This weeks tip for organization…oh yes, look!
It’s a basket! Don’t you just love baskets!
This isn’t really an antique pedestal basket but
it is a pretty good knock-off isn’t it !
What a great home for those little projects that I’ve completed for my hostesses, or last minute gifts for teachers, friends…I do hope, like me, when you’ve got a few minutes to work, you’re making little gift items like these because you never know when someone is going to need a smile or a get-well thought or a Bon-voyage journal to take on a special vacation or weekend. You always want to have some on hand. If you’ll look closely in the basket you’ll see easy cute projects that go together quickly and are sure to bring a smile to anybody’s face. And what better way to spread cheer….besides, everybody looks better dressed with a S-M-I-L-E!!
A pretty basket looks great in any room and never goes out of style! I’ll bet you’ve got one you can use right now…just go look!

Considering that I usually ‘freak out’ when a spider is within 10 feet of me, I was delighted to muster the courage to put this ‘creepy’ thing on my goodie jar! But, isn’t he darling? He’s going to be sitting on the reception desk in my hubby’s office and when patients bring in their kiddo’s they can grab a treat between now and the end of October. (Only catch is…they can’t eat it before they see the doctor!) I was concerned about the sheer volume of candy this jar can hold but when I found the individually wrapped Brach’s candy corn…my dilema was solved…one bag fills up the jar. Now I’m sure I’ll need to keep re-fills on hand, but that’s better than the ‘umpteen’ pounds of loose candy corn it would’ve taken to fill him up.

In case you’re wondering, this attractive arachnid will be available with the release of the De’cor Elements Phase 2, that’s coming out very soon; so keep a watchful eye for that release. There will be so much more available in the beautiful De’cor Elements Phase 2; more colors, more patterns, it’s an exciting expansion of this exclusive product line and I’m sure you’ll want to check it out.

I saw these darling post-it-note holders for your purse or backpack and having a “secret stash” of coasters I just had to try them out. It also gave me a chance to use up some scraps of Designer Series Paper and I’m definitely making more of them! I’ve already given out some and everyone just loves them! It also gave me a chance to try-out one of the newest additions to my scrap room…the Zutter Bind-It-All and it worked just like I’d seen it in several on-line videos. Simple, quick and altogether GREAT! I’ve added this to my Hostess Basket for hostess thank-you gifts.