Alternate Creations

Super Quick DIY Pocket Notebook

Being someone who takes the "Commonplace Book" very seriously, I use a lot of notebooks. So, I make most of my notebooks myself using extra pages from old notebooks or from A4 size ruled sheets I buy. Here's how I make these DIY Pocket notebooks. You will need, A4 sized sheets of paper - 15 A stapler An eraser. Paper of your choice for the notebook cover. 1. Take the sheets of paper and cut them into half...

Type Emojis on Windows 8!

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Hello! Just like the rest of the world, I too love emojis! :D But it was only recently that I found out I could type emojis on my windows 8 computer and so I wanted to share it with you. Here's how... 1. Right-click on your taskbar. Chose "Touch Keyboard" in "Toolbars". 2. You will see a new Keyboard icon appear on the taskbar, Click on it. 3. Now, the on-screen touch keyboard opens. You will see an emoji...

Tale of the tiny pencil

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I hate wasting thing and I love my stationery! My favorite writing tools are pencils, not the mechanical ones but the old school wooden pencils. So, when my pencils become too small to write with, I don't throw them away but I just keep them. When I realized I had quite a collection of tiny pencils with me, I decide to do something about it. I took the help of felt pen caps. All you have to do is to fix the...

Im back!

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Hello everyone! I'm really sorry I haven't been posting anything lately. I have been a little busy with work and I really hope to make things up by posting more often from now on! Also, Im now on Instagram! You guys can click the link below to follow my work on Instagram. http://instagram.com/creativist101 ...

To be yourself

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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

Matchbox Ring Organizer

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Here's a simple ring organizer you can make with things that you most probably have lying around. You will need: A large Match box A Piece of thermocol / foam Some Fabric Rubber bands Pins Glue Craft knife To make this ring organizer... Cut a piece of thermocol / foam that would fit exactly into the matchbox. Cut the fabric to approximately twice the dimensions of the matchbox. Mark ring slot on...

DIY Rangoli Stencils

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Here is a super easy way to make your own rangoli stencils! All you need is... Styrofoam plate A thick needle / nail A pencil Here is how you make it... Draw the rangoli / kolam of your choice on the plate with a pencil. Poke hole along the lines of the rangoli / kolam with the needle of nail. Remove any bit of Styrofoam sticking out on the back of the plate carefully. You rangoli stencil is ready! To...