Hi friends,Today I'm participating in PTI's Blog Hop. The challenge this month was to go green. We had to do something with the packaging received with our order. Going green with packaging is not a stretch for me, as you may have noticed in previous posts :) Probably due to the rat pack nature of mine! Anyhoo, I do keep the clear packages the stamps come in & that's what my project uses today. Let's get on with the deets!
I created this case for my ink cubes using the clear box from the Scattered Showers Additions Set (luuuuuv it Dawn, great set! :)
I simply created a box base & slid it into the clear box ( I cut off the opening & side flaps). Ta dah! Super easy peasy! I did add a few little embellies to pretty it up.I added this decorative brad to act as a knob or pull.
I can very easily slide out the box & get the color I need.
OK, here's how I ACTUALLY store my ink pads:
It's not so pretty & colorful, but this way it makes it easy for me to quickly be able to see the color I need and the ink sits on the "top" of the pad~~> juicy & ready to go!I used the Spellbinders die to label the box & added the pretty flowers from my most favorite floral set- In Bloom. (I luuuuuv it!) As you can see, they all fit nicely. It looks like I'll need to make another box for future cubes. I'll just adhere it underneath this one & have a two drawer chest! Problem solved!
Thanks so much for peekin' at my simple, but very functional project today. I'm off to check out your PTI green inspirations--- Gotta Go!
The 411
Paper: Berry Sorbet CS- PTI
Ink: Vintage Cream- PTI
Tools: Fancy Tags- Spellbinders
Other: Brad- K&Co, clear box, white gel pen, green flower confetti- Michaels
Great sorage idea! I love scattered showers additions as well. Way to rock the recycling challenge.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good life!
Terri E.
Great idea!! How clever!
ReplyDeleteThis is a super clever way to store the ink cubes - i LOVE it and will have to case it for future use. I, too, store my ink upside down. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery clever! So simple, yet useful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!
ReplyDeleteWow! Now, this is a brilliant idea. I don't have the small ink squares but I love the idea of making a sliding little drawer. Cool!
ReplyDeleteV-E-R-Y clever & very useful (mine are in an old SU clear container -- this is WAY cuter & I like that is slides out & no lid to deal with --think mine will be changed up (& prettier) soon!!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Great idea and so clever!
ReplyDeleteThis is soooo beautiful!!! Very clever idea!!! I love it!!! ~S~
ReplyDeleteGreat idea and I love your little knob to open/close your box. Overall adorable!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute idea!
ReplyDeleteLove this storage idea! Your knob is cute :)
ReplyDeleteOh my! This is a great idea--and so pretty! Wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteVery cool, what a great idea for storing those little cubes of ink.
ReplyDeleteSo creative Karli. Love this project, it will look fantastic sitting out on your desk.
ReplyDeletewow, I have to do this too!!! I love this idea... that way you can see the names!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this.. what a GREAT idea.. I so want to make me one! :) Great job!
ReplyDeleteThat is so smart! I used to keep my cubes in a box like that, too, only I wasn't smart enough to make it user-friendly like you have, so I took them out. Great work!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous storage idea! Love it!
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever idea!! Mine are all stored in a little IKEA box and I never seem to find the one I was looking for. Now, I know what to do! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteWow--lovely AND useful! Great job with the re-purposing challenge!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! And beautiful too...
ReplyDeleteWell blow me away, never would have come up with this!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery clever! I loooove your ink storage drawer!! What a fabulous creation!! :) TFS
ReplyDeleteThis is classic! My inks are always stored upside down but that's the end of my organization. This is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. This is such a neat idea. I have to CASE it. I can think of different uses for it. I can fill it with nuggets and use it as a gift. Or can fill them with small notepads and pens and pencils and give it to teacher gift. WOW Awesome. Thanks for sharing this amazing project with us.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! And so pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea and it's so pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome idea and great job on it!
ReplyDeleteThis would make a great gift for a fellow stamper and I love the way you made it slide with the pretty knob - Love it!
ReplyDeleteOK, I'm definitely doing this!
ReplyDeleteI've got to do this! Thanks for the idea. I have to dig through all of my cubes to find what I need. Great job recycling!
ReplyDeletewhat a clever idea
ReplyDeletegreat idea!! love your in bloom flowers!
ReplyDeleteSUPER idea! I might have to do this too! I would have never thought of it! tfs!
ReplyDelete*Wow!* I have to try this, but I'll have to force myself to part with one of my boxes - I still use them to keep the stamps in!
ReplyDelete