Sponge Color saver using Clothespins

I saw this idea a while back when I was looking through other wonderful Blogs( I can't remember where I saw this or I would give proper credit), this was a great idea so I had to go out and get some clothespins!

I use sponges for any kind of shading on projects and I used one triangle piece for multiple of colors and always had to remember which color was on it, or I would try to find an empty spot on that piece and add more color to it lol .

So here is an easy solution..

Cut off a triangle piece and clip it to the clothespin, once you are done using that specific color I take the coordinating marker and color one side of it and write the name of the color on it with the Journal marker.(this also saves getting all that ink on your fingers when applying shading)

I have this cute little Card stand that I keep on my crafting table, and now it is being used for cards on the top and clothespins on the bottom.

Great Idea

 

 



Where's My Glue....?

A common problem I had when i was crafting, always setting down my Tombo Glue and not being able to find it...Some use the Tape adhesive, but after awhile (I save cards) it starts to wear off and parts of the card start falling off..I've had to reattach a few things (lol), So I switched to using Tombo Adhesive Glue. I LOVE this stuff!..

But I would misplace it, and then I would find the cap but not the glue and then pictured glue oozing out somewhere underneath my mess...So Here's an easy solution, It doesnt dry out your glue and you never have to worry about finding that misplaced cap again!..

I use a votive glass cup, which is cheap at any local Dollar store, or general store. I happened to have them laying around, when you are done using it you just store it upside down like this!

As you can see I use mine a LOT!  What a great Tip !

 

 

 

Tips and Tricks

One of my biggest "sighs" is when you are Embossing a card whether its with Vellum or On Whisper White CS, the edges sometimes start to curl, or the piece of CS or Vellum you are using starts to bend. Never a good look when you are trying to make a card.

Here's an easy tip:

 

When getting ready to emboss a card. Attach the CS to a Clipboard that has Aluminum foil (tinfoil as we call it) to the back of it. Then emboss your card. The "tinfoil" will draw the heat away from your card and you won't have any curled edges or bent CS.

 

I just use some two sided tape to adhere it to the back: