Teehee... nothing like a pun to start off your day! We've been going green all month long and today I am showing you my oatmeal CAN turned "junk" container!
You see, I have a little problem: I see alterables *everywhere*. I have a huge collection of old jars, boxes, and containers so when I was asked to go green this month it was easy to find a Quaker oats container like this one in my stash and repurpose it into something neat.
All little guys need a place to keep their "things"...their "stuff"... their "junk", if you will. My Owen is a wee bit young to be squirreling away his special toys but this will look cute on his shelf until he is ready for it. And naturally I used Fancy Pants' To The Moon (with all its BOYness!) to cover the outside of the can and give it some cool details.
The 12 x 12 papers didn't quite make it all the way around so I used a strip of paper to cover the gap. I didn't want to have too much hanging off the can because, well, let's face it... little boys are rough on their stuff! But that didn't stop me from adding a couple of chipboard stars and that sweet monster!
I used a circle cutter to fit paper into the top of the lid and popped the BOOM chipboard with foam tape. I'm thinking it is a warning for whenever that top is opened... you'd better be careful because you have no idea what could be in there! ("rescued" bugs, anyone!?)
I had fun making this out of something around the house. It can be like a treasure hunt to find alterables in your kitchen cabinets... and I promise not to tell a soul if you end up emptying a full canister of oats into a zip top bag so you can cover it in scrap paper! ;-)
This is absolutely adorable Jess! What fun papers! Your little guy will truly enjoy this fun container! :D
Posted by: Kimberly Gajewski | March 25, 2011 at 09:26 PM
So Cute Jess!!! LOVE the To the Moon Line!!! You did a great job.
Posted by: Kathy | March 27, 2011 at 09:28 PM