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Thanks Diane. I was just sitting here staring at four of those sitting on my dresser. I usually just put them away with Christmas decorations in them. But You do get too many after a while. I could use some containers for my extra lace, buttons and beads. The ones that I have been staring at, are small ones and not very useful for too much storage but would be great for these small things.

So, : ) away we go to Michaels to get a jar of Mod Podge, which I know I have around here somewhere, but where? Maybe I will use one of these tall shape tins to store my Mod POdge. Then I would know where it was at. LOL Maybe this will kick start my ever perennial first resolution come the New Year. I Will Get Organized. Then of course, lose some weight and exercise more. Oh yeah, I know you all do that too. LOL

This is a great idea for any season. I can just see Valentine's day cards made like this.

I am going to see if I can cut a candy cane or two out with the knife and back it with some red striped fabric with a green backing. Thanks.

Oh, how well I remember the year I discovered chicken scratch embroidery. I was new to the family, having just been married in Oct. I made a complete bathroom set, a dresser scarf, matching arm rest and head rest for a chair, a Kleenex tissue box cover. We draw names in our family and I can still remember the look on my Sister in laws face when she opened her gift and saw all that handmade stuff. I think total shock would cover it. It was the year 1972, and crafers were having a field day. So, I wasn't the only one who gave crafty things that year.

Some of my eight sister in laws chose to give handmade too. I got a stiff book made to look like a Bible, with a verse and trimmed with lace and flowers. I also got a wooden elf that says Merry Christmas and a cute little corner doll that has obviously been naughty and has to go stand in the corner with it's back to you. I think I also made reindeer Christmas ornaments out of clothespins that same year, as I recall, a box of twelve. My MIL loved them.

I have learned who likes handmade and appreciates it and who had rather have bought. But I made a lot of things that languished in a drawer somewhere before I learned. OH well, they are probably selling them on eBay today and getting filthy rich off my handiwork. LOL

I think this a great project. I am going to hold off though till after the first of the year to do this. Because I am going to be selfsih and make it for myself. Women like leather too. LOL

These are so versatile. Thanks for a great idea! One made with wide ribbon and lace would have a touch of Victorian about it. I want to make one and use some of my beads and also some yo-yos. LItte bitty bows would be cute too. Pom poms, little charms, little silk flowers. I plan on making some little candy canes from white felt and red ribbon wrapped around, and sew them on a green wrapped wreath. I wish I had a pattern for some little stuffed Christmas mice. Wouldn't that be cute?

I love this idea. The white is beautiful. thank you for your great tutorial and back story. I think this will become a favorite garland.

I have a roll of linen look, high end, wallpaper, that my BIL the wallpaper hanger, gave me. It feels and looks like fabric although it cuts like wallpaper. I wonder if it would work for this. I have been looking for something special to make from it.

Did you scan your print into the computer to add the words and then print it out on computer paper? I love the look of these and they do look like hand drawn prints.

I love these. I would love to see more like this. I am bed ridden right now and miss crafting but this is soemthing I can do from my bedside and feel like I am doing something to make our home cheerful for Christmas.

I like it a lot. It is simple looking so you could do lots with this. Like a rose tree.

I like that very much.

They are beautiful aren't they? We did these back in the sixties. I never knew they were Japanese inspired. I thought they were just the typical Hippie type flowers.

I think this is a winner.

wow, I'll bet you will be the only one with a carved flower.

It is very cute. It would look good on a hat.

I love this! Good luck to you.

Well, it is certainly going to be the most unique, that's for sure. LOL

Really pretty and definetely in the running for the prize.

I didn't get around to doing my flower but this is the style I was going to use. Japanese folding. Yours is really nice.

That is unique. Good luck.

That is so clever and the beauty is, we can all do this. I can see these little roses on a tote bag or just one to decorate the corner of a message board. Cute!

What is prettier than a blue rose? Good luck!

You can take those old address labels and use a hold punch on them and end up with all these little dots that you can use for markers or reminders. Sometimes all you need is just a dot or two, like marking the center of something.

Well, I will be haunting construction sites to see if I can find a piece of this. We probably used it when we redid the siding on our house. I'll bet I threw some away.. Goes to show you, if you craft, don't throw anything away. LOL

I love your bag.

You could make some beautiful placemats by putting it between some clear plastic pieces. You could get four, 11 by 15 mats and that would be a good size. At ten dollars, that is less than the three dollars a piece I pay now. Well, you do have to add the cost of the plastic, of course. Still cheap for beautiuful everyday placemats.

These are beautiful. I can't wait to try them. I will do them in yellow's and burgundy. Thank you for showing us how to do this. : )

That is the cutest thing I have seen for flip flops. I think I can handle this. I don't crochet much but this seems easy, just basic stitch. Thanks. I have an old pair actually that could use a little sprucing up. I'm thinking camel with a bronze button.

I just happen to have an eclipse mint tin. It is fairly small and embossed but I think it will work. I have the tape already or my DH does. ; )...I will post a pic when I get it done. Thanks, this is a great idea for a lot of crafts. My mind is racing.