Southern Scraps

Since I'm having so much fun with photos lately, I'm going to need some frames to display them. There's nothing better than decorating a frame to suit your own needs. You can pick up plain frames at Michael's or Joann's and decorate them yourself for $1 to $5. Here are ten ideas for decorating frames: Pencil eraser dots- HGTV

Washi tape continues to be a popular item to work with. Last year I posted a round up of seven ways to use washi tape . So many more great projects have shown up so I think this topic deserves to be revisited. Here are five more ways to use washi tape. Make washi tape stickers Decorate binder clips    Decorate party utensils Make fun twist ties   Decorate party cups   source

Yesterday I shared my top 10 posts of 2012 , according to stats on views. Today I'm sharing 10 of my least viewed, not necessarily the absolute lowest 10, and in no particular order, just 10 that caught my eye when I was scrolling through the view count. DIY mint earrings Spider web pumpkin

I made these as part of a bigger project that isn't finished yet, but these are so cute and fun I couldn't resist sharing them now.  I took some clothespins and covered them with washi tape. I chose fall colors to coordinate with my project. The washi tape came from Target. This was a really quick way to dress up clothespins . Think of all the ways they could now be used: magnets photo frames The planter and mirror in my previous post would be fun in clothespins dressed up like this. How would you use them? Sharing here: Think Pink Sundays * Under the Table and Dreaming * Sundae Scoop * Craftomaniac Monday * Make the Scene Monday * Make It Pretty Monday * Masterpiece Monday * Motivate Me Monday * Inspire Me Monday * Market Yourself Mondays at Sumo’s Sweet Stuff * Pink Hippo Party * More The Merrier Monday * Make It Monday * Mop It Up Monday * Take a Look Tuesday * Handmade Tuesdays *   Tell Me Tuesday * Tuesday Talent Show * My Uncommon Slice of S...

Happy Labor Day fellow Americans! For many, this marks the end of summer and  everyone starts gearing up for fall. For us southerners, it means a few more weeks of hot weather and fall won't be a thought until late September or October (maybe.) Nonetheless, I can't help thinking of fall decor and what better symbol to last from fall to Halloween through Thanksgiving than the pumpkin. Here are 15 ways to decorate a pumpkin. You knew they wouldn't escape washi tape- from Real Simple   Flannel pumpkin by The V Spot   No sew burlap pumpkins     Duct tape pumpkin from The V Spot     Book page mod podge pumpkins       Die cut felt flower pumpkin     Book page pumpkin   Fabric strip pumpkin   Fabric decoupaged pumpkin     Chevron pumpkin     Dryer vent pumpkins     toilet paper roll and twine pumpki...

This is so easy that a tutorial would be insulting. When I was setting up my outdoor summer tablescape and back porch makeover, I whipped up some cute votive holders as part of the decor. I took two square glass candle holders from the Dollar Tree and added two strips of washi tape around them.  This tape came from Target. I will give a little advice here- these holders are rounded on the corners and I was having trouble keeping a straight line with a continuous strip, so I wrapped them with four strips, overlapping on the corners. Here's a couple of shots with them in place with my OFF! Silhouette vinyl table top candle.  

I took my first try at a chevron design on a small scale. I know- I'm way behind and lots of you may be over chevron by now, but I just got interested. I only do projects or make things if I can use them. I needed to make a birthday card for someone recently so I decided I'd try a chevron pattern on the card. I used washi tape to make my pattern. (This particular tape came from Michael's.) I found a free chevron pattern printable on the internet and printed it off. I cut it out and lightly traced it with a pencil to get started. I ended up erasing most of the pencil after I got started because it was going to show through the washi tape, but it still helped me get the pattern going.  I stamped a sentiment and added some flowers. Overall I think it turned out cute. You can check out another washi tape card and gift bag here. Sharing here: Think Pink Sundays ** Under the Table and Dreaming * Sundae Scoop * Creative Bloggers Party and Hop * Craftomaniac Mond...

Now that I'm in love with washi tape and have officially tried it out for myself, I thought I'd share some places to find some pretty and interesting designs. Of course there is Michaels and Target. But here are some cute options on etsy: Seals, Tags, and Stuff Bela Donna Beads Bela Donna Beads Write Back Soon Pretty Tape Pretty tape And how about a cool way to store this stuff AND dispense it? Sugar b Supplies

I wasted no time in trying out my washi tape . I gussied up a plain gift bag with it and created a matching card for Mother's Day.  Here is a close up of the card:  I did a generic sentiment on the bag so my mother can reuse/regift it if she chooses: The sentiments were stamped and adhered to a label cut with my Nestabilities Labels four in my Sizzix big shot. I really need to get back to more paper crafting. This was a fun project. I'll be linking up here: Think Pink Sundays ** Under the Table and Dreaming * Sundae Scoop * Creative Bloggers Party and Hop * Craftomaniac Monday * Make the Scene Monday * Making the World Cuter * Just Something I Whipped Up at TGC * Masterpiece Monday * Motivate Me Monday * Inspire Me Monday * Market Yourself Mondays at Sumo’s Sweet Stuff * Pink Hippo Party * More The Merrier Monday * Twenty Minute Tuesdays * Take a Look Tuesday * Handmade Tuesdays * Tuesday Time Out * Tell Me Tuesday * Tuesday Talent Show * My Uncommo...

I bought four rolls of washi (paper) tape from Target and five rolls from Michael's this weekend. ( I used the 25% off coupon at Michael's). So what can I do with all this stuff? Besides cards and embellishing scrapbook chipboard and stuff, here are some of my favorite projects from around blogland. From The Cottage Market via 36th Avenue Canvas art - One Artsy Mama candles by Itsy Bitsy Paper Bangles by Delicate Construction Notebook by Oh Hello Friend Coasters by A Pumpkin and a Princess Swirl Vase by Sew Woodsy Hope you have a fun craft filled week!