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| Something Old, Something New By: Susan Berg, Design Team Member |
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For some reason, Father’s Day presents are harder to pick than Mother’s Day presents. Flowers and candy don’t seem appropriate, nor do many of the items often suggested for Father’s Day. Really, how many ties does he need? How many BBQ aprons can he use? This year, give that special man a special gift that can remind him over and over again you care. Most men I know have that proverbial pile of coins somewhere, or in multiple locations. This project, let’s call it a Coin Caddy, offers an attractive solution to the piles.
Let this dry completely and then trim off any excess paper along the top. Sanding the top will give it a nice even finish.
Let your adhesive dry completely and then coat the entire project to protect it. Again, I like to use Mod Podge because I can paint it on.
Obviously if you do not want to add a handle, skip that step. The reason you do this now is so that you do not cover these spots with your top border.
To attach my buttons, I sewed thin twine through each button, being sure to lay it flat so I knew there was enough room to string them along the tube. Then I used Glue Dots on every button to adhere it to the project. Yes, this seems somewhat paranoid but I would hate to think of it falling apart at the hands of a rough and tumble father! This is what your project should look like at this point:
Finally, personalize your Coin Caddy. Consider a name, monogram, or phrase. I chose my phrase, “a penny saved” because it went nicely with my lid. Combine different stickers for a fun and attractive title. Also, if you use cardstock stickers, you can carefully Mod Podge over them to help keep them attached. Do not Mod Podge over velvet, fabric, or foam alphabets.
This project took me less time than it did to resize and upload the pictures I took along the way! And I liked my finished project so much that I quickly created 2 smaller ones, using cans from the original KI Soup, to make token holders for my boys that matched their reading charts:
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Product Review: Pebbles, Inc. Ribbon Iron Similarly to the manner in which I tested out the Crop-A-Dile several months ago, I turned my critical attentions to the new Ribbon Iron from Pebbles Inc. Even before checking out from the LM Store I questioned my purchase. Why did I need an iron when I already had one? Why couldn’t I just run upstairs to iron my ribbon? Did this purchase really make sense or was I just buying it because it was pink and cute? A few days later, my purchase arrived. I decided to take some time to check it out. I pulled out several different kinds of ribbons. From the sheers to the gingham and gross grains, I tested every kind I could imagine. I expected no issues with the basic ribbons but was concerned about ones like the Carolees printed twills and Flair velvets. Would the iron melt the printed twills? Would it crumple the velvets? No! And No! I was excited to see that my twill was beautifully ironed without damage to the images. And my rumpled velvet was beautiful and minus the crushes that I had anticipated. I loved it! Now that I knew this little iron worked well, I still had that nagging question about why I needed another iron when I had a beautiful and expensive Black & Decker 14 steps above me. Yes, I know that I am one of the few people who irons just about everything and therefore have my iron and ironing board permanently out. So while I would add that this adorable little iron would keep someone else from having to pull out and set up their own iron and board, I don’t have this particular issue. I needed reasons to justify having 2 irons in a house where only 1 person bothered ironing. It didn’t take long for me to find them: - The iron heats up quickly! This means that by the time I ran upstairs, plugged in my iron, waited for it’s *quick heat up* feature to kick in, I would be done with the Pebbles Ribbon Iron. For those who don’t have their iron set up, my guess is that I could be done ironing my ribbon before they got their iron and board out and set up. - Because the iron has heated plates on both sides, a board isn’t needed and the ribbon only needs to be ironed once, instead of on each side. Yes, I would iron both sides. With my new friend I had just cut my time in half! - With a nice locking feature, I could place my iron down between ironings and let it sit there waiting for me. Previously I would unplug my iron and then start the whole process over again for the next piece of ribbon. While I could use the exercise, the evening of making 5 or 6 trips upstairs to iron ribbon gets old quickly. - There are many times I don’t crop at home. Even though I have been tempted, I have never taken an iron and board with me to a crop. Instead I would return home, iron my ribbon, and then complete my layout. This often led to several rather unfinished layouts to show for an evenings work. With my Ribbon Iron I can continue my work at the crop and bring home completed creations! - And Bonus Reason: Over the weekend I was working on a project that didn’t require ribbon. However, I did use some American Craft Felt pieces. A few had some serious kinks in them. Normally I would trudge upstairs and steam them with my iron to remove the kinks. But first I decided to give my little pink buddy a chance. Sure enough just a few moments later I had beautiful flat felt pieces to complete my project! If he knew about this, my husband would have been even happier about this than me. He was sleeping at the time and I didn’t have to wake him up to iron the felt. So to answer the final question, did I buy the Ribbon Iron because it was cute and pink? Yes, yes I did! But like a certain cute-as-a-bug German automobile that first became popular in the 1960s, just because it is cute doesn’t mean it doesn’t do its job well. The Ribbon Iron will definitely be considered one of my most practical and time saving purchases of 2007. |
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For this project, I combined my leftover can from the 
Empty out the can and cut off the string. If you want to re-use this for the finished product, be sure to cut near one end. Cut your main patterned paper approximately 6”s wide and adhere it to the can. I used Mod Podge for my can but there are many different adhesives you can use. I chose to cover the entire can with the main paper and then to attach everything to that so I wouldn’t need to worry about spacing. 
Next decide what border papers you want to use, cut them and apply them. For my project I cut 1 ½ inches for the bottom and 1 ¼ inches for the top. Focus on making sure the bottom edge is neat as the other edge will be covered. 
While you are waiting for your Coin Caddy to dry, begin working on decorating your lid. Unless the father you have in mind for this gift has the initials “CP”, I suggest you trace the lid and cut a piece of chipboard to fit inside. 
Then paint the edge of the bottom of the inside of the lid. This will help hide any small mis-cuts in your chipboard circle. 
Cover and decorate the chipboard, then adhere to the inside of the lid and Mod Podge. I chose to use 3 pennies, 1 from each year the recipient’s current grandchildren were born. This would also be a great place for a picture of the children or grandchildren. 
Back to the main part of the Coin Caddy: Decide now if you would like to add a handle/hanger, whether with the original twine or with ribbon. If you want a handle, use your 
For my top border, I chose matching ribbon. I cut and attached it being careful to not cover up my eyelets. 
For the bottom border, I chose to use buttons. You could also use another row of ribbon, or use buttons on top and bottom. Consider visual weight when picking your borders. If you use ribbon on the bottom and buttons on the top, the finished Coin Caddy will look top heavy. 
If you are going to have a handle, now is the time to add it. I used a washer to attach to the ends of the ribbon so that they wouldn’t pull through the holes. I tried buttons but it was too difficult for me to string the ribbon through. 
