My Paper Creations

nugget tins . . . for more than just chocolate

I don't have a card to share today so I thought I would do a product focus along with sharing a new use for the nugget tins.  I know many of us love nugget tins because they look so cute filled with chocolate nuggets (a Hershey's candy), but they are also great for many other things.  I love that they have a clear top so you can see what it inside.  I thought I would share some things that I have made in the past using nugget tins (an idea rewind of sorts) and then share a new idea.

 

A Teacher's Gift set that I made last year.  The template for the nugget tin was modified from Nichole's template she posted here.

Recipe
Stamps: Teacher's Apple (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: spring moss, pure poppy, kraft (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Vintage Holiday Prints (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: pure poppy (Papertrey Ink), noir, jardin moss (Palette)
Accents: spring moss satin ribbon (Papertrey Ink), white satin ribbon, large eyelet
Tools: sewing machine, circle nestability dies, dimensional glaze (Ranger)

 

A sewing tin that I made for the Quilter's Sampler release last year.

Recipe for sewing tin
Stamps: Quilter's Sampler, Quilter's Sampler sentiments, Guide Lines (Papertrey Ink)
Inks: noir (palette)
Cardstock: spring moss, plum pudding (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: plum pudding stitched ribbon (Papertrey Ink), large eyelet, purple button, sewing machine, copic markers, nugget tin (Papertrey Ink)

 

A tin filled with black licorice that I made for the Spooky Sweets II release.

Recipe

Stamps: Spooky Sweets II (Papertrey Ink)

Cardstock: pumpkin pie, black (SU)

Ink: noir (Palette), black (staz on)

Other: fuzzy brads (altered), cat charms (hand made), nugget tin (Papertrey Ink)

Tools: nestability circle dies, shrink plastic, embossing powder, fun flock

 

I made these tins filled with old fashioned peppermints last year as some last minute Christmas gifts.

Recipe
Stamps: Silent Night, 2008 Holiday Tags Collection (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: white, pure poppy(Papertrey Ink)
Ink: pure poppy(Papertrey Ink), noir (Palette)
Accents: pure poppy grosgrain ribbon (Papertrey Ink)
Tools: circle punch, scalloped circle punch (Marvy)
Other: nugget tins

 

Now, how about a new use for nugget tins.

I have been searching for the perfect storage method for my buttons ever since Papertrey Ink started releasing buttons back in February.  I love the look of glass jars.  I was using them and they worked great.  The problem was I grew out of my available space very quickly.  They look neat on the shelf, but they aren't practical for someone like me who has a small craft space.

 

Finally, it popped in my head one day to try using the nugget tins.  They work perfect!  They don't take up much room on my shelf and I labeled the ends so I can quickly grab the color I need.  I also store my flower soft in the nugget tins.

 

A bag of the Perfect Match vintage buttons easily fits in a nugget tin with extra room.  I store my DMC coordinating floss with each color of buttons and there is room to sort through the buttons to find the perfect one without dumping them out. 

 

Like I mentioned before, I also store my Flower Soft in nugget tins.  I swiped the inside of the tin (base and inside of the lid) with a fabric softener sheet to get rid of the static so the flower soft doesn't stick to the sides and lid.  The tins work great because you can get to the flower soft and can tap the excess off into the tin easily without making a huge mess.  I do still work over a piece of copy paper so that I can funnel the excess that might miss the tin back into the tin.

Hope you enjoyed this nugget tin product focus and storage tip for storing your buttons and flower soft.  Have a great day!

Niki

my ribbon storage and ear stuff

We made it back safely last night from our quick visit to see my dad and step-mom and for my son's hearing appt.  We are so glad that we got a second opinion!  One of his ears is already clear of fluid (from his Dec 16th appt).  So, we are watching the other ear and took him off dairy for a month.  He has another appointment Jan 22nd.  We are not doing any surgery right now.  We are much happier with this because it was very sudden and the other doctor had never even seen him before and just wanted to do surgery with no other options for treatment.  We are much happier with the new doctor and will be seeing him again.

Anyway, I have not had a chance to stamp since before Christmas!  Yikes!  I can't believe it is already January and a new year.  I plan to go stamp a little after I get this posted.  I've also been rearranging and sorting stuff while I pick up my paper crafting disaster area! lol  It took me forever to sort all those dew drops by color.  I'm getting rid of the bottles and storing them in baggies right now.  It takes up lots less room. 

I thought I would share some storage posts now and then with how I store my own supplies just in case it might help someone out.  First up is my ribbon storage my husband built me for Christmas.

 

This is part of my desk and shelving that my husband built for me last year.  I had all my spools of ribbon on these dowels and I was growing out of room.  Right now, I have all of my Papertrey Ink ribbon above my desk since I use it all the time. (I'll share the rest of my desk in another photo later. It's badly in need of cleaning right now!)

Then, my husband built this other ribbon storage unit for me this year.  It's 2' x 3' with 9 dowels for storing ribbon.  Eventually, I will move my Papertrey ribbon over when I grow out of room since it is what my husband designed it for.  Right now, it has some extra Papertrey ribbon on the top.  The other ribbon is May Arts, Off Ray, Target, SU, and American Crafts.

I have my short pieces of ribbon on these ribbon cards by Cropper Hopper.  They fit perfectly in the four drawer until by Crop in Style.  The cubes are very nice quality and I would love more if I had the space.

Hope that helps give some ideas for ribbon storage.  Have a great day!

Niki