With tax season fast approaching, now is the time to think about getting that dreaded paperwork in order. Or, perhaps maybe you feel it's a good time to start a new filing system with it being the beginning of the new year.
This video offers great tips on how to get us well on our way to having all of our documents in order.
Thank you for joining us again,
Deena Davis
www.byyourhands.blogspiot.com
Monday, January 17, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Blog Party Sunday --- Show Off Your New Listings
What are you making that is new for 2011? Show us your listings.
The rules are simple:
1. Follow our blog
2. Handmade items only.
3. You may list up to 3 items.
4. Family friendly items only.
The success of this link party depends on the participants so spread the word to your friends, visit the shops, post about it on your blog, in a forum or on your favorite social networking site, grab the button and put it on your blog or website.
Just click on the Add Your Link button at the end of this post and add your items.
And if you would like to add a link to the party you can grab this button below.
The rules are simple:
1. Follow our blog
2. Handmade items only.
3. You may list up to 3 items.
4. Family friendly items only.
The success of this link party depends on the participants so spread the word to your friends, visit the shops, post about it on your blog, in a forum or on your favorite social networking site, grab the button and put it on your blog or website.
Just click on the Add Your Link button at the end of this post and add your items.
And if you would like to add a link to the party you can grab this button below.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Handmade Spotlight - Blue Hearts
Check out all these non-traditional valentine items I found on ArtFire.com - don't you just LOVE them?
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Tuesday Tutorial ---- Upcycled Organziers
Today's guest poster is Malia from Yesterday On Tuesday blog.
Upcycled Organizers
With a new year we get a fresh start to get our lives more organized. And if your organizers are free (and cute) it’s even better! This project uses castaways from your recycle bin and things you already have in your home.
Upcycled Organizers
With a new year we get a fresh start to get our lives more organized. And if your organizers are free (and cute) it’s even better! This project uses castaways from your recycle bin and things you already have in your home.
Ideas for Supplies: Empty oatmeal, coffee or nut containers. An old sweater, scrapbook paper, contact paper or wallpaper. Doubled sided tape or strong multipurpose glue. Random embellishments including buttons and stickers. Number stickers and punches to make tags. Ribbon or twine. A ruler, and paper trimmer or scissors.
1. Rummage threw your recycling bin for some usable containers and clean them up. Gather your supplies, including a ripped, torn or too-small sweater
2. To wrap a tin in sweater material, measure the length you need to cover it and cut the cuff etc off one arm of the sweater using glue to secure. Embellish.
3. To cover a container in scrapbook paper, measure the length of the space you need to cover and trim your paper to that size. Attach using double-sided tape or glue. Add thinner strips of coordinating paper or other embellishments.
4. To cover a small coffee tin, use contact paper or fabRips. Trim to size and gently stick on container, going slowly to prevent air bubbles
5. Use paper punches to create tags and affix number stickers. Punch hole in tags and use twine to secure on container
6. Fill your cute containers with stuff you need to keep handy
7. Congratulate yourself on a completing a fast, fun and free(!) project
Happy Organizing!
Thanks, Malia, for sharing your tutorial with us today. Visit Malia's blog at
http://www.yesterdayontuesday.com
http://www.yesterdayontuesday.com
Monday, January 10, 2011
Organizing Craft Paints
If you're a painter, you've probably had the problem at one point or another of where and how to store your acrylic craft paints. I'm not a painter, but I do have some craft paints and when I need them they're easy to find, but they're not the most organized things in my house. I keep them stored in a plastic ice cream bucket under the kitchen sink. (please don't laugh)
Rather than suggest that it's a good idea to you keep your paint in a bucket, I searched the internet for some better ideas. This first one I found, is one that I love... an old coke crate. I found it at www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com
The next idea I ran across was using a small shelf, this one shown fits on a table top and is just the right size. Storing the bottles on their sides is a great idea so the colors are easily seen. This idea is from www.dotcalmvillage.net
The pre-made metal spinners look like they would really handy. Kelle Arvay shows us hers on her blog, www.twodancingcrows.blogspot.com. I like the way she has the colors written on the lids. What a great way to eliminate the guess work of finding the correct color.
Hopefully these ideas will inspire us to be more organized with our paints. They're certainly more appealing that my ice cream bucket. ;-)
Thanks for joining us!
Deena Davis
www.byyourhands.blogspot.com
Rather than suggest that it's a good idea to you keep your paint in a bucket, I searched the internet for some better ideas. This first one I found, is one that I love... an old coke crate. I found it at www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com
The next idea I ran across was using a small shelf, this one shown fits on a table top and is just the right size. Storing the bottles on their sides is a great idea so the colors are easily seen. This idea is from www.dotcalmvillage.net
The pre-made metal spinners look like they would really handy. Kelle Arvay shows us hers on her blog, www.twodancingcrows.blogspot.com. I like the way she has the colors written on the lids. What a great way to eliminate the guess work of finding the correct color.
Hopefully these ideas will inspire us to be more organized with our paints. They're certainly more appealing that my ice cream bucket. ;-)
Thanks for joining us!
Deena Davis
www.byyourhands.blogspot.com
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