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What would you do with left over craft items?

DowntonAbbey — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 03:38:19 GMT

I bought the Anna Griffin card sets years ago and I am just bored with making cards so what would you do with the beautiful stickers left? I love them, don't know what to do with them and I put one on my mail box.........I may make some more cards, I will need double sided tape but I just don't mail cards anymore as they postage and these cards were not getting to the destination and I think it was becasue they thought money was inside.......so ideas appreciated. Thank you. Also does anyone chalk paint? Is it easy, do you have to sand the furniture?

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Susan Louise — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 03:45:45 GMT

Almost everything that is still good and usable I give to the Salvation Army or Goodwill. You would be surprised what they sell there

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MickD — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 03:47:54 GMT

@DowntonAbbey - I have donated to my son's elementary school. I know children's hospitals would love supplies too. I got tired of scrapbooking myself....not myself, but scrapbooking.....I just need to keep things simple......

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karin334 — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 03:48:13 GMT

Donate to a school, veterans home, senior center.

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LdyBugz — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 03:53:05 GMT

@DowntonAbbey wrote:
I bought the Anna Griffin card sets years ago and I am just bored with making cards so what would you do with the beautiful stickers left? I love them, don't know what to do with them and I put one on my mail box.........I may make some more cards, I will need double sided tape but I just don't mail cards anymore as they postage and these cards were not getting to the destination and I think it was becasue they thought money was inside.......so ideas appreciated. Thank you. Also does anyone chalk paint? Is it easy, do you have to sand the furniture?

I just donated a HUGE box of card making paper and various craft supplies to my granddaughter's school. I haven't had the time or desire to do crafts in years. I didn't want to throw it all out so I gladly donated it. Perhaps there is a school, church or senior center near you that would welcome such donations.

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Desi — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 03:56:17 GMT

Elementary schools, daycare or aftercare programs, Sunday schools, nursing homes, anyplace where they need craft supplies and are short on funds. Worst case, just donate them to a thrift store.

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Sooner — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 03:55:44 GMT

Take them to a nursing home.

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AuntMame — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 03:59:54 GMT

Our local elementary school is always very grateful for any leftover craft supplies, especially paper and paper craft supplies.

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Lucky Charm — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 04:08:10 GMT

Whenever I send gift cards to someone in a greeting card, I'll write "photos inside--do not bend!".

There aren't any photos but it keeps someone perhaps from opening them.

As far as Chalk Paint, yes I've used it and LOVE IT!

You don't have to sand furniture. I do wipe things down real good with soap and water first and let dry completely. You probably don't have to do that, but if I've purchased something second hand, I'm going to assume it's dirty. LOL.

I've done a half dozen bedroom sets --mostly from the turn of the last century, things that just would take too much time to refinish or were stained/damaged somehow.

The completed pieces look absolutely beautiful.

I only use Annie Sloan's paint, not any of the knock offs, personal choice. I mix paints and get colors I could only dream of.

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DowntonAbbey — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 04:12:58 GMT

So excited you have so enjoyed painting with chalk paint. I wish I knew how to take a photo on my cell phone of my living room and let you see a small table I have that I think has been stained a lighter brown and I would love to paint it but have no idea what color and I can take pictures of my living room and where it is and you can give me suggestions on what color would look nice. I don't know how to decorate but I look at romantic magazines and my furniture is all wood so it is like a brown color around the upholstry so if I can figure out how to put my pictures on here I will. What all can you paint with chalk paint? I guess just wood things.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 04:18:47 GMT

Call a nursing home or senior citizen center and ask if they have an arts program and ask if they want those items. Better yet, if you know any little girls, you found a home for your stickers. Little girls love stickers!

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haddon9 — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 04:20:02 GMT

Isn't it funny how scrapbboking was so popular several years ago and now you don't hear much about it though there are still people into it. I also have quite a large scrapbooking supply stash which I will use occasionally and have thought about either donating or trying to sell online as large lots.

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Lucky Charm — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 04:22:42 GMT

Google Annie Sloan Inspiration. Or the website and look under the inspiration tab. Tells you what colors to mix to achieve other colors. Gives you great ideas. It's fun and easy to do.

No sanding.

It adheres to metal (elaborate drawer pulls).

Using two or three different colors on raised carvings turns out so nice.

But even a plain, (clean lines) table can be done in an elegant color or something bright or quirky.

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qualitygal — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:15:36 GMT

I sold mine in a garage sale years ago. Arthritis helped in the decision.

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wagirl — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:22:41 GMT

I just went though this dilema and mostly, I recycled what I could and threw out the rest. Crafts are like fashion, what was in and popular one year is not the next. Spent alot on crafts during QVC heyday of crafts and didn't use them. Still have a few things that if I don't do something with in a year, they will be gone as well.

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CatsyCline — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:30:57 GMT

your grand daughter will love the stickers and such

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traveler — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:39:28 GMT

My senior center is very fussy. I had items turned down especially silk flowers items, decor, anything glittered. And Salvation Army just trashed it as unsaleable.

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maestra — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 16:24:54 GMT

Elementary schools. after school programs, Boys and Girls clubs, school art teachers would welcome supplies as long as they arent dried out, mangled and have enough for at least 20-30 kiddos to make/decorate a craft, even for older kiddos.

They love making cards, esp. w/holidays.

My students would design and craft cards for Catholic Ministiries for prisoners.

I only had to remind the kiddos to keep the message positive, Christmas or holiday (new year, etc) oriented, and they were only to write their 1st names (for security purposes, which we did for everything being sent into the community).

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DiAnne — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 16:42:17 GMT

I would donate it to the Goodwill. I am taking a bunch of yarn that was not used there today.

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Kindaglitzy — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:22:38 GMT

I take mine to a local charity thrift shop. I do make sure things are still useable and not dried out, etc. I asked them if these type items sell and they said "yes". I don't scrapbook anymore because no descendants who would be interested in inheriting them and too much work and $ involved to just do it for myself. I am going to make a small book for my sisters 65th birthday but am planning to purchase the book on Etsy then I'll just add the photos and journaling.