organizing container

Quick Retro Decorated Tin

Quick Retro Decorated Tin

I love a quick and easy craft project using repurposed items.   You may remember when I spend the day crafting with my friend, J. and we turned repurposed  packaging into containers for gift giving.  J. and I had lots of fun using Mod Podge to upcycle some repurposed containers into pretty and frugal gift-giving-worthy containers. While we…

Repurposed Cocoa Cans

Repurposed Cocoa Cans

    I’ve been admiring the Graphics Fairy blog {here} for months now.  She has the most amazing stock graphics (means us crafty folks can use them with no problems).  I’m particularly in love with the look of the numbers she used in this project.     I’d been ruminating on what project I wanted to do with…

Repurposed Mentos Bottles

Don’t remember what the occasion was when my kids got Mentos gum.  But I do remember being intrigued by the cute little plastic containers.   I kept the containers so I could figure out a way to repurpose them.                     The label was so easy to remove that I just knew each container was destined to…

Repurposed Tins and a little Mod Podge

I found a couple of great tins recently.  Of course, they were square.  Square is so much better for organizing stuff.  Square fits on shelves or in drawers without wasting space.  And if you’re going to do an organizing project, isn’t not wasting space your goal?                                                      Look for a tin that has a lip…