Tool Time Tuesday...Name Badges

Tuesday is the day to find different uses for everyday items found in hardware stores, the automotive section and today...the office supply store. Take a look back at my second post about organizing and how I use name badge holders. Here are a few more ideas for these little treasures that only cost $1.88 for 12. (make sure you buy the badges with the holes on the top. they come either vertical or horizontal)

The first idea is for fabric swatches for your quilts:

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If you're out shopping for fabric for an up and coming quilt project, place a little piece of the fabric that you already have in each name badge.

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Place all the holders on a key ring. The picture below is of the key ring that hinges open...easy to add or remove the badges.

And here they are, all ready to drop in your purse. Just take them with you to your favorite quilt shop to match fabric for that certain project. You can also slip in a piece of paper that has the yardage you need and in what color. The badges will keep the fabric neat, clean and all in one place.

Another thought was to use the badges for decorating projects. Place paint chips, swatches of curtain, couch, chair or pillow fabric in the badges and your off to shop, shop, shop!!

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Another goody is the name badge holder is perfect for wallet size pictures...a little brag book if you will.
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This is Courtney's senior picture...isn't she pretty!! I don't have a school picture of Kelsie, because she forgot to hand in the picture form. She's beautiful too.

Here they are in a dance picture. Kelsie is on the right, see she's a cutie.

The brag book idea is great for little children or grandchildren too. You can place all the pictures of siblings, mommy, daddy, grandma and grandpa in the badges and the pictures will stay clean and easy to look through. How about animals or the alphabet...the possibilities are endless.

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Hope you can find a use for these badges...quilting or other wise.

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I wanted to let you know that next week's TTT is going to be soooo good. I'm very excited about it and wanted to tell you not to miss it. I have all the parts, but haven't put it together yet. I spend most Friday mornings roaming around stores looking for inspiration and I found it. I'll give you a hint for next week... I was in the plumbing section!!!

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Not sure why I just said all that, because if it stinks you'll be disappointed. It won't stink though and I know you'll love it!! (I hope)

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Have a great Tuesday,

~Karen~