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Sunday 30 September 2012

Re-purposing...

...or re-cycling - whatever you want to call it.

My friend Paula is working her way around the house and each week she highlights a room or type of possession to look at with a view to de-cluttering, brightening up or just storing in a different way.

A short while ago she kindly featured my Mug hugs and this week she is featuring another of her crafting friends and is focusing on 'Bottles & Jars'.

I'm sure most folk who craft have a few of this sort of thing squirreled away somewhere...
...even though we have a glass re=cycling service in our area it always seems a shame to put them out when they can be used for things like paper-clip pots and sweetie jars.

Here are a couple from my desk...
...one fairly plain and uncluttered and the other embellished to within an inch of its life LOL

This one with all the flowers and bows on was one I made last year for a Magnolia challenge...
...'Patch Tilda' sits amongst the flowers guarding the sweeties that live inside the jar.

This other jar was kept more utilitarian as it contains my paper-clips...
...it was really very quick and simple to make. Some pretty PP wrapped around the jar and some co-ordinating ribbon (all from my stash - the PPs are Kay & Co. and the ribbon was some leftovers from a BoBunny class kit).

I didn't want too much clutter on the jar otherwise I wouldn't use it...
...so just a scalloped punched circle of co-ordinating bazzill CS and some paper blooms on the lid was as far as I was going to go - but then the swing tag sort of snuck-in **giggle** and I must admit I rather like the little extra decoration.

So why don't you have a rummage in those cupboards and use up some of that stash to make something useful and pretty. If you'd like a few more ideas - hop over to Paula's blog to see what super things are shown there.......................................

4 comments:

Vicky said...

I have a box under my bench which I put all my 'Alterables' in as I call them lol, jars, certain boxes, tubs, even the empty insides of my sticky tape. I have loads that I've not finished & lots that I've not started......I will tho 1 day finish them all lol.
These are super fabulous sweetie, my fave tho is the Maggie one its just full to the brim of foofiness ;0)

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

CLaire said...

I am loving the Tilda one... but then I like them both as they are Blue...
Brill idea though... might have to have a go for christmas theme ones..
best be drinking lots of coffee first so I have some jars !!!!

Debbie said...

Gorgeous jars, I love how something plain can be transformed into something so pretty! Must have a look to see if I've anything I can jazz up!

Debbie x

Paula - Buenos Aires said...

Darling this post made my month!
I´m working so much bringing new ideas and guests that when someone takes something out of it and uses the concept it meas soooooo much to me. Thank you!