Turn an ordinary aluminum can into a beautiful desk accessory and organize your desk at the same time! No need to throw away aluminum cans - reclycle into a usable item.
Economical, because you can use alunimum cans you already have, and left over papers and embellishment from your scrapbook and other craft projects.
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Supplies
aluminum can: washed and dried
scissors
scrapbook paper wide enough to cover can (or a piece of fabric)
self-adhesive ribbon
glue dots
tape measure
embellishments (small flowers shown in bottles, plus "embroidered" butterfly stickers)
Directions
1. Wash / Dry Metal Can
Wash and dry thoroughly one can.
2. Cut Paper
Measure your can. Mine was an average vegetable can size. The height was 4 1/8", and the length around (circumference) was 9 2/8".
Cut the scrapbook paper or fabric to the size of your can (in my case I cut the scrapbook paper 4 1/8" x 9 2/8").
If your paper is not long enough, it can be pieced as shown on the right.
3. Apply Glue To Can
I used glue dots to attach the paper, less mess!
4. Wrap Paper Around Can
Wrap the paper around the can. Use glue to attach paper to can. Glue dots are wonderful because they can be tucked under embellishment (so they are not visible). This one will be covered with ribbon. I put one on the top, bottom, and middle of the paper seam.
5. Add Ribbon
I used self-dhesive ribbon.
Regular, non-stick ribbon could be used with glue dots. Strips of scrapbook trim could be used as an alternative (with glue dots), but the ribbon adds more dimension.
Finished Through Step 5
Attach the ribbon as desired to create borders. I made sure all border seams were in back where the paper seam was.
This way I created a "front" that would face forward on my desk : )
6. Add Embellishments
I had some pretty lace butterfly stickers; they made very pretty additions to my pencil holder. Buttons, stickers and other items could also be used. I decided to add some flowers.
