Cup of Cheer and coffee hand-stamped card

Do you remember Cheers?  A TV show about a bar 'where every one knows you name'?  Ragamuffin Coffee Roasters is that for me!  I walk in to this artisan coffee house that the owners, friends of mine, and the staff as well as people who come in.. know my name.  I felt inspired to create something with this super cute cup.  Join us in creating and sending love - even at our Monday's at Ragamuffin (except I had four kids home, three sick, this past Monday).

Created with:

July's Paper Pumpkin Kit

Real Red card stock (102482)

Black Archival ink pad (140931)

Bow Builder Punch (137414)

Hot Glue

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Inspired but this uber cute logo on my To-Go Ragamuffin Coffee Cup (I forgot my reusable cup - but I'm glad I did!).  This Real Red card stock frames out this cute cup for a great 3D accented coffee inspired card (they have great teas and cocoas too...).

My daughter is home sick today (we've been not 100% these past couple of days - but today I just had one of my kids home).  We grabbed a gluten free baked treat and a coffee for mom.  We were discussing their cute logo and decided to create something from it.  Cutting out a portion of the cup and trimming it down... we can create a fun 3D hand-crafted card.  RepPurposing this paper cup into a special hand-stamped card is a fun way to ReUse and not waste (my daughter is going to use the other part of the cup as a scoop!).

The July Paper Pumpkin kit had a fun collection of stamps that fit this hand-stamped card perfectly!  I love that the kits include the mini ink pad and a photopolymer stamp set that I can use over and over in a variety of ways!  Stamped with the Black Archival ink pad it looks so cute, the saying and 'steam' that perks up from this card.

Bows are soooo cute and soooo much fun to create!  Here with the Bow Builder Punch we created a cute little 3D bow that ties into the Ragamuffin Logo!  Using Hot Glue to adhere the cut cup and the punched bow it will stand up to handling.  

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Create and send some cheer into the world!!  A hand-stamped card is a simple way to wow and bless others.  Here a personalized hand-crafted card, incorporating something special, allows me to have fun in crafting.  With a huge variety of rubber stamps, papers, tools and more paper crafting and memory documenting in our catalogs to our My Paper Pumpkin subscription boxes.. the creating is limitless!

Tooth Fairy comes a calling

When the Tooth Fairy comes a knocking... it's usually after the kids wrestling and someone knocks out a tooth!  With a passel of kids, four in the tooth-losing/gaining stage of life I have to keep our 'sparkle' dollars around.  Sadly the kids lost the original tooth fairy box I created (see it here).  I needed a replacement - one that will be big enough to find and hold a 'sparkle' dollar while small enough to hold a tooth - or two!

Create this cute Tooth Fairy box with:

Rhinestone Jewels (119246)

Embellishment Box

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Who wouldn't love this super cute, blinged out tooth-fairy box??  Using an empty Embellishment 'box' as the box is easy and fun!  It's fun to Re-purpose this Embellishment Box, saving my budget and the environment.

Isn't she cute?  My little mini-me is packed with passion for life and now missing a tooth!  We had fun creating this box together!  It sparkles just like she does.

Our adhesive backed Rhinestone Jewels are so easy to use.  They add the perfect amount of sparkle to your crafting projects.  Here connecting two and a half of the connected strips of small Rhinestone Jewels circles the top of this princess worthy box.  Additional sparkle to float around the top and sides.  These lids are designed to lock in our fun Embellishments - so they will make sure we don't have a rogue tooth.  'Lined' with a cushion of my cosmetic cotton puff the tooth will be softly held in place.

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Join me in celebrating life with those I love.  Crafting is a great way to leave a legacy of love.  I hope that my kids will cherish this little bit of love that we have created.  One that some day they can use or re-create for their own kids.  I hope the 'Tooth Fairy' appreciates the love poured into this cute box and leaves a sparkle dollar to brighten our daughter's day.  (Shhh - I'm popping out to make sure the dollar is 'prepped' with our Dazzling Details - lol)

Spring On My Counter! Repurposing Jars for Great Gifts and Decorations!!

I hate throwing away jars!  There has to be a way to reuse them!!  We save many for my Italian Mother In Law, she pickles and marinates the veggies from her garden. I like to find creative uses for the jars in my home, too.  I may not pickle or marinate vegetables but I do like to make pretty repurposed items!  See how to easily take an empty used candle jar and remake it anew (and pretty, too)!  See, too, the secret way to quickly and cleanly (while staying eco friendly) way to remove the excess wax and labels on the jar!!

Create this lovely repurposed jar with:

Gumball Green card stock (#126840)

Gumball Stitched Satin Ribbon (#126848)

Fringe Scissors (#133325)

Glue Dots (#103683)

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No matter how you use it, a repurposed jar is a fun way to decorate or give a gift!  I always save the lids on my candles - this makes for a fun way to cap off  a gift.  Here Repurposing this Candle Jar into my Spring Decorations for some Kitchen Cheer is easier than you'd expect (and can live year to year).

I seriously use my candles with five different onesw around my home - I like to mix my scents while making my home smell yummy (again, 6 kids and animals, it doesn't always smell yummy). 

 

So - the biggest hesitation I have in repurposing a jar is getting it clean!  I have to confess - I LOVE my NORWEX ** eco friendly cleaning products!! 

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Here I froze the jars after the wax in my candle wouldn't burn any longer.  So for an hour, freeze your jar.  Remove and use a blunt, narrow instrument (like a butter knife) along the edges - it will break apart of come up in one piece.  Remove the wax and set aside (I even re-use this).

 

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I scrubbed the dark smoke stains off the jar with a scrubber and dish soap (the Norwex Dish Soap is an Enzyme soap - it's amazing!!). 

 

Using the Enviro Cloth and their Norwex Cleansing Paste the excess wax, smoke, and even the adhesive from the labels wipes off with ease!  Using the Norwex Polish Cloth, this shines better than brand new!! 

 

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I took the excess wax that still smelled so good and broke it into pieces!!  Cleaning the Wax Cup on my light up 'candle' is always hard - unless you use the Norwex Enviro Cloth and WATER!!  So with a clean bowl, the excess wax makes for a spice scented restroom!! (yay)

Create this Spring Grass jar with the Let's Celebrate Occasions Mini's   Fringe Scissors!!  Leaving 1/2" for the base I cut the rest with the Fringe Scissors for this grassy feel!  Adhere to the jar using the Glue Dots.

 

(Candle and sauce jars are usually extra thick, strong and hold up to handling and heat - so these are more expensive if bought at a store.  Save some green when you save the planet by reusing and repurposing!!)

Tie on some love... this matching Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon.  This jar now has a new lease on life!  Perfect to add a gift inside or decorate a counter or desk!!

Eco Friendly?  Love it!!  Here these Bamboo utensils are decorating our counter with the aide of this pretty glass Spring repurposed jar!

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Give a New Life to your Old Jars!  Repurposing this Candle Jar (or any jar) is a great way to save money, help the Earth and create a great gift or decoration!!  Stop tossing or recycling your containers - find a new life for them!!  Make it light up with a battery operated light or add some yummy candies for a great gift!  No matter HOW you use it, this is a great way to feel better about doing your part to save the planet while saving some green!! 

RePurposed Sugar Container

What does one do with an empty Truvia container?!?!

Make a Sugar Container....

and make it pretty!!!!

We have a 'Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Bar' at our home - I love variety and have a ton of each!  So we also offer sweatners in varying needs... my Diabetic husband uses Truvia and handed me an empty container one day... I have a bowl for my sugar but wanted something better... HERE it is!!

Now we will have the Truvia container that is ideal
with a Pop Up lid for our Sugar...
what a fun way to re-purpose this container!!

Cleaning out the container - I then went to town on the lid....

The Tea for Two Designer Series Paper (Spring Mini) is soooo darling!  Vintage with a pretty mixed pattern/quilted look...

This paper is Double Sided (like all of our DSP) and I used the Cameo Coral polka dot side for the base!  The 2-1/2" circle punch fits perfectly on the Jumbo Sticky Rounds (Spring and Holiday Minis) to adhere directly to the lid!

Flipping the paper over with this punched out 2-3/8" scallop circle punch is easy and coordinates perfectly!!

Using the new Early Espresso firm ink pads - they are sooo juicy that they will actually - if you move quickly - allow you to emboss!!  (WOW!!) This Morning Cup stamp set fits me for my hot drinks (I'm usually cold - so hot drinks help me out - lol.)  Iridescent Ice embossing powder adds a dash of bling to this cup and sentiment... the Heat Gun is easier than ever to use and embossing on Vellum (Idea Book & Catalog for both) is easy peasy, lemon squeezey!

Our Stampin' Write Markers are a fun way to color in the cups... they also coordinate with the colors in the papers!

Another Jumbo Sticky Round (Spring Mini) adheres this embossed Vellum piece across the top!

Wrapping a Strip around the bottle is a fun way to continue the patterns... this 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch centers and covers the edges as they meet!  This Punched 'S' for sugar comes out easy on card stock with our Big Shot... rubbing the S into the Marina Mist ink pad and embossing with more Iridescent Ice embossing powder continues the fun bling!

How Sweet It Is...
Re-Using this container while making it pretty...
I LOVE it!!

What can YOU re-use/re-purpose?!?!
I LOVE that our Papers, Punches and crafting is for MORE than just cards and scrapbooks! 
Being Eco-Friendly is also Wallet friendly - lol - as this is a great plastic container that fits my needs and doesn't cost me anything while benefiting the Earth!  It's prettier, too!

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