Tin Can Therapy

Written by: Cathy Carroll for Vintage, Paint and more...

Today, I'm going to show you a little

"Tin Can Therapy"

that I did.

I needed some organization for all my

pens, scissors, and tools that I use in my craft room.

I wanted something that was

pretty, vintage, and usable....

I have used tin cans in different projects over the years and so,

decided that I would use them for this also.

I love the way they turned out.

These are so easy to make...

I saved tin cans

( it took only a couple days at our house to get these.)

Then I painted them all inside and out

with DIY white chalk paint.

I keep some made up at all times for just such

spur of the moment projects.

Then I just began embellishing them with bits of

burlap, lace, jute, raffia, and scrapbook supplies.

It took very little time and was so relaxing for me

(thus the therapy portion).

I placed several on a lazy susan that I have had forever.

( You can pick these up at Wal-Mart in the storage section)

This one holds all my different pens and markers I use.

I also stacked a larger one on top of the smaller ones.

I like the added interest the height brings.

Some were just placed on a small box next to my desk -

these hold scissors and scrapbook tools....

So pretty, so vintage and so useful..

fill my need completely ....

Here are some of them all done up:

Ribbon and buttons....

Burlap and printed ribbon.....

Jute and a scrapbook embellishment.....

Jute, old book page and a calender sticker.....

Burlap, lace, lace doily, crochet flower and flower button...

Old book page, lace, burlap, twine, a tag and a key....

Drop cloth fabric, and a pic of my grandmother and aunts.....

Jute and a pearl button....

Raffia and a star fish charm.....

Burlap, a lace medallion and a gold heart charm.....

And they all come together to make such a pretty combination....

so vintage and so useful....

they keep all my most used items close and organized....

I am in love with them....

They fit right in to my decor and really add to the feel....

Try it...

tin can therapy can be so rewarding....

                                            

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