Artisan Wednesday Wow

Hello! Welcome to the first August edition of  Artisan Wednesday Wow where we hope to inspire you all to live creatively! Be sure to check back each Wednesday to see the fun projects the Artisan Design Team has created. You should be arriving from Alanna's blog, isn't she awesome? I love her stuff!

Reduce, reuse, recycle. . . that seems to be everyone's motto these days. Though I do my part to recycle what I can, I love to re-purpose things as well. My son and I have all sorts of fun seeing what fun contraptions we can come up with for a cardboard shipping box. One time we made a car that had a steering wheel which actually turned, and a door that opened up! Though I was skeptical of the idea at first, my son was confident that I knew how to make it. Kids always have the best creative ideas because in their minds there is no limit! Playing with my son definitely helps me to live more creatively!

One thing at my house that always goes used to go into the recycle bin? Toilet paper rolls. I seriously should have bought stock in Charmin Ultra Soft toilet paper, though there are only three bottoms in this household, it seriously seems as if we go through at least 4 or 5 rolls of TP a week! What ever should I do with my boundless supply of empty toilet paper rolls? Give them away! I know, who wants TP rolls, right? But what if they looked like this?

And inside these cute little TP roll pillow boxes was a yummy treat, or gift, or some fun surprise?

Like a kid with a cardboard box, the possibilities are endless! You can make favors for a wedding, bridal shower, baby shower, or a gift card holder for a special friend, teacher, or UPS guy. . . that reminds me, I need to make one for my UPS guy; I have given him quite the workload these last few months! Anyway, I hope this has inspired you in some way, even if it is just to take a second glance at your TP roll before giving it the boot to the recycle bin!

Oh, but wait. . . I have something! Thanks to Stampin' Up! who so generously gave me the Label Love stamp set and Artisan Label Punch (which I already own) I now have a

  GIVEAWAY!

Want it? Here's how you can win: first, you must be a follower. So, if you aren't, be sure to click follow on the sidebar to you right! Then, you must live in the U.S. (Sorry, but the shipping comes out of my own pocket and it gets really expensive to ship elsewhere!) Last, leave me a comment before midnight (MST) August 31st, and let me know what you would create with a TP roll! Don't forget to check back on Friday, September 6th to see if you are the lucky who will win this new bundle of fun!

Now, be sure to hop on over to the Cat Cave to see what eye candy Cathy has in store for you!

supplies: 130622 Label Love stamp set; 100082 Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker; 131260 Coastal Cabana Stampin' Write Marker; 131297 Coastal Cabana cardstock; 100730 Whisper White cardstock; 126926 Modern Medley DSP; 130920 Artisan Label Punch; 104199 Natural Linen Thread; 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals; empty toilet paper roll.