I saw the "emergency office" posted by Karixma this morning and I RUSHED right out to Target to see if they still had all the mini office stuff I had seen there in the $1 bin about 2 weeks ago....and THEY DID! They are PERFECT for this Pocket Office made in an Altoids tin! The tape dispensers and pens come in packages of 6, and the highlighters come in packages of 8. There are also packages of paper clips and bulldog clips..all in matching bright colors. I rushed home to put one together with all my finds, plus a post it pad and 2 marble magnets that I stamped with Little Pieces and punched out with our 1/2" circle punch - both perfect sizes for the marbles. I already had this tin stamped and beaded, so I used pink stuff for the inside to match the cover design. I'm psyched about making bunches of these for my friends! Now I just have to eay my way through about 24 tins of Altoids!!! LOL...seriously, I am going to order some more of the plain white and silver ones from ImpressRubberStamps.com. RUN TO YOUR TARGET AND STOCK UP ON THIS STUFF!!
Registered: January 14, 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 508
Mon, Aug 15, 2005 @ 1:45 PM
AWESOME!!! I'm going to check out the one posted this morning right now. TFS!
OH, If I only had a Target within a 40 minute radius! Soon, though. We get one in my city in October... can't wait!
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Registered: January 14, 2004 Location: enjoying retired life in FL! Posts: 24335
Tue, Aug 16, 2005 @ 7:55 PM
oh man, I can't believe that I was a Target yesterday and didn't know about this! I did buy the colored binder clips but not the mini pen or tape. Back to Target tomorrow! Jan
Registered: August 8, 2005 Location: Western Washington (the state) Posts: 119
Tue, Aug 16, 2005 @ 11:17 PM
What a great gift idea. You never know when you will need something like that. TFS
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Registered: May 13, 2004 Location: the beautiful Pacific Northwest Posts: 2019
Wed, Aug 17, 2005 @ 9:05 AM
This is great! Now I gotta go look for those cute tape dispensers. Great setup!
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Registered: March 1, 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 845
Mon, Aug 22, 2005 @ 4:27 PM
Wow - I bought this stuff thinking it would be a great mini office but not sure how. Thanks for showing me how to put it together. You did a great job!
I LOVE this idea and the beaded case!! I checked the website you referenced but did not find the tins for sale. Please post more info on how to find the tins.