Comments on: How to Turn a Cardboard Box Into a Splendid Notepad

By: SisterDiane

SisterDiane — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:13:52 +0000

That came out so AWESOME!! I love the cereal pictured on the cover – great job!

By: Klay

Klay — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:47:49 +0000

I tired it! It turned out really cool and now I can't get ride of any of my cardboard boxes :)
You can see the results here
http://klaydoughdreams.blogspot.com/2010/03/tut...

By: SisterDiane

SisterDiane — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:16:42 +0000

Awesome! Thank you so much, Kim!

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:09:30 +0000

Love this! Just wanted you to know that I linked this tutorial on my blog!

By: SisterDiane

SisterDiane — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:16:42 +0000

Awesome! Thank you so much, Kim!

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:09:30 +0000

Love this! Just wanted you to know that I linked this tutorial on my blog!

By: futuregirl

futuregirl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:39:55 +0000

First of all, it's pretty awesome that you're crafting in your dreams and the craft is actually doable (except for the mind open/close thing). Second of all, this is the neatest project! I love making things out of empty cardboard boxes. I'd created the most wonderful desk organizer at my last job out of Swiss Miss hot cocoa boxes. It was pretty rad.

And, as always, your tutorial is clear and well-written. :)

By: SisterDiane

SisterDiane — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:25:46 +0000

Thank YOU! What a great use for a handmade notebook! My Mom would
totally approve. :-)

By: LindyLouLand

LindyLouLand — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:37:11 +0000

I've shopped until I was grumpy looking for a notebook to serve as Christmas Central, the notebook I make Christmas plans in and where I keep track of presents as I find them, make them, buy them, and wrap them up. It's also the place I write out menus and recipes for the most important meals I want to make.

I bought three notebooks! Three and not one of them suits me as much as one I could make myself.

Thank you, Sister Diane. I am going to make the fourth book of the bunch, and this is the one I will use.

By: SweeTart77

SweeTart77 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:55:38 +0000

Oh goodness, I have no idea, but will bring up the subject over upcoming dinner tables!
There's no consistency in mine. Sometimes if I eat something bad (read: good ol' comfort food) right before bed it sets off the MOST colorful and elaborate dreams. Other times it's when I'm stressed. And then there are times when I've just put down a really inspiring book like, say, oh I don't know, Kanzashi in Bloom (have you read it? it's fabulous;) and I go to bed with visions of sugarplums dancing in my brain. Occasionally when I have one of those all-too-wonderful toss and turn nights (we call this "fish on a beach" sleep) I may roll in and out of creative and inspiring dreams. I get a lot of good color combinations and eye popping patterns when I close my eyes but am not yet asleep, which I try to duplicate through paint or in a sketch the next day. Never quite as good as in the dream, and no I didn't do LSD when growing up in the 60's tho my college professors told me nothing beats smoking pot to enhance a creative moment...but that's another show.
I am going to explore the idea (dream cultivation, not smoking) and will get back to you with the enlightenment that comes my way!
Happy weekend.
Kath

Kathleen Kibblehouse
www.MakeThisFromThat.blogspot.com
Find me on Facebook and on Twitter as: SweeTart77

By: SisterDiane

SisterDiane — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:35:01 +0000

So, in all seriousness, Kathleen – are there things we can do to
cultivate this kind of creative dreaming? I wish I dreamed this way
more.

By: SweeTart77

SweeTart77 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:29:45 +0000

Oooh! This made me so happy Sister D! Everyone I know is getting these in their Christmas packages and I have many young people at college this year and am always looking for inexpensive little treasures to tuck into care packages for them. Thanks for the (as always) comprehensive and well photographed instructions. BTW, I get my BEST design ideas when I am sleeping. Not sure why, but I often wake up totally inspired and some times obesessed to get the ideas to the studio before they vanish.

By: SisterDiane

SisterDiane — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:11:31 +0000

Thanks, Kat! (I owe you an email – sorry! Busy week. Will be in touch
soon!)

By: katrinehome

katrinehome — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:22:06 +0000

Love this idea, need to go take a nap and hope for some good dreams like yours..Esp. love the weaving options. you are great!

By: madame craft

madame craft — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:14:44 +0000

ohhhhhh soooo cool i was looking for something like this, thank you