Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Cheese???

When Joan's Garden's challenge this week identified recycling a round container, I almost (but not quite passed)...round container?? hmmmm.  Then reading Selma's blog I had an oh my goodness moment...I had in the refrigerator a Laughing Cow cheese container.  After dumping the cheese, I brought the empty container to my craft table and contemplated.  Flowers and Lace.  So first I painted the outside of the container a silvery color (I used Luna Lights paint), then I banded it with a piece of black cording.  I traced a Spellbinders circle on a piece of glossy black cardstock (which had been highlighted with Luna Lights paint - purple, silver etc) and cut it out.  Happiness! it just fit the inside of the lid.  Next I took some floral "pebbles" (like Dewdrops) and glued them around the edge.  Lace....flower.... so I took a length of lace and wound it into a flower...glued it down, then decorated with small premade flowers.  Guess what I am now storing in this container?  Nope, punched out butterflies actually.  I'm not going to throw those Laughing Cow containers away anymore!! 

2 comments:

  1. Love your post Lynn. Isn't it funny how those little boxes can become something really useful. Your new box is gorgeous. I really like how you added the Dewdrops around the edge. Thanks for deciding to join us in our challenge this week at Joan's Gardens.

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  2. Lynn, your box is gorgeous. You did a great job on it. Beautiful!
    Thanks so much for joining us at Joan's Gardens for our weekly challenge.
    Joan
    www.atjoansgardens.com

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