Apparently, I can't get enough of Amy Butler crafting paper. After finishing off a tin of Green Tea the other day I got the bright idea to redecorate the can and give it a second life.
How To:
- Find a canister you'd like to remodel. You can probably find some likely candidates in your pantry. Tea tins, tobacco canisters, coffee cans, and powdered drink containers are just a few examples.
- Remove any problematic packaging from the container. If it has a paper label, you may want to leave it on. As long as it is smooth and well adhered, it will actually help to keep the decorative paper attached. Things you may want to remove include stickers, pamphlets, or oddly places labels. The best thing to use to remove them is a adhesive remover solution, but if you don't have one handy, you can try mayonnaise, hot water, nail polish remover, or even vegetable oil.
- Carefully cut a piece of decorative paper to fit around the container. It is best to use thick papers like card stock or scrapbook paper, otherwise you may be able to see the original packaging underneath.
- Using School Glue or Elmer's Glue, spread a thin layer of glue evenly across the wrong side of your paper. I like to spread thin circles instead of spreading it flat, but the choice is up to you.
- Carefully attach your paper to the container and hold it firmly until it has dried enough to hold its own shape.
- You can add a line of ribbon in a corresponding color to the paper's edges to give the container a more finished look. Just measure it out and attach it with a very thin coat of glue.
Your finished canisters can be used for about a million things. Try using them to hold any number of little doo-dads. Take the lids off and they can hold paint brushes, pencils & pens, silverware, or faux floral arrangements.
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