Destined for the Desk

Before throwing away those boxes used to package food, personal care items or stuff you received in the mail, can I encourage you to get a little crafty with them? All this week, I've been giving boxes a little face lift. Yes, I like to play plastic surgeon once in a while. A little nip. A little tuck. Using scissors & a trusty glue gun. Wanna play?

I'm sure you have blah boxes like these in your pantry.

Give them a little nip.
A little tuck.
Glue them together.
Dress them up in a fashionable print.

TADA! A dainty desk organizer!
Use it for invitations & greeting cards.

You can use it to group together bills & receipts, too.

See you tomorrow!

An Easter Basket

It's Easter Sunday on April 4 and I thought,

"Why not turn this blah box into a
TADA! Easter project?"

And so I removed the top flaps, covered the box
with pink tissue...

...and embellished it with yellow flowers
made from produce sacks.

I filled it with chocolates and it's just waiting to be
given away on Easter Sunday!

Pretty Container

Using this box from the Target-Liberty of London line as inspiration:

I'm giving this box a make-over:

I call it blah to...

TADA! -- neatly cover up the box with fabric
in an uber-chic print.

Then use it to stylishly hold your
gizmos & gadgets!

All Boxed Up

Hello Everyone! Thanks for coming over today. This week, it's all about turning boxes from blah to TADA!

If you buy in bulk, you'll be familiar with blah boxes
like this one.

Wrap it in your favorite gift wrap and
TADA! -- a storage box that's
functional & decorative.

You'll find this in my office. I'll let junk mail hang out here for awhile before I turn them into TADAs! or feed them to the shredder...got to keep our identity safe.

Have a lovely day & see you again tomorrow!

Pins & Needles

Happy Friday lovelies!

This entire week, we turned this shirt
from blah to TADA!

Here's another transformation using
the fabric remnants:

It's now a needle notebook!

Sew the fabric & some felt together.
Use this notebook to safely store pins & needles.

And because the was still fabric left...

I made headbands!

You'll find the tutorial here.

Have a fun-filled weekend!

A Bib for Baby

Why throw away an old shirt when you can
transform it from blah...

...to TADA!

A young child will always need a new bib,
and this one's handmade by mom!

Decorate with a ribbon & iron-on transfer.

Bon appetit!

Judge A Book By its Cover

There are some items of clothing that are hard to part with.
Take for instance this blue & white striped shirt
oozing with cuteness:

Since I can no longer wear it,
I'll turn it from blah to...

TADA! I used it to cover a plain notebook.
It's now a jazzed-up journal filled
with juicy ideas!