley Motifs
Liquid Pearls
Distress Ink
Bling
MME 6x6 Lost and Found Madison Ave

Thank you card

Here is a card I made for the last Crop Chocolate challenge.  Our challenge was to use only primary colors (red, yellow, and blue).  I have to admit this took me out of my comfort zone as these are not my usual colors but I am happy with how it turned out.  I really like the look of layering the spellbinders and I am going to do more of this in the future .  I wanted to added another layer but the colors wouldn't work for the challenge.

Products Used:

MME Stella and Rose Gertie
Spellbinders Lacey Squares
Spellbinders Floral Doiley Motifs

You hold the key to my heart - Crop Chocolate Challenge

Here is the latest contest over at Crop Chocolate, here are the rules:


According to folklore and tradition, Leap Day is thought of as the time when the woman can propose to the man. Of course, things have changed a lot since then. But sometimes, this still happens (luckily we don't have to wait for a 2/29 to occur). So create a project that depicts how you would have proposed (or would like to) to your significant other, or create an extra special birthday card for someone who has a 2/29 birthday. 


I decided to make a card to propose to my sweetie.

The contest closes March 6th so if you get a chance go ahead and enter for your chance to win.  Good luck to everyone

Supplies used:

MME So Sophie Graceful

Spellbinders Labels 10

Spellbinders Heirloom

CTMH Stamps: Key to my heart