Friday, February 12, 2010

Recycled Tin

Today I was going to post my thoughts about the things that used to sit on my mother's dresser when I was a child but I don't have a lot of time for posting today. That will have to wait for another day. Instead I am posting a photo I took of a project I just finished for my sister. It is a painted, decorated, recycled bean can. I love to re-purpose things and make 'trash into treasure.' It seems to be a challenge I make to my self to come up with ideas to 'go green.' I save anything that even looks like it could have another purpose in life. It is rewarding when they turn out beautiful enough to be given as a gift. This tin could be used as a pencil or marker holder. I put crinkled paper in this one and filled it with candy hearts. It could even hold small guest soaps. I smoothed out all the sharp edges, painted it and stained it. Then the fun began laying on the paper and getting to use my favorite glitter glue. (love that stuff) I attached a silver wire handle on which I put small blue beads with a silver butterfly  as decoration.

Look around your house and see what you can recycle. It doesn't take that much time and very little money to cheer up someone's day with a little handmade gift. Try it...they will like it. :)
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6 comments:

  1. Like it...I loved it and love being your pig. You make the best stuff. The card with the coffee holder was so cool. You should put that on the blog. Your work is perfect and there is nothing you make that I don't love....Well except for the snake card you made me. OK we won't talk about that but really you need to be on a design team for some craft company.

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  2. Do you mean the snake-like rubber stamp that you gave me??? (You remember...the ugliest stamp we ever seen.) tee hee. I should have made you that card. :) Thanks for the compliments.

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  3. Deb, number one, that is a GREAT photo. And what a cute project. I will never look at a bean can the same way again! Very, very nice!

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  4. Thank you My Friend for the nice compliment. You are so sweet. No wonder you have been my friend for 39 years. :D

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  5. Hello dear sister. When I need a place to feel good or rest for a time this has become the place for me. I'm so very happy you have let me be a part of it. Your Brother

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