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Unusual Desk Accessories

 I was looking for something to dress up the desk my husband made me for Christmas.  I didn't like any of the usual containers found in the office supply stores.  I kept noticing cute white milk-glass containers in the thrift stores and decided to pick up a collection and put them to work. 


The tallest one holds writing utensils (pens, pencils, markers, chalk markers and a random bone folder.).  The medium one holds scissors and hole punches.  The short one holds the fabric tags I sew onto my Etsy creations. 

 I little bit of pretty makes makes it so much nicer to get down to work.


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  1. Sew Cute Creations 4 YouMay 20, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Love it - of course I love EVERYTHING that you do! Where did you get your tags to put in your creations? I need those!

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  2. AlexiaMay 20, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    I like that so much better than normal pen/pencil holders! Much more personality!

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  3. Tidy Brown WrenMay 20, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Hi Janet,
    I bought my tags from allthingslabels.com. They were recommended by a fellow Etsy crafter. I ordered the plain name labels in black and white. I didn't want the iron on type but they sell those as well. They also have nice "size" labels which would be nice for clothing.

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  4. Flannel Jammies FarmMay 20, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    Love the crisp elegance of the white vessels!

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  5. LottieMay 21, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Love the milk-white containers! Who says a desk can't be beautiful! Have a great day.
    Lottie

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  6. SaraMay 27, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    I absolutely love this idea! I will be stealing it, for sure!

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