DIY: Finger Puppet Theater

I purchased some cute finger puppets from Amazon for my niece as part of her birthday gift.
I didn't want to just give her the puppets, so I decided I would make her a quick puppet theater. I wanted one that would be very girly, can stand up on it's own (on a table top), and could fold up easily for storage. I decided to use and old priority mail box I had lying around. I cut the tops and bottoms off. I then cut down the middle of one of the panels and then cut a square opening on the other.

I covered the entire box (inside and out) in scrapbook paper (I used K & Co. WB Gypsy Baby Paper Pad which is no longer available). Then I used one of the long top flaps I had cut off earlier and used it as a sign on top. I used some glitter chipboard letters. I also used some white tulle scraps I had and some ribbon to create the curtains. For the curtain rod I used a chop stick.

My niece really liked her new puppet show stage.

Organizing scrapbooking and craft supplies

I've been working to clear out a closet that was packed with crafting supplies. I'm looking to sell my place in the next year or so and need to work on decluttering - so the first place was that closet which I was meaning to get to for years now. It is looking in great shape. I have posted several items on eBay. It was hard to try and part with my supplies but even with what I am keeping, I have more than I can probably ever use. If you are interested here is the link to my My eBay Auctions. Here is a picture of the before and after of the closet I was clearing out. It was a pretty big task but it is looking great.

And here are all the supplies I kept. This is a closet I purchased at IKEA several years back. It was already jam packed with supplies - so I also had to go through this closet to skinny down here as well. Pretty much all my crafting supplies are in this one closet, with the exception of my yarn and a few items I have stored in the basement.