Welome to the Cubby Hole !..anything goes here when it comes to challenges and this one promises to be fun and inexpensive! On March 1st we will be voting for a winner, so have your project turned in to Cindy before the vote starts. Send your picture to primcyn@thewisp.net and I will see it gets puts here for eveyone to view. Your name will be held until after the voting is done and winners announce. Rules are you take a tin can of any size and make a craft project from it! You can enter as many times as you wish and agree to let us publish your picture here at the Keeping Room. There will be a nice prize awaiting the lucky winner . Good luck and have fun!!!
Contestant #1( cindy for a sample of the contest)
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Contestant #2 ( Cindy) tied first with Judy R.
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Made from three cans ( Sams club canned chicken tins), wallaper and prints
small piece fabric and cotton filler for pin keep
This is a three compartment pin keep to hold pins , needles and buttons.
The tins have a rim that fit into each other for stacking.
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Contestant #3 ( Jean Ohio) honorable mention
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"When I was in Junior Achievment , we made one of these
and I gave it to mysister...She really loved it... I used a Brooks Chili
Bean can for the can part..then Iused twine to wrap around it a couple of times...I used
two pieces of thin wood for the braces on the sides and for the roof I used corugated cardboard
and painted it burgundy...I put some dirt in a plastic bag
for the weight and also to put the flowers into...I used a couple of bees
here and there"
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Contestant #4( Sondra) 3rd place
"My boy's bathroom is decorated with fishing pictures & kitschy fishermen stuff. I decided to make some tin caddies to store their toothbrushes/paste, hair stuff, etc. Then I made one just for fun, the old can 'o worms. (As in "who opened up that can of worms"? expressions..ha, ha!)
I tried to make it prim, but I think all of my cans turned out more vintage. The graphics I had to work with were mostly from the 50's. I baked & aged all the graphics on each can. Then I grubbed up some decor cording for the worms in the can. I like the expression "Good things come to those who bait". The pretend name on the label reads "Bubba's Bait & Tackle Shack". "
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Contestant #5
Larger sized tin can to hold collection of bobbins. The Uncle sam was a gift from Sandy Schutt a couple years ago to me ( cindy) . BTW, The 2 qt jar is a bean keep ( idea from Char's blog site) that has secret place to hide momma's mad money!
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Contestant #6
Rusty Paint Can Lantern
Made by filling can with water and freezing...then using a punch, hammered design into can... then let water thaw and set outside to rust. String of christmas lights ( circular hole in back for cord) inserted.I was getting anxious to see moreentries and ideas and decided to add another...( cindy) For outside patio can use a candle or LED Lamp. I plan opn using it as a bird house, as the hole is sanded down smoothly( in back) with no sharp edges and is well ventilated,
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Tin Can challenger #7 Judy tied first place
my tin can challenge:
"I took a tin can and spray painted it black. Then I made a bouquet of dried flowers that I have grown, bought, and shared from a friend and hot glued them in the can. The label I made from my printing program. The reason why I made this is because I wanted it be a remembrance of all the friendships I've made that I hold very dear to my heart. Although a key board and screen seperate us I don't think you will find a more caring group than what is here. Everyone at this forum makes it the best. Whenever in need of anything be it pray or just a kind word to brighten someones days it is here you can be sure to find it here with open arms! So as the saying goes....when this you see think of me.....I will be sure to think and be thankful for all of you!"
((She has even shared the graphic with us!))
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Contestant #8 Kathy, honerable mention
Here's my can for the challenge!.. its a recycled tin paint can.. still had one clean in the garage LOL.. so used it for a birthday "gift" wrap.. just used scrapbook paper, cut the girls inital added the flower
and various ribbon on the handle..
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Contestant #9 Electric candle lamp (Ann F honerable mention)
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Challenger #10 Deb P Honorable mentionHand made corn cob doll attached to a painted tin can for use as a prim q tip holder that can be hung from a peg.
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