This is my favorite time of the year! I know, that's a title reserved for Thanksgiving or Christmas, but for me, Back-To-School is my time to :indulge."
I know they aren't the most sophisticated supplies, but as a crafter, you will never find Crayola-quality markers for a penny at any other time of the year. Nor brightly-colored copy paper (turquoise, red, green and yellow, yum!) or notebooks to keep ideas for projects in or to dismantle for an art journal.
Nor is this time of year limited to crayons and notebooks: storage solutions are EVERYWHERE. And they come in the best colors (pinks, blues and lime greens are my favorites.) Magnetic "locker" mirrors, pencil cups and dry erase boards are all begging to be reincarnated into amazing Christmas presents. And those pencil boxes...I have about 10, and I'm always swapping things in and out of them (one is labeled "Mommy's Box" and goes with me and my laptop all over the house.) They're the perfect size for keeping cropped family photos, ephemera and other goodies all together for a specific project. But I also use those 3-page protectors for the same thing! I can paint a background, slip it into a page protector and think about what I may use it for while I'm doing house chores or driving back and forth to school.
So, whether you have kids or not, this is THE BEST time of year to shop for craft supplies!
1 comment:
so glad you loved my reader's notebook! I hope it works perfectly for your little one! Also, so glad to have you over at squeezing it all in!
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