Monday, 24 September 2007

Caardvarks- Chipboard

I'm not sure if this is allowed for the Caardvarks challenge but heck, I like living on the edge! The challenge was to use chipboard (on a card me thinks), I've used mount board and made it look like chipboard so i'm half way there!

These are some more ribbon dispensers (I have a lot of ribbon!). My mum gave me these mini marmalade jars ages ago and i've been making plans ever since. They make absolutely perfect ribbon dispensers and they look so cute on my craft desk. I got Holly to time me making one and it took 10 minutes from beginning to end!

I cut the chipboard flower with my Sizzix Daisy paper sculpting die, poked a hole in the jar lid (even my cropodile has it's limitations) then punched a hole in the centre of the flower and attached it to the lid with an eyelet. The sides of the jars are just decorated with strips of paper and ribbon/glitter.

I then filled my jars with ribbon and poked the end of the ribbon up through the lid.



Here they are again, sitting on my craft bench next to the fab glitter rack that my wonderful dad made for me.

11 comments:

Mellie said...

These are so cute. Think we've given you the altering bug after the challenge. LOL

Karen Mortensen said...

What a fab idea!! Love those little flower ribbon pots! You must have the most gorgeous craft room in the UK!!

Anne said...

What a clever idea! And so pretty, too - love it!

Marlou McAlees said...

super, what fabulous jars for your ribbon, i love them xx

emilia in Taiwan said...

brilliant!! what a cute dispenser idea!

impressive emilia

Anonymous said...

They're brilliant! What a great idea, hope you don't mind, I'm going to start collecting these jars now and make my own dispensers!! :)

Sadie said...

Oh these are brilliant Louly. Can I have some of those jars!!

Rosie said...

Louly they're fab!! I keep eyelets and brads in mine - it's really just an excuse to buy pretty jars and they're so practical too!

Andrea, said...

They are brilliant, what a fab idea

ScrapMomOf2 said...

Well, how cute is this? I love it! They would make me so happy just looking at them!

The Cryer Family said...

Fantastic idea!! I have tonnes of these little jam jars I bought this summer in France because they were so cute - now I know what to do with them!