There comes that moment when your boss looks at you and says, “You’re crafty!” and you know you should probably run away, but that is not an option. Then you are handed a to-go bucket for soup and asked to decorate it to hold the tickets in a contest. Of course, being a good employee, and at least a moderately crafty person, you rise to the challenge and take said bucket home with you.
Then you sit and think. You get out your scrapbooking supplies and tools, dragging them all over the kitchen table. Then you do anything BUT decorate the bucket for the next 36 hours or so.
Finally you are out of time. You have two hours to deliver said bucket, pleasantly decorated, so you have to stop thinking and DO SOMETHING!
The initial plan was for the bucket to be covered with wine-colored card stock, which I would then embellish with stars and other bling. As the bucket sides tapered towards the bottom, this plan proved unfeasible.
I stumbled upon the Shimmer Trim in my Medium Organizer. I realized that my Shimmer Trim was in proper wine colors: gold, red, purple, and bronze, and that the flexibility and “stickiness” was just what I needed to cover the sloping sides of the bucket. (To buy any of these products, visit my Online Business Address.) After developing a pleasing horizontal striped pattern, I decided to follow the same plan for the bucket lid (first cutting a slice out of the center to put the tickets through).
When the bucket and lid were covered, I punched a tag from a scrap of Whimsy Paper Fundamentals using my old Creative Memories tag punch. I wrote “tickets” on one side of the tag, and “wine flights” on the other, then tied the tag to the bucket using the Thistle Diagonal Striped Twill, and it was done!
I am happy to report that my boss LOVED the completed basket, especially when I explained that I can remove the current tag and change it whenever her contest changes.
momfawn said:
Reblogged this on Photo Fun With Fawn and commented:
Just in case you thought Close To My Heart products were only used for scrapbooking!
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AnnMarie Roselli-Kissack said:
Morning Fawn.
I hope you’re feeling stronger with each passing day 🙂
I’ve been posting Sun-Thurs and usually taking Fri-Sunday off to make sure I’m getting art and writing done. I feel a bit bad about missing posts – for that I apologize – but this schedule seems to be working to actually accomplish some work 🙂
Your bucket is lovely – I’m sure they weren’t expecting such a work of art!
You have a lovely Monday. It’s going to be a hot one for us on the east coast. No complaints though, the weather has been quite lovely so far.
am:)
still hoping for rain for you West Coasters
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momfawn said:
Good morning, AnnMarie! Never apologize for finding a schedule that works! Something tells me your family appreciates having you off the computer on the weekends, too.
We are expecting a balmy 97 degrees for today, after a fairly mild weekend. The fun stuff will happen on Wednesday (our 3rd day of Vacation Bible School), with a forecast high of 108. We won’t even have to light the fire to make our S’Mores with the kids! Thank you for your rainy thoughts…they are very appreciated. Happy Monday! – Fawn
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AnnMarie Roselli-Kissack said:
Wow-108!
So sorry for that kind of heat. I’m sure keeping cool and creative won’t be a problem for you 🙂
Thank you for your understanding, Fawn – I truly appreciate. And I am really accomplishing much.
am:)
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Katrina Sinift said:
Love the bucket! Very cute! 🙂 And I know the feeling! I love doing crafty things, but when people come to you with that, “you’re crafty” line, it’s like, “No pressure!!” LOL 🙂 🙂
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momfawn said:
Especially when it is your boss! – Fawn
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Melody Kay Larkin said:
The ticket bucket came out really nice! You rock!
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momfawn said:
Thank you, but you have to say that — you’re my sister! I love you. – Fawn
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