WRITING INSTRUMENTS IN A CRAFTED CUP

I am not an ardent fan of Ms. Sharon Cuneta.  I like her not being an actor but being herself.  I am a follower of her magazine, the Sharon @ Home.  And for me, she's an effective product endorser.  When I saw her Nestle ice cream commercial on T.V., I was like a conceived woman looking for it in a grocery store.  I really wanted to taste the Ultimate Banana Split.  I can taste the real banana chunks and the crushed nuts.  It made my office mates curious to taste too.  My sister likes the Chunky Chocolate Mocha more.  She loves the crushed cashews and peanuts deliciously smothered in creamy mocha ice cream.  We have plenty of empty cups of ice cream at home.

When I was fixing my stuff last week, a great idea popped on my mind.  I crafted the empty cup of ice cream and put all my writing intruments in it.

I did not have everything I needed.  So I was forced to do what I could with what I had.  "You can discover many useful ways with stuff around the house.  Make do with what you have!"- Ms Sharon Cuneta

SEQUINS

SEQUINS-  generally flat or have a low relief to them.  Those commonly known as sequins are disc-shaped with a hole punched in the center.  These can be flat or cup-shaped.

BEADS

BEADS-  are generally symmetrical along a central axis, and have a hole vertically down that axis or across the narrow end.  The common beads are seed beads also known as caviar beads, bugle beads, and "cut" beads.

HARD OR SOFT WIRE

During the 1994 Miss Universe held in Manila, Philippines.  The judge asked the Philippine candidate, Miss Charlene Gonzales now married to Mr. Aga Muchlach:  How many islands in the Philippines.  Ms. Charlene asked back the Judge:  High tide or low tide?

In wireworking class, students commonly ask:  If I am buying a supply of sterling silver wire, should I buy soft or hard wire?

Typically, you will find sterling silver wire sold as "hard", "half-hard", or "dead-soft wire is the most malleable wire.  Half-hard and hard wire are respectively stiffer and have a soft spring.  It's easier to harden a soft wire than soften it.

RULER

CORK-BACKED RULER-  a regular ruler with a cork-lined bottom to hold paper firmly in place as you measure or cut.