Filed under Crafty Monday
Recycling things is not only good for the environment, but can be great for sharpening up your crafting skills as well! This weeks Craft idea was originally supposed to be last week’s craft, but I had to delay it due to not having the main supply I needed: A box! I finally got my hands on a used postal box and started my craft today.

I’ve been in desperate need for somewhere to store my scrapbook papers, construction paper, and all that neat stuff. This home-made box is perfect for that. There are numerous other things you could make it for: An awesome personalized gift box, art supply holder, Picture box, or you could stuff anything imaginable in there. Boxes can always be extremely useful. Not to mention you are taking something that would ordinarilly end up in the garbage and putting it to good use!

If you read my last Crafty Monday post, I used a different method of explaining the craft than in my first. I’ve put that method to use in this one as well. You can click on the image below to enlarge it.

Materials:
- 1 Box of any size you choose
- Cute & pretty patterned papers that will fit on your box
- Scissors
- Glue, preferrably a glue stick. Paste is too liquidy!
- Ribbon of your choice
- Tape (I used HD clear box tape)
- Hole puncher (optional)

1. Gather your materials. Here I have pictured all of the materials you will need. Not necessarily a step, but I figured I would put it in there anyway!
2. Open one side of your box. Cut on the left and right side of that side of the box, but leave the last side uncut. This creates a flap.
3. Here I have pictured what I mean by a flap. Now, your box will still be open on one side. Take some tape and tape the side of the box shut, minus the part you just cut. You have just created your box’s Skeleton! Now it needs some skin!
4. With a pair of scissors, cut your papers to the sizes needed for your box sides. I decided to use a different pattern of paper per box. Paste them on using your trusty glue stick.
5. Ta-da! Box is all covered. If you want, you can line the inside with paper as well. I left mine un-covered because I like the idea of showing that I made this box out of a plain old mailing box!
6. With your hole puncher, or you can use scissors if your puncher isn’t sharp enough to pierce the cardboard, make two small holes on the front flap of the box.
7. Cut a 12″ (or longer if you prefer) piece of ribbon and poke them through the holes as shown. On the box directly below the two holes you made (I marked the spot on my box with a red dot) create another hole.
8. Cut a 6″ piece of ribbon. Now this part can be tricky. Make a loop in the ribbon and stuff it through the hole, going outward. You’re creating a Vertical loop on the front of your box. Tie a small knot inside the box to keep the ribbon from slipping out.
9. Tie the top ribbon through the loop you just made into a cute little bow. Now here is the part where you can garnish your box. Place stickers, pictures, ribbons, or anything you would like on your box to make it look more decorative and even more original to your own style. Finished! Don’t forget to put all the stuff you want in your box before you tie it!

I figure the instructions I’ve typed out might be a little confusing, so if any help is needed you can contact me and I will see what I can do!

  Filed under Benefits, Family

This Sunday is the 2010 AIDS Walk Houston, happening downtown. I wasn’t sure if I was going to do it this year due to my job but it turns out I can. I’ll have to be up by 7AM Sunday (HISS at DST on Saturday night!) to get ready and head downtown to participate! I’m somewhat excited because this will be my first benefit walk I’ll be in. The team I joined as currently raised $500! A good thing is that today is my last day of work for the next 9 days due to Spring Break. I’m definitely excited for that! I’ll also be taking care of my grandmother’s cats from this upcoming Wednesday to April 8th. That means if I decide to stay over at her house for a few days, I will have it all to myself. It’s going to be nice!

  Filed under Hair Stuff, Shopping
I never really have shopped much at Sally Beauty Supply, and I honestly don’t know why. They have the best products for your hair and the best prices on them as well. Today I went in there and signed up for their beauty club card, which cost me $5, and shopped for a few things. I’ve been needing a big curling iron for a while now, and they had one for $12.99. Since I have the beauty club card now, the price was only $11.99. The coolest part is that it came with a cute little mini straightener! I know I have the best straightener in the world already (I own a Sedu Revolution!) but this mini iron will help me get closer to my scalp and also be easier to straighten my bangs with. Not to mention the adorable pink leopard print design on it!!



Plus, I got this split end treatment made my ION. It’s supposed to work really well, and my ends definitely need some work. The green bottle is some stuff that will help my frizzies go away, but boost my waves & curls, yay!

Oh yeah, and the best thing about this all is I’m getting a $5 gift certificate in the mail soon for signing up for the beauty club, so technically the membership was practically free!