Shoebox: Rubber Stamp Storage, Polymer Clay Accessories

Patt is apparently a very enthusiastic rubber stamper and, as all stampers know, storing the stamps can get to be a bit of a problem after a while. It certainly was for Patt until she thought of an idea that she describes as hitting the jackpot! Patt wrote:

"As a crafter I am always trying to find a better method to store materials. I hit the jackpot with this one! To store my stamps I went to the garden center and asked for their throw-away trays. Using mat board I lined the bottom then used wooden blocks in each corner to give a base for the next tray to sit on (figure A). I labeled each tray as to subject (figure B). Now my stamps are easy to locate (figure C). Sure beats pizza boxes!!"

And no money spent!

It was a lovely letter we received from Marge Mason of Wapun, Wis., telling of her newfound interest and success with polymer clay along with a project idea she came up with. Marge had watched many of the polymer clay episodes that we had featured on the show, but it was quite some time before she actually got around to buying any. And then it was another six months before she even opened the packages and attempted to make anything. Marge had completed some totes and purses that she had knit and felted and she needed a button for a closure on one. She couldn’t find just what she wanted but it was then that she thought of the polymer clay she had. She said that with the help of Donna Kato's book The Art of Polymer Clay along with some of the tips given on the show, she made a button that turned out to be the focal point of the project!

I love stories with a happy ending.