As mothers, sometimes we get so busy trying to enrich our childrens lives and help them tune into their creative side that we often forget about ourselves. I’ve decided to start a McLinky blog carnival to gather all of our projects together so that we can inspire others to feed their own creativity.
This week I did a few crafts for myself and feel more relaxed and accomplished.
Here’s some of the things that I did:
Recycled Fabric Box
(this isn’t a perfect method, just a quick moms guide to making something work quickly)
I opened a package I received in the mail full of ribbons I had ordered. I had absolutely no idea where to put them or how to store them. I thought I’d try something new so I cut the box it came in to a size I thought was right.
I then cut out some cheap fabric (I did cut extra since I had no idea how to measure this part and I figured the extra could go towards the bottom… i mean who would really see that part?)
Glue or add double sided tape to outer sides of the box, inner sides of box, and bottom (i skipped doing the outer sides of the box since it wasn’t necessary)
I used a pin to create my corners the way I liked them and then attached them to the bottom of the box with tape.
This is what I ended up with:
This is by no means the right way… just a way to do something I needed as quick as can be… I am definitely looking for ways in which to make this the “right way” since I do receive a lot of packages and I really like this recycling storage method, it is really useful! 🙂
If you have a link to other fabric box wrapping techniques please leave a link in the comments section.
I also made a crayon roll in my post below
If you haven’t done anything this week then try to find time to do your own craft activities so you can inspire other mamas as well as relax and give yourself a break! 🙂
Rules to enter:
Make sure to include a link to this post in your entry.
How did you unleash your creativity this week?
I don't see a Linky, but your project is really nice. I like to read about crafty moms and their projects. Maybe one day all this creativity will rub on me.
how cute! I'll have to post something I made recently! š
great blog carnival idea! š
I like your idea! I am always looking for ways to organize our art supplies and the kids' little trinkets, and this looks like such a fun and easy thing to make!
That's great! I never make crafts for myself but I'm hoping to start and I could actually do this!
What a pretty box, and I love the crayon holder too! Great ideas, and fun blog!
I'm here from SITS…happy SITS Saturday Sharefest!
This is so adorable!
Very nice! A simpler method, and you don't need a solid fabric on the bottom of the box since you are using it as a ribbon holder rather than toy storage. Thanks for linking over to this from my blog!