Pictorial Tuesday 10 6 2026

 I'm resharing an old post because I usually do Pictorial Tuesday on Monday so it will be there on Monday or early Tuesday morning. But, on Monday, I have my last eye appointment for my Cataract surgery, which is all done, but one last visit for them to now check both eyes, and they will be dilating my eyes. This usually takes most of the day to wear off so I'm doing it for Tuesday, but using an old post. Hope you don't mind revisiting an old one. 

Some digital scrapping fun. The shadow of the boy with the string to the balloon is actually taken from a photo that I took of kids playing with balloons at a graduation party and the picture turned out really dark, but I was able to extract the kid's shadow from it to use in my digital scrapping. The baby in the frame is of my oldest son when he was a baby. He is now 60. Love looking at pictures of when my kids were young.

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When I picked the wrapping paper for the grand-daughter's birthday present, I wanted ribbon to match. The Dollar Tree had some that were curly, but I decided if I bought the same or matching paper that I wrapped the presents in, I could make my own. I used my paper shredder and put some pieces through, and then with my scissors I ran the edge gently along to curl the pieces of paper. Then I gathered them to put on the presents. I have, in the past, also shredded wrapping paper to top off a present that is in a gift bag.

I saw on The Spotted Canary television show this nifty way to present a gift in a bag without having to purchase the tissue that is usually just tossed away.  Here are a couple copies of the bag that I decorated for my daughter-in-law’s birthday gift. I think it’s so much more clever than the usual, and it gives them a closure to keep for their next gift bag present.

To make these toppers, you make your design on cardstock decorating the same on each side of the cardstock fold in half. Then you measure the width of the handles, and with an exacto knife make a slit in the fold. Then you can simply slip your decorated cardstock over the handles and it will cover the top of the bag. I love this idea for all occasions and at Christmas.

(I didn't link the Spotted Canary because when I checked, it seems their link is no longer live. Use to enjoy their tips when they were on television on PBS.)

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