Altered "lunch box" tin: Music Teacher

 I so enjoyed making this file organizer for a special music/piano teacher.   The buyer asked me to make a music themed box.

 This box measures 7"x5"x5"  The handle is carefully embellished with the a beautiful array of red/black/white ribbon.

 There are about 20 dividers that I made. Each with a tab and decorated differently.

 No two dividers are ever the same.

You will definitely enjoy this unique and personalized gift!

Oh, where or where has my little blog been?...

Oh! It's been here all along...I guess I am the one that's been missing. Wow. My life just got CRAZY busy ever since I started back to work full-time outside of the home. I used to stay up late and wake up early to blog and play in the craft room...now I stay up late to grade papers and wake up just in time to get everyone ready and out the door for school. *sigh*
I really need to get it together, right?? After all, if I am going to be TRUE (see my other blog), then I'm going to have to be true to myself! Anyway...here is just a little something that I did tonight. Two etsy orders! Woo Hoo! I promise I will do some fun stuff for myself soon.


This mailbox is a custom order for a sweet boy out there somewhere. I also have Hello Kitty, Hannah Montana, Thomas the Tank Engine, Sponge Bob, and more.

This is for the same person and it is a school/teacher theme. I would be glad to make one for any occupation or theme.

Something simple...

I wanted to give the teachers a little treat "just because". I forgot to take pictures of the first thing I altered, but here are some scented candles in a jar that I prettied up a bit. Just peel off the label and then add rub-ons, decals, stickers, ribbon, etc.
The other thing I gave them was a bottle of hand sanitizer (with the pump) and I did the same thing. I added a ribbon and tag to the neck of the pump and some stickers and that was it!
Just some fun, yet practical ideas.