Category Archives: Organization

Car Organizer

Posted on October 9, 2010 by city-made_admin

With all of our children in school now, we spend a significant amount of time in the car taking children to where they need to be. We often end up having snacks in the car to save time.  We made … Continue reading →

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Note card journal

Posted on September 28, 2010 by city-made_admin

We have a great idea for what to do with all those greeting cards, birthday cards, and Christmas cards. Turn them into a note card journal. Perfect for on the go journaling. This is an easy project. You need note … Continue reading →

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Old Magazine to Sketchbook

Posted on September 27, 2010 by city-made_admin

Carol here. I am super excited this week because this week we are making handmade books. I have had a passion (maybe obsession) with paper and book making for years. There is nothing I love better than holding a book … Continue reading →

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Fabric Printing, part 4

Posted on September 23, 2010 by city-made_admin

When we planned this week, we emptied out our “repurpose bin”, (yes, we have a bin full of odds and ends that we want to reuse), and looked through it. We found this lid from a peanut butter jar, put … Continue reading →

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Thrifty "re-think"

Posted on September 18, 2010 by city-made_admin

Here is a storage container “re-thought”.  While at Thrift World we saw this great storage bin. It was in great shape and was probably used to store media or books at one time.  Maybe it was the size and shape … Continue reading →

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Shoe box with style

Posted on September 12, 2010 by city-made_admin

We are forever having to buy new shoes for kids (with 5 citymade pairs of kid feet between Melany and I). So we almost always have empty shoe boxes. Of course shoe boxes make great storage, but they don’t have … Continue reading →

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Decoupaged Pencil Boxes

Posted on August 14, 2010 by city-made_admin

Here is yet another way to send your child to school with a unique school supply item. We started with a cigar box and a stationary box. Then we went through magazines and cut out pictures.  Using Modge Podge we … Continue reading →

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Clothespin Organizer

Posted on August 10, 2010 by city-made_admin

One of the hardest parts about starting school after a summer of fun and relaxation is getting back into a routine. No fear, citymade is here! We present clothespin clothes organizer. Make your school day mornings run smother by preparing … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Fabric Find, part V

Posted on August 6, 2010 by city-made_admin

Linen Wall Hanging: We always have fun designing new and unique wall hangings.  We decided to design this particular wall hanging to house sewing supplies (although it can be used for other items as well).  The main piece of the … Continue reading →

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Small Plastic Hanger to Jewelry Holder

Posted on June 1, 2010 by city-made_admin

Ever wonder what to do with small plastic hangers? Like the kind that socks come on? Well one of those plus some plastic from seat protectors ( ripped, old, form the car), can become a handy jewelry holder. The hanger … Continue reading →

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