You couldn’t pay me to go to the post office today- it was a zoo yesterday… One year we were really late with our taxes and wound up going to the post office at about 11:30 PM on the fifteenth. We drove into the parking lot and were directed to follow the line of cars ahead of us. We got around to the back and saw a big mail truck parked there with some people walking around, none of them in uniform. As cars would drive up, there was a guy collecting envelopes. Right after Hayward handed him ours, I saw him walk over to the truck and grab a beer! I couldn’t believe it! We always wondered if that return ever made it but no audit so far so I guess we’re OK.

I am finally posting the Ikea glass holder I made for my daughter Pam. It was fun. I measured the outer dimensions of the original package and then added an extra 1/8″ all around to compensate for the thickness of the matboard. I added a little extra height also. Cut the box out using my faithful Logan mat cutter, trimmed off the four corners and decided to decorate with Melissa Frances Ambiente papers- I love those colors. I used my MS lace border punch on the bottom of the paper panel and a strip of kraft mini flute on the top with a small ribbon bow accent. I added another piece of green Crescent matboard with a Sizzix “P” from the Serif alphabet. The handles are more strips of the mini flute and are attached with eyelets. It’s a nice sturdy tote and when you put away the glasses, it can be reused as a gift bag or even sitting on a shelf holding CD’s or other miscellaneous items. This was a little time consuming but once the measurements checked out, assembly was fast. I always take my time adding the embellishments and fiddling around with it when I could have finished in one sitting. Guess that’s the procrastinator in me… Have a good rest of the week everyone!