Tea Bag Holder Get Well Cards

Here's a fun little "Get Well" card found on Splitcoast Stampers.  Click to go to the original post.

Seems to me there are a lot of bugs going around lately.  How about a "cuppa" their, or your, favorite tea to make a friend or loved one feel better?  Your thoughtfullness when giving one of these cards will instantly perk them up, guaranteed!

This is a great tutorial and it's absolutely darling! It doesn’t appear to be too difficult either; there are two options (easy or intermediate).

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/teabagholder

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Today's Tip - Organizing Embellishments

Organizing Embellishments

Embellishments are like your personal finishing touch and add your own unique flair to your projects. It is important to find an organizing system which will work for you without being overwhelming and visible enough that you don’t forget to use your items.


First you must bring all of your embellishments together and sort, determining what to purge and, ultimately, deciding how to sort the rest in a way that makes sense to you.


Some ideas for sorting your embellishments:

• By category (buttons, brads, alphabet charms, etc.)
• By color
• By manufacturer or lines within manufacturers
• By type (metal, acrylic, tin)
• By theme

For alphabet embellishments, there are different considerations.

• Separate your alphabets by letter and have an “A”, "B", "C", etc. section that will store your metal, button, tin, eyelet, and game board letters together.
• Sort each type of letter separately (i.e. your alphabet buttons in one place with each section devoted to a different letter).
• Sort each color separately and then separate the letters.

Most importantly, the organizational plan has to make sense to you and the way you would use your alphabets.


Now that you’ve decided how to sort your embellishments, the next step is deciding how to store them. Which embellishments do you find you use the most? Those should be the closest and most easily accessible to you. Do you crop away from home often? If you do, your embellishment holders should be portable enough to be able to toss in your Cropper Hopper and go, without your having to stop and transfer them to another container.


Some ideas for storing your embellishments:

• CraftMates
• Cropper Hopper Embellishment boxes
• Magnetic office supply containers
• Original packaging in baskets, peg boards or small drawers
• Photo Boxes
• Tackle Boxes
• Watch tins

Don’t forget to label everything – labeling is the key for easy retrieval and clean up! Whatever system of storage you choose, review it from time to time to make sure it is still working for you.

• Can you easy to find exactly what you need?
• Is it easy to clean up after a scrap session?
• Is it easy to put away new purchases?

If you answer no to any of these questions, it may be time to tweak your system a bit. Remember, being able to maintain your system is one of the most important aspects to organization!