Good Monday morning…whoa I am tired. This is a wicked morning to be blogging. I’ll tell you why in a second. But first…the project:
OK…so I got these really cute socks from a local store for the girls
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I wanted to think of a really fun way to give these. I found a large spool of ribbon which had almost all been used up. You know the kid of spools for wide Christmas ribbon etc.? So I took the remaining ribbon off of it. I then got out the largest circle nestabilities as well as my Spooky Sweets II set and went to town. I thought this was really sweet and the best part? If you needed to, these could hold more than one pair of socks. Just wrap the socks around the spool. I love it! Easy Peasy! I can’t wait for the girls to see it! They LOVE crazy socks!
Isn’t the Spooky Spool cute? It was so fast. YAY for fast! OK…I am really feeling a little loopy this morning. So…last night I had a concert. Well…not really a concert…it was a Salon. You know…the sort of things they used to have back in the 19th century in people’s living rooms? Except this salon was NOTHING like that I am sure. It featured world- class musicicans who basically dazzled each other in their respective genres. The program featured things like classical flute and guitar, bluegrass, jazz, Bulgarian women’s singing group, a whole orchestra (yeah!) and us…the Eakin’s Consort. We performed three English Madrigals. The crowd ATE IT UP! It was fantastic. now mind you…they were three very difficult English Madrigals, so we were really getting our groove on last night. This was the 22nd Anniversary night of the Salon. It is put on by an extremely famous composer in the area. Anyway, it was good times. We didn’t perform until 10:00pm though! We also had to go out afterwards and get some eats, so I wasn’t home until 1am. It will make for a rough day at work today I am sure! So I am off to get cleaned up and go teach at Drexel today. Making sure I stop at Dunkin Donuts for a lot of coffee! I am just feeling really grateful for all of the inspiration last night. I just ADORE bluegrass music. There is just something about it which makes me so happy. I never listened to it growing up, but within the last couple of years I have become a huge fan of it. So the inspiration, the people, our consort of singers. Well…it was just a really great time. My life is blessed I tell you.
Supplies:
STAMPS: Spooky Sweets II
Paper: Plum Pudding {PTI}, Only Orange SU!, Stampers Select White{PTI}
Ink: Midnight Black Versa Magic
Other: An used ribbon spool.
What a wonderful presentation super cute idea. They will be so suprised when they discover the roll of ribbon is really those cute socks. Thanks sharing. Ann Lind
The sock delivery system is TOO cute. Your concert sounds like it was great. you’l have to call and tell me more.
your clever ideas totally blow my mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is just such a great idea!! You just come up with the best things Becky!! Very cute!
Sounds like a great night – jeepers I miss culture! 
Oh how cute Becky!! You are far too clever.
Wow Becky,this is great. Your creativity is just awesome. Who would have thought to take an empty ribbon spool and turn it into a great gift. This would be great for Christmas things too. Thanks so much!
It sounds like your concert was wonderful too!
Joan
Oh, oh, oh, I wish I could have been at the concert!! It sounds so wonderful, such a fantastic mix of music genres! I’ve discovered bluegrass in the last few years, too, and it is so awesome. But I would totally have loved to hear your madrigals. I sang in a college group that did madrigals and it was so much fun (we even did a Henry V feast where we dressed up in costume and sang). Ah, I miss those days. Anyway, it sounds like you had a ton of fun AND dazzled the listeners! Hope you recovered alright!
I just LOVE your creative use of that old spool – gee, now I MUST come up with something to do with my spools — this is WAY COOL!!! I can just imagine how excited your girls were/will be to receive this!!!! How fun!!! What a COOL Mom!!!
I love, love, love this idea it truly is all about the presentation. I will be using this idea in the future. TFS.
Debbie/Phx AZ
awesome ideas Beck!
That is tooooo cute!
Genius idea – I also love how the colours really pick up on the colours in the photo!! it really does look so well put together.
This is such a neat idea. I also love fridge pictures, so that idea is very appealing. Also, my daughter teaches music and will probably love this idea. I just got this set after seeing your post of the unassembled snowmen on the box. Can’t wait to do that one. I’m getting more things from PTI lately and really liking what I’ve ordered. TFS
Oh what fun these are awesome.
Oh my gosh…THIS IS ADORABLE….makes me wish I had an empty spool.
thanks for sharing.