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September 16, 2018 · 2:09 PM

Washi Tape Keyboard

I had some spare time today, so decided to spruce up my laptop keyboard with some Washi tape!

cover

Here’s how it’s done….

Well, it started out like this….I have a keyboard cover so my keys don’t get all nasty.

But really…how boring is that?!

And dusty. It also needed to be washed.

So, I rinsed it and hung it to dry….I hand wash all my dishes and my dishwasher is simply a drying rack…

Then I chose my tape! I picked 4 different ones and alternated. I measured out how big the keys were, cut squares in that size, and then cut them in half so I could cover half the key and still see the letters.

Now…FYI….I’ve always wanted my keyboard to say “Avada Kedavra” instead of “Backspace”…..so now was my chance!!!

I have a label printer since I shop a lot on my clothing business….find me at http://www.shopwithchloe.com 🙂 So, I measured out my backspace key and printed my own sticker!

It doesn’t blend in as well as I’d ideally like, but I still love it!

And BAM. Finished up the Washi tape letter keys.

At this point, I decided my space bar was rather lacking…so I picked another tape and helped it out a bit 😀

So pretty all together!

And, of course, the cover needs to go back on because (1) it will get very dirty if I don’t and (2) the Washi tape will come off as I type if it’s not covered!

So. Much. Better, yo.

And THEN I noticed the water spots on my keyboard cover. And decided I didn’t care.

Happy Washi Tape Fun!

DIY Washi Tape Light Covers

Lookie at what I did today!

And you should, too! Here’s how I did it!

Well, I started with my plain light covers…..many of them in a 1-bedroom apartment!

And that’s boring! So….Washi Tape to the rescue!

I collect ’em when they’re on sale!!

I have lots of Christmas and Valentine’s Day themed ones, too…but those stayed on the shelf for this particular project 🙂

And so I went to town!! Grab your flat head screwdriver and take the plates off of the wall. Then you get the Washi Tape and just stick ’em on where you want ’em…and fold them over the back! You can see that I used shorter strips over the switch rectangles. And it’s Washi Tape…so it’s super easy to reposition it!

If you want to go diagonal over a switch rectangle, you just have to cut diagonally into the corners and fold it down! Like so…

PicMonkey Collage

Here are my completed works!

And here they are in their natural environment. Much cheerier than they were this morning, that’s for sure!

Watch for when Washi Tape goes on sale, and start building up your stock!

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June 30, 2016 · 6:58 AM

DIY Organizer

Check this ouuutttt!!!! I took empty formula containers and made them into organizers!

Formula Cans

I’m currently in Romania visiting my best friend – she works at an orphanage as a psychopedagogue (educational psychologist) and I get to go to work with her…which, for me, consists of playing with children while she does all the work work!!! And I also got to help her move her office into a different room and reorganize along the way.

She had saved these formula cans for me because she knew I would do SOMETHING with them…so I did!

There’s a video at the end if something doesn’t make sense…enjoy!

Here’s what you need to do this:

Supplies

Empty formula cans (or something similar)
Towel
Duck tape
Glue Gun
Scissors – optional, but I use them because you get a cleaner finish on the tape instead of tearing it.

Ok, so first you have to take off the labels!

Then you gotta rinse those little things…well, you can wash them with soap, but I just rinsed them out well.

Now, time to dry them! Dry them WELL!!

And now you should have a good little collection…

Now, pick your tape and START TAPING!!

I found it easiest to put between my knees and line it up with the bottom, then take it around. Then do another layer on the other part, making sure to line it up against the lip of the container.

Now, lay them out how you want them to be glued, and get out that hot glue gun!!

Can you see the clear/white line of hot glue between them?? That’s right where you glue it. Wherever the cans touch, add glue. I just did it on the taped part, not on the lip/edge. That way, you don’t see the glue when you look straight at it.

I found it easiest to set flat on the table and glue it, that way you can ensure that it’s straight.

If that doesn’t make sense, then watch the video at the bottom. If you just want to watch the video at the bottom, then watch the video at the bottom.

Check them out! I even make some baby ones.

Here is the video that shows more of the process and better explains the gluing!

Now, go forth and create!!!

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December 27, 2013 · 6:39 PM

Don’t Let the Muggles Get You Down

I saw a cool Harry Potter sweater on Pinterest, and decided to make my own!

It says “Don’t let the muggles get you down”

That’s a quote from Ron’s letter in Harry’s birthday card from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

You’ll need…

a blank sweater (I got mine for $3 from a thrift store)
fabric paint
freezer paper
an iron
a Cricut machine with a font cartridge you like OR a stencil, a pencil, and scissors
cardboard (to place in the sweater while you paint)

Here’s what you do!

Lay out your blank sweater.

Cut the freezer paper to say whatever you want….when you cut it, have the waxy side down (don’t throw away the insides of letters – you’ll need those!).

Iron the letters onto the sweater! Make sure the waxy side is on the sweater.

Because I was using spray fabric paint, I didn’t want it to get everywhere…so I took FOREVER to cover the outsides in painter’s tape…

Oh and make sure you put the cardboard in between! I used an old box from Amazon.com

Then get your paint of choice…

And spray/paint your heart out!

You’re supposed to wait until it dries before you peel it all off….but I am impatient, so I took it off while it was still wet…which proved to be a big mistake, because it splattered…

And so to fix that….I made some purposeful splashes…

And here it is! As it dried, it got lighter….unfortunately…but I still love it!

Hindsight 20/20, here’s what I would’ve done differently…

Put the letters closer together
Use a darker color

And remember…

Don’t let the muggles get you down.

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May 2, 2011 · 3:47 PM

Some of my creations!

Hello world! I want to share with y’all some of my creations! These are some scrapbook pages I’ve done…
(click on them to see them bigger!)

I have like a million scrapbook pages I’ve done, but I asked Sheila to just take pictures of random ones and send them to me…she’s so sweet!
Okay,well maybe not A MILLION scrapbook pages…but I have at least 10 scrapbooks that are full! I love it!

And there’s also just some projects I’ve done……The pictures are in chronological order as to the process I went through when making them.

Here’s what’s in that photo gallery…
1. scrapbook page layouts
2. The birdhouse I made for Twisha
3. A clock I made!
4. A mirror I found at a thrift store and I decorated it for my friend Lauren for her wedding gift!
5. A frame thing I found at a thrift store and also decorated for Lauren!
6. A lamp I got from a thrift store..I decorated them for BF2 to be picture holders!!!!!