#milk carton pencil holder

[thesiouxzy]

Membah making milk carton supply holders in elementary school to use for the year? They randomly came to mind. ✨ 80s magic

[fatalrosecreations]

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To say thank you for 1k Tumblr followers, I decided to release this set with no early access, andddd it contains 20 Items! I know its been a wild year for me creating so having you guys by my side has helped a ton! I hope you all enjoy! <3

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XL Gaming Mouse Pad: 54 Poly

Teddy Relaxer Chair: 2k Poly

Smaller Mesh Photo Frame: 602 Poly

Plumbob Microphone: 2.5k Poly

Plumbob Lamp: 50 Poly

Pastel Bubbly Candle: 3k Poly

Milk Carton Pencil holder: 238 Poly: Pencils are a base game mesh

Mesh Photo Frame: 614 Poly

Kitty Kat Coffee Mirror: 1.3k

Kawaii Gamer Neon Sign: 6.7k Poly: A bit High Poly

Kawaii Framed Picture: 30 Poly

Gaming Desk: 240 Poly

Fuzzy Rug: 28 Poly

Desktop Computer: 250 Poly: Altered Base Game Mesh

Decorative Gaming Desktop: 1.9k Poly; With and without logo

Cloudy Moon Decor: 1k Poly

Boy Toy Poster: 172 Poly: Base Game Recolor

8-Bit Love Gaming Chair: 1.5k Poly

8-Bit Love end table: 760 Poly

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[pinsandweedles]

Stickers on my pencil box

In high school, I used to carry a Lilo&Stitch pencil box. It was predominantly blue in colour - a subconscious choice.

Years back, when I had started first grade, my mother had bought one for me a which was beautiful, shiny, and blue. It had a Lion King-theme. And, the very next day, it got stolen. Or rather snatched right out of my hands by a girl who was the closest to someone I could call a friend at that time.

There's a lot to unpack in that statement, but we'll get to that

She would later deny ever having even seen such a pencil box. It was particularly painful because I was already starting to become aware that we were not the kind of people who could afford shiny new pencil boxes. The girl's mother offered to buy me a new one, and I watched my mother politely decline.

That's something I love about my mother. She didn't have to be rich to be classy.

Can I say the same for myself? It's somewhat doubtful.

Over the years, any little possession I had to myself had my name sribbled over it a dozen times or so. Mostly it was the abbreviated version - Di.J., something I proudly came up with in seventh grade. It has stuck around for twenty-six years and I am yet to feel cringey about it.

Coming back to the Lilo&Stitch pencil box, a top-of-the-line product. In-built sharperner, pencil holders to make sure they stay in place and don't break the nib, a seperate compartment for erasers - the works! It had those fancy magnetic clasps. Truly a predecessor to the fidget spinner for anxious teens and their undiagnosed quirks, one could spend hours flipping the lid open and watch as it snatched back into place. And, it opened from both sides for double the satisfaction!

Needless to say, I wasted no time putting my mark on it. Though this time I chose to cover the underside of each of the flaps in stickers. I wrote my nickname with a marker only once, right in the center. The rest was covered in a puffy type of sticker that was popular back in the day featuring 'kawaii' style characters like animated milk cartons and cupcakes.

It quickly gathered a fan following.

At one time, it travelled around the entire classroom as people marveled at the sheer collection of stickers I was able to fit into the limited surface. Almost like it was some Pollockian piece of art. No matter how many hands it went through, this box always came back to me.

(to be contd.)

[meerschweinchen-archive]

about hobbies costing money.. i recently took up knitting and lemme tell you. people give away old ripped sweaters all the time. no one needs them bc you cant really fix them easily and i find them and... its free yarn man. free yarn. it blew my mind when i realised you can get a lot of stuff for free if you ditch the shops. i never buy paper either. or pens. all my pencils are from ikea. every container for everything in my house is a cleaned ice cream or butter or whatever holder. you can also use tetrapack milk cartons to make ham(dunno if its the right word) at home. and even though i now have an ice tray i used to use stuff they put chocolates in for that. im not saying this as a "you can if you try" ofc not things actually cost a fucking lot and im just lucky my hobbies are cooking knitting drawing. just wanted to share the tips :) also found out its allowed to play the piano for free at my uni before 7 a m!!! i havent played since i moved out so im super excited to finally have this opportunity!! worth waking up at five!! music, man!

thank you for sharing! I'm glad you found a way to engage with things that bring you joy! and you are right... tbh it's not just the money barrier but lack of spoons and such... but it's worth giving a thought for sure!

[ninemoons42-lestallumhaven]

(for @wildixia​, to carry on with colors of us. and thanks to @itsalwaysbloodmagic​ for giving me the idea to do a day in the life of Ignis.)

Quick Fic Pick 59: colorway

“Early today,” he murmurs, and he reaches into one of the cabinets in the corner of the room. Cleansing wipes, scentless, soft white material that he uses to scrub the chair in its oddly intricate frame of metalwork and leather cushions, and he pulls it out into the proper configuration to accommodate this morning’s first appointment. Wide seat, and a U-shaped cushion to lean forward into, and the girl who seats herself in the chair sheds her dark-blue shirt, no shiver of apprehension in her movements.

Wide line of the bandeau around her chest, that exposes her shoulders to him and the lines of his work in progress. Letters in a faux-handwritten font, spill of verses onto dark-brown skin, and it’s not her first tattoo, and the poetry seems to complement the raven in its full-throated cry, silent and vigilant where it occupies the meat of her left upper arm: Although the wind blows terribly here, the moonlight also leaks between the roof planks of this ruined house.

The line is a half-complete sketch of outlines and line variation and the little flourishes to imitate the girl’s actual handwriting; he’s still surprised he got to the end of the line in one single session, and, he remembers, so had the girl.

Second session, today, and he’s thinking about doing all the shading if he can -- and if not, he’ll settle for the important words in the verse. Wind and moonlight and house, and the rest of the words in simpler strokes.

So he scrubs his hands and his chosen tools clean, and puts on a pair of gloves, and only after he’s ready does he lean toward the girl and ask, gently, “Will you need a moment?”

“I’m good,” the girl says, the words only a little muffled by the leather of the chair. “I took your advice. Two extra-strength paracetamol before I got here.”

“Then let’s begin.”

Ink bottles in a handful of bright shades. The quiet well-maintained whine of the tattoo machine. It’s easy to correct for the first time the girl flinches, the first contact of needles against skin; and after the third flinch she stops moving. Falls into the quiet euphoria that he knows only too well, that he half-craves even as he causes her to drift in it.

Movement out of the corners of his eyes: Nyx, the beads in his braids and the paper bags in his hands announcing his presence; and the silent shadow of Cor. Between the three of them they own the shop free and clear, and he’s often grateful for the fact that they haven’t all tried to kill each other in this business partnership -- as grateful as he is that they’ve become his friends, which is really more than he can say when they’d been total strangers to him on the first meeting.

He gets as far as the word ruined before the girl holds up both hands and says, softly, “It’s too much.”

Hands in his peripheral vision before he can sit up straight, hands moving past him to offer the girl a box of fruit juice with the straw already stuck into the top, and a bright-green gel capsule. “Slowly.” The voice of Cor, low and commanding. “Drink before you take the painkiller.”

“Thank you.”

Ignis braces himself on the table on which the tattoo machine is mounted, and his knees creak warningly as he gets to his feet, as he crosses back into the inner room of the shop and Nyx is trying to eat a carton of noodles with his chopsticks in the wrong hand, because he’s also trying to scroll through something on his smartphone and Ignis rolls his eyes and accepts the offer of a jam doughnut with grace.

“That’s yours for the day, right? No one else coming in?” Nyx says, after a moment. “It’s your month to do the books.”

“They’re half-done already, I’m just going to check the math.” He licks at the corner of his mouth, chasing a blob of blueberry jam before it drips off onto his shirt. “And then I’ve got that commission to work on.”

“New? When did it come in?”

“Two weeks ago. Gladio’s friend’s boyfriend.”

“Complicated,” he hears Nyx snicker.

Cor passes him a small envelope in red-and-gold paper. “Tip.”

Ignis waves it away. “Put it in common cash.”

“Must be nice to have a very rich boyfriend,” and Cor is chuckling, openly, as he chooses a doughnut from the box on the table.

“Wouldn’t you like to know, Mr We’re-Not-Idle-Rich,” he snorts, and goes to make himself a cup of tea, taking the carton of milk from the small refrigerator behind the desk to do so.

He responds to their middle-finger salutes in kind once he’s freed up both of his hands, and keeps on laughing even as he settles down with the shop laptop to look through the month’s cash and expenses.

Cor rises from the table after another half-hour or so, and Ignis feels rather than hears the thump of the music that arises from their shared workroom, and he shrugs back when Nyx says, “That guy on the afternoon soap opera. TV actor somebody.”

He sweeps the remains of breakfast away when Nyx leaves. Now he can spread his things out over the table, and he pulls out his sketchbooks and the battered roll-up case in which he keeps his pens and pencils, and he forgets to think about time, about the cramped desk, about the bass-beat of Cor’s music, as he fills page after page with detailed landscapes. Sea-views, and mountain ranges in their crooked peaks, and the intricate skylines of cities that have never existed except in the back of his mind: they’re good practice, he thinks, as he gradually switches from skyscraper-forms to -- wings.

Dragon-wings of membrane and claw and the bones shaped like wicked-edged mutations of his own hand. Bird-feathers in flocks and flight-paths. After a moment he switches to a fresh page, and for some reason he thinks about circuitry, about labyrinths made in solder and right angles, and -- then he blinks and the page is sporting a pair of angel-wing shapes made from the inner workings of a computer, or of his smartphone, and -- the only consideration is to check to see if he hasn’t inadvertently been too inspired by the art of some of his favorite creators.

He’s still scrolling through some of his bookmarked galleries when he hears and feels the step coming closer, the weight that makes the floor creak in warning, and he’s half-expecting Cor --

Subdued paisley in the lining of a suit jacket, multitude of reds hidden in sober navy-blue, and he blinks, pushes his glasses up the bridge of his nose, and the person sitting next to him, sunglasses and long hair and the smell of summer-river flow on the move, is still Gladiolus -- who smiles at him, and says in a very low voice, “Sorry. Don’t let me disturb you.”

“What are you doing here?” But even as he says it he knows he’s reaching for another lead holder, and he’s starting on another series of circuit boards.

“Playing hooky. Only not really. I’m working, I’m just not at the office.”

“By coming into mine,” he teases, and he chuckles, sticks his tongue out at the paper he’s sketching on, when Gladiolus laughs softly.

“Yeah.”

“Carry on then,” he says, and the diagram-like sketch beneath his hands turns into something like the shape of a flightless bird, something that makes him think of racing over hilly terrain, of fording rough swollen rivers.

“That the thing Prompto said he was looking into?”

“I don’t know yet. I imagine I’ll find out when you do,” he says, and he’s not really thinking any more. He’s letting his hands do the work. Letting his mind range freely: and Gladiolus hums next to him, and he’s a warm solid presence, anchoring him here.

He doesn’t even have the heart to pretend to be annoyed when Nyx walks back in and laughs, finding him sitting back-to-back with Gladiolus, the two of them working quietly, in opposite directions, together.

[kidspacechildrensmuseum]

April 22 is Earth Day. Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin founded Earth Day in 1970, as a means of bringing attention to environmental issues. Sometimes talking about the environment with our kids can be scary when questions of climate change, extreme weather, and melting glaciers come up. Some parents and teachers are starting with a localized picture of a healthy, clean house, neighborhood, and park with a basic understanding of our place in the ecosystem before moving onto larger issues.

Promote a deeper awareness of environmental stewardship in your kids with these suggested resources from the Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, NASA, and Kidspace.

Get Outdoors and Get Moving:

Visit a national park: Get a first-hand look at the flora and fauna close by, by seeing if you have a national park in your area and take your kids for a walk or a hike in one of these parks. Or go to a local park, see what's growing in your neighborhood, and even join/start a "clean/recycle team" to keep your neighborhood and local park clear of litter. Try to ask your kids what kinds of plants and animals they see whenever you are out. How many different kinds of plants and animals can everyone point out? Kidspace's Nature Exchange is a great resource to start nature journals and identify plants, bugs, and wildlife that can be found in the Arroyo Seco area of Pasadena.

Start a garden and invite pollinators: Whether you plant flower or vegetable seeds or both, you and your kids can enjoy some time together in the outdoors. A small space in the backyard, a flower pot on a balcony, or a window sill planter box are all fine. Give your kids a packet or two of seeds to plant, and some potting soil, and remember to follow the directions on the packets regarding sun and water for the best results. Once seedlings appear, sharpen arithmetic skills by measuring the tallest plant once a week, and keep a log for several weeks to see if the plant grows by the same amount each week. Or have kids keep a garden journal from year to year to see how much they’ve learned from their experiences. Find methods of inviting polinators, such as bees anf butterflies, into your garden or backyard! The presense of bees, butterflies, ladybugs, and birds are a good sign of a healthy ecosystem. You can still adopt caterpillars from Kidspace and release them as adult Painted Lady Butterflies into nature (while supplies last during the annual Butterfly Season).

Science:

Learn more about the water cycle: Instill a greater awareness of natural resources, such as water, by exploring the water cycle. To help kids gain an understanding that resources are finite, look at the water cycle in either online or in poster form, or watch the cycle in motion.

Develop energy awareness: Kids may not be aware that energy is a resource, just like water, and should be conserved. To help kids understand the need for energy conservation, try playing some online games.

Go bird watching: Put some bird seed or bread out on your patio, balcony, deck, or back step. See how many different birds come to eat. Try making a bird feeder with pine cones and peanut butter, to attract local species of birds and increase your kids’ appreciation of nature. If you go to a National Park, check out what kinds of birds are indigenous to that area.

Explore the neighborhood’s geology: Take a walk with your kids and find different rocks. See how many different kinds of small rocks you find, based on the color, size, shape, and texture. Make a log of these descriptors, and include where you found each—was it the park, a friend’s front yard, your backyard—and draw or put a picture of the rock with each entry. Can you find any similarities among the rocks? Are there different kinds in each location or are they all the same kind? Dig deeper into the study of geology with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Education website.

Healthy Eating:

Go to a farmers’ market: There are a lot of reasons to shop at a farmers’ market. If close enough, walk or bike with your family to a local farmers’ market. Have your kids pick out a favorite fruit or two to make smoothies, or pick out a favorite vegetable that can be served with a low-calorie dip or with another favorite food, like peanut butter.

Reading:

Find books and other information about the environment: Take a trip to your local library and check out books on the environment. Some books that have messages to share with your kids about the environment include:

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Recycle! A Handbook for Kids by Peter and Connie Roop

Let’s Celebrate Earth Day by Gail Gibbons

All the Way to the Ocean by Joel Harper

Also, check out websites where kids can learn about different ecosystems, recycling, and the importance of plants and animals.

Arts Connections:

Get creative with recyclables: Talk to your kids about why it’s a bad idea to litter—not only can it be unsightly, but it can actually harm animals, water, and soil. Explain that recycling things, such as plastic, glass, and paper, also can help by not creating as much trash that could become litter. See if your kids can identify recyclables around the house and come up with ideas of something they could make and use, like a pencil holder from a plastic milk bottle or a desk organizer from an egg carton.

[Tips suggested by the US Department of Education. Please visit ed.gov/FREE for more family educational resources.] Learn more about Kidspace’s K-Blog: https://www.kidspacemuseum.org/news/blog/earth-day