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The Early Bird Gets The T-Shirt

Freezer paper stencil a custom T-shirt to show you are Team Early Bird! | SuzerSpace.com

Are you Team Early Bird or Team Night Owl?

I used to be Team Always Tired, but a couple of years ago I took a look at how I was living, and made some big and little changes. Adding more movement to my day proved to be critical and I found out pretty quickly that I couldn’t be trusted to do any exercise after work.

But if I knock out 15 minutes of stretching followed by a 20 minute walk or bike ride first thing, I feel better all day. Plus, I find that once I get started I’ll keep moving all day, even with a desk job.

But getting up early still required a few tricks: Continue reading…

Mini Paper Tote Bag

Create mini paper tote bags perfect for holding a gift card from a 6 x 6 sheet of paper - a Pinterest Challenge inspired by a post from Bibi Cameron | suzerspace.com

Create mini paper tote bags perfect for holding a gift card from a 6 x 6 sheet of paper - a Pinterest Challenge inspired by a post from Bibi Cameron | suzerspace.com

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If it’s the third Tuesday of the Month, then it’s Pinterest Challenge Time!

Didn’t know that? No worries, I’ll explain –

There’s a group of bloggers, guided by Erlene at My Pinterventures who challenge themselves to create something from one of the many pins they have on their Pinterest boards.

As with almost anything Pinterest related, the real challenge for me was picking just one pin to focus on.

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Not So Spooky Door Sign

As evidenced by past Halloween crafts, it might be kind of obvious that I really don’t like scary decorations.

Monsters? Sure, but they have to be friendly. Bats – well of course, but only if they are kind of punny.

So when I saw this Spooky wall art craft, I knew I had the basics of a new door sign. My goal was simple – I wanted a good, graphic door sign that wasn’t scary. Continue reading…

Fix a worn-out keychain

While I love to browse Pinterest, I’m acutely aware that not every craft has to be swoon worthy.

Sometimes I spend a minute being just crafty enough to salvage something that’s not as it should be.

Case in point – my very well worn keychain. The first winter after I bought my car, the dealer had an online contest for guessing the day of the first measurable snowfall. I entered, and ended up winning a nice prize package that included a knit hat, a water bottle and a keychain, all emblazoned with the carmaker’s logo.

That was 6 years ago, and my keychain has definitely seen better days. It isn’t really leather, and bouncing around in the bottom of my work bag or being shoved in my pocket has made it very tattered and sad looking. Continue reading…