Another Milk Jug Caddy Completed:
Trash to Splash...Milk Jug to Cute Caddy
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| I cut out an idea from a magazine awhile back showing how to cut a plastic milk jug so that is can be a cute caddy. I had in mind to make one of these (or ten of these) to help house my son's million Lego pieces. But when I tried to get him to let me cut 1-2 little Lego pics out of a catalog to use for it, he refused! So I made this one for me....using sweet old calendars, I found some pics I could use. |
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| Cute, cute, cute. |
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| Of course I forgot to take a pic of how to cut the milk jug but you'll be able to see it in the upcoming photos. I used dear ol' Mod Podge to adhere the pics to the jug. |
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| I put the other two pics on the other side of the jug front, so it looks like.... |
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| This! And added a couple little cut-outs at the top to hide little indentions in the jug. |
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| A piece of raffia for a tie on the handle and three overlapped buttons for embellishment. I glued the raffia to the handle after tying it on. |
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| So, Legos would go in these caddies per-fect-ly! But since I made one for me, hmmm. Apples? |
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| A craft project that you wanted to have on-the-go-ready? |
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| How about craft supplies? |
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| Or even baking supplies in your pantry. So, there you have it, a trash to splash idea. I LOVE organizing containers, and they are rather pricey to purchase. So if I can use a milk jug instead, then bravo! Thank you for visiting, and know that I love your comments and ideas. |
Blessings!
5 comments:
- Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee) said...
- What an idea! Thanks for sharing! Loved your space.
- June 3, 2011 8:35 AM
- SimpleThingsSweetLife said...
- Thank you so much! :) I so appreciated your comment and your visit!
- June 3, 2011 9:14 AM
- Liz said...
- This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing it. :) I love these beautiful calendars and always want to keep them. So this is a great way to keep some of the pretties out of them. :) I'm your newest follower. :) ~Liz
- June 4, 2011 11:09 AM
- Susan said...
- This is a great idea!
- June 4, 2011 9:09 PM
- My Dream Canvas said...
- This looks great. I am hosting a photobook giveaway. I would love for you to stop by. Have a great week. Anu
- June 7, 2011 1:45 PM
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Thank you for taking the time to stop by and leave an encouraging comment or question. I read each one!15 Minute Craft...Trash to Splash!
This past week while cooking dinner and preparing to throw these cans away, I decided they were such a nice round size and very sturdy. They would be great for holding craft scissors, etc. Hmmm. I decided to take them from Trash to Splash with a few craft supplies!
Like my craft room? It's called...the kitchen counter! :) That's where I do my best work.
I cut the paper to fit the sides of the can and then used spray adhesive to make them tacky on the wrong side. Again, the kitchen and some newspaper works just fine for this step!
I covered the cans, then used 2 different circle punches to create some coordinating flowers for the front. And found white buttons to be the crowning touch.
My little Snowman wanted in one of the pics. ; )
This took such little time that I went ahead and covered the lid of an empty ice cream bucket too. In just minutes I have three cute craft caddies made out of trash and on-hand papers. Fun! Thanks for looking...I'll let you go....I'm ready to go put my little caddies to work!
Labels: organizing, paper crafts, trash
Labels: decorating, spring, trash
~ 20 Minute Door Decor ~
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| I recently saw some cute cone shaped door hangers at JoAnns. They cost $9.99 and I didn't even want to pay 50% off for it. So...I bought some inexpensive flowers to go in one, and decided to make my own. |
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| I knew I needed a sturdy cone shape for starters. My empty, clean Culvers cup worked just fine! I cut off the bottom, then fashioned it into a cone shape and stapled the ends together. They won't show. |
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| This shows the Culvers cup down in the paper cone cover that I made next and I stuck the cup to the cone cover...I think I stapled it in the back....see below: |
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| I wanted to use sheet music to be the cone cover. The ones at JoAnns are more like a page from a book...either one would be great. This is just a copy of a piece of sheet music. I rolled it into a cone, making sure the cup could fit inside, then stapled it together in the back. I had to cut some of the side of the paper off so it wouldn't wrap around and show in front. |
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| Next I added some green grossgrain ribbon to the top, to add color and finish the edge. I wasn't striving for perfection on this. Then I chose 3 buttons, added coordinating embroidery thread to the holes, and glued them on. Btw, I think I used double sided tape to stick the ribbon on...I can tell I was tired and didn't want to go to the fuss of doing it all 'just right!' |
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| And there she is! I added a pretty pink ribbon...stapling it to the back, ironing it, and tying it into a bow. I have some white sticky tac behind the cone, keeping it from moving around too much on the door. And I used more double sided tape here and there to make the cup stick more closely to the cone in the front. It's cheerful, cost me just about $1.50 out of pocket, and I used trash (the used cup) and materials I had at home. Honestly I think mine is just as cute or cuter than the $9.99 one! Hope you've enjoyed this little tutorial. Thank you for stopping by! I truly enjoy and appreciate each one of your visits and comments! God Bless You! I am linked to The DIY Showoff Linky Party and to http://todayscreativeblog.net/ and http://www.dontwasteyourhomemaking.com/ Tip Junkie Linky Party Elements Interiors |
Another Cute Trash to Splash Project!
It took just another 15 minutes to make this fun organizing set for my daughter. Two clean veggie/fruit cans and an ice cream bucket were saved from the dump and the budget was saved from purchasing caddies for storage. Just use some spray adhesive, pretty papers, punches, and buttons to make your own cute storage containers in just 15 mintues. Yay! 