If
you're a stamper and you like challenges, or you're new to the idea of
challenges and want to give one a whirl, I invite you to
participate with The Challenge Chicks! We're a small group of friends and stampers hosting monthly challenges. Won't you join us?!
Our challenge for March 2013 is being shared today: It's Not Easy Being Green!
I chose to re-purpose a few items and made something that gives my selected items an entirely new purpose! For my project I used the cardboard core from a roll of packing tape, a wooden lid from a jar candle, and chipboard from a box of Alan's favorite fiber bars to create this little "masculine" themed container.
I covered the packing tape core with paper from The Paper Loft. The base of the container is made from two scalloped die cut circles (adhered together) from a fiber bar box. The lid from the jar candle fit PERFECTLY inside the packing tape core.
This will be fun to fill with little chocolate goodies, or even a small gift for a birthday or Christmas!
Now get yourself a good dose of some "green" fun and check out the rest of The Challenge Chicks projects:
Diane Zechman
Lydia Fiedler
Jeanne Streiff
Kelli Hull
Kelly Schirmer
Anna Wight (that's me!)
And, finally, you'll find this month's challenge gallery on SplitCoastStampers using keyword CHXMAR13. We invite you to play along! Upload your project to your SplitCoastStampers gallery, add the keyword above, and your project will be automatically added to the gallery. Or join us on Facebook!
We look forward to seeing your projects!
Supplies
Paper: The Paper Loft
Ink: Ranger Brushed Corduroy
Other: Spellbinders Scalloped Circle die, tracing wheel, reclaimed lid, tape core, box chipboard
Awesome repurposing! I love little boxes and tins, so this is right down my alley.
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | March 28, 2013 at 01:43 PM
This is just the MOST clever thing, Anna! I can't believe it'a a tape roll with a lid, giggle. LOVE the papers you chose!! The scalloped bottom is awesome. I am going to start looking at my trash differently after this challenge ;)!!
Posted by: Kelly Schirmer | March 05, 2013 at 04:38 PM
Wow, fantastic project. Just found The Challenge Chicks from Jeanne Streiffs blog. Hope to join in on this challenge later this week. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Joan VanCourt | March 03, 2013 at 12:51 PM
THAT is beautiful!There you go amazing me, again! I love the theme of the "forest", GREAT images. Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us! :D
Posted by: Diane McVey | March 03, 2013 at 11:17 AM
amazing, and i love the recycling of products. will have to incorporate that more into my paper crafts. i think that is a great part of the challenge. we throw so much away that is reuseable. you have cast a lightbulb over my head, to rethink things, and repurpose them. do you think that might work with my husband. hahaha?
Posted by: sherry vogt | March 03, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Great job. It will be perfect for a small treat. Love those papers.
Posted by: carol dee | March 03, 2013 at 08:33 AM
Really fabulous.
Posted by: Sue B | March 03, 2013 at 06:46 AM
I love your discovery that the lid fit the packing tape roll! Awesome!
Posted by: diane zechman | March 03, 2013 at 06:26 AM
That is really cool!!! Love that you used those papers to make it good for a guy. I always have troubles with guy stuff.
Posted by: Dee in NH | March 03, 2013 at 05:20 AM