tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011057211444166014.post5755923091736836257..comments2023-05-23T06:16:04.546-07:00Comments on Melissa J. Lee: Favorite ToolsMelissa J. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814179484989750756noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011057211444166014.post-53444506900370704362008-08-25T19:07:00.000-07:002008-08-25T19:07:00.000-07:00Hi aallen66, That's a great story - I love the id...Hi aallen66, That's a great story - I love the idea that you have your remembrances serving everyday crafty functions, so you can think of your family every time you use them. It sort of suggests to me the whole idea that life is meant to be lived and not just shut away and protected. Thanks!Melissa J. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12814179484989750756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011057211444166014.post-67973968777726905192008-08-25T18:29:00.000-07:002008-08-25T18:29:00.000-07:00The baby food jars are great, but I've gone in...The baby food jars are great, but I've gone in a slightly different direction. (my youngest kid is also 18, so I am loooooong out of the baby food stage.)<BR/><BR/>I started using things with sentimental value as well as practical use. I have a coffee cup & saucer on my desk that hold loose beads and whatnots until I get a chance to put them away. The cup and saucer belonged to my grandmother, who drank coffee from it every morning. I leave it out on my workspace and always have a reminder of her.<BR/><BR/>I also have my great-grandmother's mason jar full of buttons on the table and an old goodwill creamer that my mom picked up years ago with miscellaneous things in it. <BR/><BR/>None of this stuff has any monetary value, but I like having my family "around me" every day. Plus, I don't have to leave these things stored in a cupboard out of sight.angissonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09685290728896361836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011057211444166014.post-55663283859697578722008-07-18T16:19:00.000-07:002008-07-18T16:19:00.000-07:00Your PMC design of that fortune cookie is really n...Your PMC design of that fortune cookie is really neat. I like the finish and how eye catching! Wearing one of these would be sure to spark a conversation.<BR/><BR/>Teri B<BR/>www.sandtcreations.com/wordpressAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011057211444166014.post-66566176872928269042008-07-12T13:19:00.000-07:002008-07-12T13:19:00.000-07:00Helen, that is a great tip!!! Thank you!Helen, that is a great tip!!! Thank you!Melissa J. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12814179484989750756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011057211444166014.post-64032252860565125992008-07-11T12:12:00.000-07:002008-07-11T12:12:00.000-07:00Melissa: how is your meat from the grocery packag...Melissa: how is your meat from the grocery packaged? If it's like mine, there is a styrofoam tray holding the meat. Well, my suggestion is, instead of throwing the things into our landfills, 1. wash the trays well. 2. Put into your workroom. 3. Use as beading tray.<BR/>The styrofoam is very forgiving with your needle points which is great when picking up the little beggers. The trays bend easily so put them on a rigid surface and they last longer.<BR/>Is that a great tip, or what?!?<BR/>...HelenE...Glass0Beadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08503652633608745004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011057211444166014.post-71780768506448207292008-07-07T22:48:00.000-07:002008-07-07T22:48:00.000-07:00Thanks for your comment - that's a great memory. ...Thanks for your comment - that's a great memory. Now that I think about it, I think my Dad also kept nails in a few baby food jars (although he did not have such an organized set up as yours). Really, it's embarrassing how long it took me to figure out how useful the jars and plastic containers would be!Melissa J. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12814179484989750756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011057211444166014.post-91201720900152120702008-07-06T16:52:00.000-07:002008-07-06T16:52:00.000-07:00This brought back memories...my dad used the baby ...This brought back memories...my dad used the baby food jars from my childhood days in his workshop to hold nails, scews,etc. He had a wall that had little shelves and under the shelves he had nailed the lids of the bottles so that they were all within sight and a quick twist and they were open and easily put back in place. there are still some in the garage even today I think...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com