Showing posts with label ties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ties. Show all posts

Monday, October 24, 2011

Frugal Finds: Bread Tags and Ties...who knew?



We're back with our monthly feature where we use something unexpected and cheap on our projects.  This month we used bread tags and ties.  This was my idea and once I got started I wanted to kick myself (wouldn't blame Erin and Kerri if they felt the same way :))  Erin did learn that they melt...so fair warning to all of you stay away from your embossing gun with these! All that said I think you'll really enjoy what we came up with and you will definitely be forced to think outside of your normal box!

Erin incorporated them into a nifty storage idea for bakers twine!





 Brilliant!

 Kerri disguised hers with paint and turned it into a monster.  Think of the possibilities for all sorts of Halloween creatures...your kids would have a blast!

Kerri also covered hers in alcohol ink and used them to create a banner on a card.

We never use up all the ties that come with trash bags, so when I found a whole set of the pretty blue ones in my drawer I grabbed them.  I set them as the backdrop for the black frame.  They give a funky corrugated look with some nice shine to it.

For the last card I wanted to use the bread tags totally raw and see if I could make them work on a card.  It makes for a very graphic, funky feel...but I think it works :)
-Christine
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