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Sharpie, Marker, Lettered Dishes, Numbered Dishes, Custom Dishes
Have you ever wondered why manufacturers  give products the names that they choose?

I mean, when you look at this seemingly normal marker, do you instantly think “something harmful which can cut you and cause serious ouchies?”

A sharpie?

Why not a markie?

A writie?

A Create-your-own-customized-dishes-ie?

Sharpie, Marker, Lettered Dishes, Numbered Dishes, Custom Dishes

I mean, surely when they made these little writing utensils… they had to know that they would be used to create numbered coffee cups.

Sharpie, Marker, Lettered Dishes, Numbered Dishes, Custom Dishes

If the makers of the Sharpie were so, well….”sharp” – they would sell a little 
“Coffee Cup Making Kit” that featured a thin marker and some of these…


… cute little packs of scrap booking stickers.

Here is what their Instructions could read, were they to sell these “Coffee Cup Making Kits.”

1) Go to Dollar Tree and buy cheap inexpensive coffee cups.

2) Take cups home, and tryout your new French roast coffee and chocolate-covered Biscotti which happened to find its way into your cart at Dollar Tree.


3) Stick chosen letters onto cup.  Get a little aggravated that the sticker package you bought doesn’t contain numbers.  Call Martha Stewart a “wirty-dord.” 

4) Eat another biscotti.

5) Decide that you can wing it with the numbers.

6) Using a very tiny tip Sharpie, trace around the sticker.  

7) Wipe biscotti chocolate off side of cup.

8) Remove sticker carefully, then color in the letters.

9) Practice the numbers nine times on a piece of paper before feeling comfortable about writing it on the cup.

10) Feel remorse for drinking second cup of French Roast and wishing you had a steadier hand.

11) Freehand the number once twice until you are satisfied with the look.

12) Place in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

Enjoy your baked cups.  

Yep, that is exactly how the instructions would read.

I just know the Sharpie Marker Makers knew we Bloggers and DIY’ers would find random uses for their markers, so I am sure that is why they also created pretty, metallic colors.


I am 100% sure they knew I would want to write “Autumn Blessings” on the tops of more Dollar Tree cups.


Or, that I would want to take cheap inexpensive, plain candles –

Sharpie, Marker, Lettered Dishes, Numbered Dishes, Custom Dishes


Sharpie, Marker, Lettered Dishes, Numbered Dishes, Custom Dishes

– and write a quote about Autumn by Emily Bronte to create script candles.

Sharpie, Marker, Lettered Dishes, Numbered Dishes, Custom Dishes


So, while I have nooooo earthly idea why they named this versatile little writing tool a “Sharpie”-
I am so happy they not name it a “Dull-ie” because 
we would have missed out on so many cute projects.  Don’tcha think?

XXOO




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  20. Peppermint_Patt says

    Hi Barb!
    Saw this on your Pinterest board and came to investigate.
    I love step-by-step tutorials, always guarantees success,
    that is,unless a step was left out. Joking.
    Neat idea for gifts when you go somewhere over the holidays
    where gifts are not expected or required, but a nice surprise.
    We have to get together for lunch since we live so close to
    each other! Glad the grip of “Sandy” has stayed off our coast,
    but praying for those up North who are preparing for her arrival.
    Loved the Southern Bloggers Convention and all of you who hosted
    are the “Rock Stars of the blogging world.” Working on my
    soon-to-be blog.

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