Sunday, 21 April 2013

Going Green....(well, sort of!)

Good morning all and I hope that you've been enjoying your weekend - whatever you've been doing! We had a gorgeous day yesterday with lots of sunshine - it felt like a perfect Spring day!  So lots of pottering in the garden and greenhouse and then a wander on the field at the back of us with Tilly the Dog! Lovely! But the grey clouds and rain are starting to roll in today so good job we could enjoy it yesterday!

Anyway, today is the second (and last - sob!) of my GDT spots for the Joanna Sheen Challenge - and for this challenge we have to 'Recycle Something'!  Now on my way back from Glasgow last week I bought a couple of tubs of treats for the gang at home - and the sturdy plastic tubs seemed just too good to throw away!  So this is what happened....


The 'before' photo (and yes, they were very scrummy!)
But then the papers, stamps, colours, lace, etc., came out to play, and.....


I used the Joanna Sheen House Mouse 'Spring' stamps 'Dip' (from HERE)
Such a cute pair! I've coloured them with promarkers and flexmarkers.  The backing papers are from K&Co and coredinations. I've added some lace from stash, some sheer ribbon from Joanna Sheen and some Marianne die cut flowers with some 'recycled' buttons.


And it's made a very handy desk tidy! And believe me, my desk needs all the help it can get to be tidy!  
So, hope you like my bit of recycling - and I hope you will have a look at the great inspiration from the JS DT and then join in with your recycled projects!  
And it's been great fun to be part of a fantastic DT for a month! 
Back soon,
Kim x 

I'm entering this project into the following challenges:-
OneStopCraftChallenge - not square
Hanna & Friends - anything but a card
PassionforPromarkers - buttons
LovesRubberStamps - colours of Spring




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20 comments:

  1. KraftyKoolKat21 April 2013 at 12:42

    Gorgeous creation Kim. Glad you enjoyed your day pottering in the garden with Tilly's help of course.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxxx

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  2. Marilyn21 April 2013 at 14:05

    Great job Kim! Creative and useful too, plus you would never, ever know it's the same container!

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  3. Unknown21 April 2013 at 15:12

    Oh Kim this is totally fab. Brilliant idea.Glad the flapjacks were worth eating so you could make such a nice container,what you have to do for the love of crafting

    Take care
    Traceyxxx

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  4. Desire Fourie21 April 2013 at 15:18

    Unbelievable from a boring old cookie jar to something so shabby chic. You have definitely reduced your carbon footprint.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  5. Karon21 April 2013 at 15:25

    Kim - this is fabulous!! What a great reuse of an item, and we can always use more desk storage :-) TFS

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  6. Sue21 April 2013 at 15:29

    Such a brilliant way to recycle that pot Kim. I love the image and gorgeous details you have added too.
    Sue xx

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  7. mixamatoasties21 April 2013 at 16:15

    I have a tub like that. It still looks like the Marks and Spencer tub that it started out life as... fab project.

    Susan xx

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  8. Sharon21 April 2013 at 17:35

    This is fab Kim and such a brilliant idea.
    Hugs Sharon. x

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  9. Holly AKA KopyKat21 April 2013 at 17:36

    OMGosh this is so darn cute and I love how you have altered the treat box. Thanks for playing with us over at Loves Rubberstamps!!! Don't forget to hop along with our blog hop today.

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  10. Lorraine21 April 2013 at 19:24

    Fabulous recycled project Kim. The image is very cute and i love the design.
    Lorraine x

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  11. Wendy21 April 2013 at 20:27

    This is fabulous Kim, great idea.That image is just so adorable, really gorgeous.
    Hugs Wendy xx

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  12. Nat21 April 2013 at 20:27

    I love how you have recycled this, the image is gorgeous and the lace finishes it off beautifully!
    Natx

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  13. Carole21 April 2013 at 22:09

    Gorgeous creation Kim, what a great idea
    Hugs
    Carole xXx

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  14. Tracy22 April 2013 at 04:28

    Fantastic repurpose of that tub Kim. The little mice are so sweet. I'd need a dozen of them to keep me tidy. LOL Hugs!

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  15. Laura Love22 April 2013 at 07:25

    What a super creative use of the tub! I don't think my desk will ever be tidy - LOL! But a cute tub like this too look at would be great inspiration :) Thank you so much for joining us at Loves Rubberstamps this week! We hope you will play along with us again soon!

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  16. Julie22 April 2013 at 20:36

    Ooh this is a gorgeous transformation! Fab colouring and such pretty spring colours! Thanks for joining us at PFP this week, Juliexx

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  17. Ceal22 April 2013 at 21:32

    very cute project. i don't think it's big enough to tidy my desk tho...lol
    Thanks for sharing with us at Loves Rubberstamps this week! hope to see you again soon!

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  18. Dangina Martinez23 April 2013 at 06:10

    Awesome. Thank you for joining us at Loves Rubber Stamps this week. Good Luck and Tons of Hugs, Dangina

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  19. Eileen23 April 2013 at 13:14

    What a great project Kim, so much nicer than the tub I have on my desk :)
    Love the image you have used and coloured beautifully
    Eileen x

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  20. paper fun26 April 2013 at 05:55

    I love your recycled tub. It looks amazing. You did such a fabulous job with it. I am sure that your work space looks really nice all tidy.

    Thanks for joining us in our not square challenge at One Stop Craft Challenge.

    Mari

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I love reading your comments - and thanks for taking the time to leave one!
Kim x

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