I have crafted tonight and having finished off some gorgeous M&S Cashew Nuts we got for Christmas, and eaten some tinned pinapple, I have washed and dried the containers, and made these, which will sit on my desk along with the desk calendar I made over Christmas, hopefully one day next week.
These were dead simple to make, just a piece of backing paper cut to size and attached to the tin/tub with double sided tape and tacky glue. I liked the paper to start with but when it was done it didn't look very girly (not a butterfly in sight!) so I added a piece of glittery red organza ribbon around the middle of each container to give it a bit of a lift.
The big one will be used for pens; pencils; scissors; rulers etc, and the smaller one for paperclips. I'd like to make a third taller skinnier one but at the moment am struggling to think of a decent container to use.
I'd like to enter this into this weeks Incy Wincy Challenge - Go Dotty
wonderful, how lovely
ReplyDeleteBrilliant makes Caroline and very MSE !
ReplyDeleteFab makes Caroline - love the dotty paper.
ReplyDeleteThese are great! How about using a sweetie tube for the long thin container? x
ReplyDeleteLovely makes - could you cut down a Pringles tube to the height you want or will it not be thin enough? Or make a base for the tube centre of tin foil or similar?
ReplyDeleteGreat use of tins. Your desk will be much sought after with all the gorgeous makes on it!. x
ReplyDeleteLovely makes, really like the paper you have used
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea! Love the paper, your desk is going to look fabulous x
ReplyDeleteGreat ideayour desk will look fab
ReplyDeleteI hope you got your desk and these are now sitting on it with pride. These are really pretty and so much nicer than my black plastic one. Did you manage to find a thin tube? Jaqui x
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