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As a continuation of the first crafty office supply blog, I decided to try my hand at beading pencil cups. I found that the wire mesh cups were the easiest to work with and if you explore a little you may find some interesting shaped cups. The basic black cylindrical cup came from an office supply store and the pink rectangular cup came from Ikea® as a two pack. One of the pink cups was spray painted with gold and metallic spray paints to coordinate with the metallic seed beads.

For the black pencil ...

It’s the height of summer and that means from coast to coast, music festivals are filling to capacity with people eager to show off their best in casual boho-vintage attire. America’s most fashionable festival, Coachella, has cultivated a confident 70’s inspired image that is both stylish and comfortable enough for the soaring desert temperatures. Celebrities and music lovers flock to this event from miles away to share in the culture, food, and festivities. Music and fashion have long come together to inspire others to tap into their creativity and express themselves. Summer festival accessories have made a huge impact on ...

Inspired by a cute paperclip… yes a paper clip, I thought I’d give my office supplies a refresh. Using E-6000®, pliers, a bead reamer, thumb tacks, paper clips and some super cute charms my office supplies took on a new life! They’re certainly a little different but I love how fun they are. I’m hoping the next time I turn in paperwork that my cute little clips will bring a smile to whoever is on the receiving end!

For the thumb tacks I simply took the loops off of the charms (using pliers) and ...

This week we are featuring a wonderful blog written by our very own Pattern and Project Creator Jennifer. She is the awesome person that creates every single project sheet that you see :-) So let's all give her a big warm Cousin Family welcome!

I love making beaded bookmarkers for friends and family, and I especially like to personalize them for the person or occasion. If you’re already giving a book as a gift then why not make it even more special with a handmade book marker?

A beaded bookmarker is simple to make and they’re a great way to ...

With summer approaching and the beach already beckoning, the search for that perfect pair of sandals is beginning all over for many of us. So when one of our office personnel came up with the fantastic idea of utilizing bases from our new Snap in Style program to create custom feet ware, we just HAD to try it out for a blog! In the end we found that with just 2 Snap in Style bases and a $7.87 pair of sandals, which are both available at Walmart, you can have your very own pair of ultra customizable fashion ...

Finding that awesome Shrinky Dink tutorial last week and with Mother’s Day just around the corner, we were inspired to try a Shrinky Dink project of our own! You can find the original blog article that inspired this one here.

Things you will need:

1 pkg of Shrinky Dink for Ink Jet printers (found at Michaels)

1 pkg 34722030 – Brown and pink crystal and pearl mix

2 pkg 34708459 – Brown mixed charm cluster

1 pkg 34712003 – Antique Gold Starter Pack

1 pkg 34718030 – Dented Antique Gold Chain

To begin the bracelet you must first ...