Hello friends and welcome back again to another idea of giving simple and easy gifts to friends and family.
There are a growing number of people who believe that its the effort and the thought behind giving a gift that counts the most. Hence people appreciate handmade or also homemade gifts more. (not that I would’nt be flying high if I received one of my favorite perfumes, or a camera or a car or a …. or a …….!! yeah I know you get the point !! Thats little ol’greedy me 🙂 ~ nothing wrong with a little bit of daydreaming ~ what say ??
Ok, lets come back from my dreamy world ~ truth is, I feel one large gift once a year or tiny pieces of gifts every now and then are both heart warming and thoughtful. My previous post Valentines Gift 1 and this post are not neccessarily about valentines gifts only, they are about gifts and the charm of making a simple homemade gift.
I have used a very easy idea here. Not only is it ecofriendly but for a cat owner, its a huge relief, knowing one buy is fullfilling two purposes ! Heres what I mean : ~ yes, you got it. A can. Turn a can into a gift container.
- Be it as an Easter basket or
- Baby shower favors, sweet baskets or tiny socks & mittens
- Return-gift container for birthday parties.
These are so simple to fit in anywhere for any uses.
Personally with two cats in the house, I have heaps of them and I use them alot.
- As containers for my craft embellishments to sort out the buttons, beads, crystals, pearls etc ,
- for my little lunch bag joke notes to the boys,
- to keep all my design paper “tiny” cut outs for “THAT” particular square or rectangular need that often pops up,
- to stuff the ketch up sachets that we get so often in our takeaway meals from Macdonalds and BK,
I have heaps stacked up for different uses and the above is not even scratching the surface of uses ! These here are, just to name a very few.
Ofcourse the most important thing is to wash these cans with a strong detergent to get rid of the smell ~ Since we are in the sunny Gulf, I also like to give any and all the projects, that I recycle, alot of natural sunlight. Helps.
There are a little over a thousand ways of decorating these little cans. I am sharing here a very simple one. I have used ModgePodge to cover the entire can with some design paper. Added a little lace ribbon around it to perk it up. Poked two holes with my punch and tied a paper/satin ribbon as a handle. A simple die cut tag with a message does the trick. What you wish to fill in them is your choice ofcourse, but If I prefer to place open jelly bellies or candies, I would line the inside of the can with a pretty dolly.
Ofcourse, you can add flowers and ribbons and bows and the works to decorate these cans, but because, I have 3 boys with 25 students in each class and generally, I would make for EVERY student, (I dont like the look on a childs face when the others are getting candy gift bags and he isnt ) I keep the decoration bit simple and not too fancy.
I do hope, some of my tips have inspired you enough, to get ahold of some cans and paint the town red !
Heres what all the fuss is about :
Here are some of the challenges and links, this can enters :
Thursday
- Fireflies and Jellybeans
- Chic & Crafty~FrugalGirls
- Somewhat Simple
- Tales from Bloggeritaville
- A Crafty Soiree
- The Shabby Chic Cottage
- Beyond The Picket Fence
- Seven Thirty Three – A Creative Blog
- Tickled Pink
Suzy’s Artsy Craftsy
20 Below
Crazy Cute
DIY Thrifty Thursdays
Catch A Glimpse
Rhinestone Beagle
Handmade Love - Anything Goes Challenge – 2W- 1E – To The One I love Week1
- Craft Room Challenge – 2W – Must display shop logo to be in draw – Valentines Week1
- The Stamping Boutique 2W – #24 Die Cuts Week2
- Crafty Creations – #154 valnetine for kid+ anything but a card
- Creative Belli – 2W – #135 fancy frames (2nd wk)
- Decorate to Celebrate – 2W, must be party decoration – #17 Valentines Party
- Scrapbook Sisters – #68 Sweet Valentine
- Simon Says Stamp – anything goes
- Whimsical Wednesdays – love
- Aud Sentiments Challenge – 2W – (2nd week) Word “Love” (ends 31st Jan)
- Crafty Purple Frog – 2W, SIO – (1st week) Valentine’s Day/Show us some love (ends 9th Feb)
- Craft Us Crazy – 3E, 2W – (2nd week) Valentine/Love and/or Animals (ends 1st Feb
- Delightful Challenges – 1E, SIO – Valentine’s Anything But a Card
- Digi Doodle Shop’s Best – SIO – Anything Goes
- Do You Stack Up? – 3E – Inspiration Picture* Ribbon
- ATCs & Cards With Attitude – 2W – Week 2, Anything Goes
- Bloggers – JFF – Texture
- Fairy Fun Fridays – 2W, SIO – Week 1, Anything but a Card
- Forever Night Challenges – edgy & dark – Wicked Treats
- Inspire Me Fridays – Link Up Party
- Mami Doodles – 2W, SIO – Week 1, For a Loved One
- Poodles Parlour – 2W, 1E, SIO – Week 2, Valentine / Love
- Stampin With The Dragon – 2W, SIO – Week 2, Anything Goes
- Wags ‘n Whiskers – 2W, SIO – Week 2, Valentine / Love
. Tatertots & Jello
3. I {heart} Nap Time
7. Funky Junk InteriorsThe DIY Show Off
Think Pink Sundays
The House in the Roses
Boogieboard Cottage
Today’s Creative Blog
Momma Hen’s Coop
MONDAY
The DIY Home Sweet Home
It’s so Very Cheri
http://soverycreative.blogspot.com/
Inspire Me Monday @ Singing Three Little Birds
House of Grace~ Twice Owned Tuesdays
Hope Studio
Tutorials and Tips Tuesday
Funky Polkadot Giraffe
Little Birdie Told Me
Pink Hippo Party
Strictly Homemade
Reasons to Skip the Homework
DIY under $5~A Little Tipsy
Great decorated tin Naush Luv Sue x
This is way cute!! and a great idea too. I am going to have to take a peek around your blog, I have a feeling I am going to find lots of great things. Thanks for joining us this week over at Whimsical Wednesdays. 🙂
very cute idea thank you for joining us at decorate to celebrate.
great use of recycled cans 🙂 thanks for sharing with us at whimwednesdays 🙂
What a great idea, and fabulous recycling! I agree, it is lovely to give and receive a handmade gift! Good luck, and thanks for joining in at the Craft-Room Challenge. Maria x
This is so creative and awesome!! I love projects that used recycled products!! Thanks so much for playing along at Decorate to Celebrate!
Lisa
Decorate to Celebrate DTM
indymermaid.blogspot.com
Very cute idea and so good for the environment. Thanks for sharing at Delightful Challenges.
Hugs,
Larelyn
great Valentine…
Stopping by to invite to visit Link Up for Pink’s new website: http://www.linkupforpink.com
We are celebrating with several giveaways! 🙂
Great idea. Thanks for playing along with us at Decorate to Celebrate.
I love the image and your colors. Beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at The Stamping Boutique.
Hugs,
Julia
Beautiful project! Thanks for joining us at The Stamping Boutique.
Hugs,
Julia
very gorgeous giftbox, lovely
thanks for joining the Stamping Boutique challenge
hugs
Miranda
TSB DT
Great idea. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.
-Wenche
Thanks for sharing with us at Craft-Room Valentines Challenge, good luck;-))m
What a cool idea and a sweet little way to give some treats 🙂 Thanks for joining us over at Forever Night Challenges.
This is such a cute altered tin! Perfect for a little Valentine’s Day gift. Thanks for joining us this week at Crafty Creations Challenges!
Oh what a cute idea! Thank you for playing along at Delightful Challenges!
WOW This is hugely gorgeous! What a precious gift you will bestow. Thanks for coming to DELIGHTFUL and hope to see you again. Great success for you! LUV Samara
So cute! I love projects that are less traditional. Thanks for joining us at stamping with dragon.
This is a great Valentines project- without all of the sweets! Thanks for joining in the Belli Challenge this challenge!
What a gorgeous project. Thank you for joining us at Anything Goes this time. Good Luck in the draw to win £20 to spend on IndigoBlu Stamps.
Hugs
Tamara
what a fabulous project and a great idea ,i love it and thanks for sharing it with us at the poodle parlour
good luck in the challenges
tracey x
super idea and what a great project just love it,bless you for playing at anything goes this week Hugs Cherylxxxxx
Love your altered tin thank you for playing along at Forevernight hope to see you again
Luv Jane xxx
This would make a great Valentine’s goody gift or an any day gift. Very cute.
Fabulous idea, great recycling makes a very pretty gift. Thank you for sharing with us at Craft-Room Challenge XOXO Zoe
Great ways to recycle!! Very cute:) Thank you for joining us over at Decorate to Celebrate!
Hugs,
Norma
Great idea to reuse those cans. Just lovely!! Thank you for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.
xoxo, Christine
This is such a sweet little gift! Thank you for joining us at Mami Doodles 🙂
Way to recycle – very clever. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity for our “Love” challenge at Aud Sentiments!
oh what a great way to recycle an old can..loving it!!
thnx for joining us over at Whimsical Wednesdays.
Hugs
Nanné
What a wonderful idea and such a lovely project, thanks so much for joining our challenge at Prairie Fairy Fridays, hope to see you again soon
Deb
xxx
I love using cans for fun new projects — This is adorable (though I can’t imagine making 25 of anything right now!!) 🙂
Thanks so much for decorating your celebrations at the Decorate To Celebrate! Challenge Blog!
Amy 🙂 at http://www.lovetocrop.com
and http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com
Such a great use for a tuna can! This is gorgeous. TFS 🙂
michelle
http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com
A beautiful way to transform a tuna can, Naush! The tag and ribbon are just lovely.
Thanks for linking to Time Travel Thursday. I hope to see you again this week.
Liz @ The Brambleberry Cottage
Wonderful altered can! Thanks for playing along with the Bloggers Challenge!
This is soo adorable.. and I just love that you used a tuna can. Thanks so much for sharing with the Pink Hippo Party.. can’t wait to see what you share next!
Naush,
Thank you so much for being a part of “A Little Birdie Told Me…” at Rook No. 17!
Even as the party continues to grow, I’m glad I still have the opportunity to visit all the amazing projects and soak up the inspiration that is shared each week!
Hope you’ll join the fun this week too– the party is in full swing!
Best, Jenn
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