Turning Jars into Stars!

I know it's a busy week for most of you, so I'd like to thank you for stopping by my blog today. This week, jars are the stars of recycling!

I scored this tiny jar of jam at a restaurant. I love this brand of jam and I adore the bottle & checkered lid! When it's all empty, I clean it up & turn it from blah to TADA!:

I made my own lip balm and used the jar
as a container.

{Find the tutorial here.}

Make a few extras to share with your girl friends!

Springtime, Gift Time

All this week, we transformed different boxes
from blah to TADA!

Before bidding you a "Happy Weekend", here's one more:

Gift boxes like this one (given away for free during the holidays)
takes away the pain of gift wrapping.

But what if you want to re-use the box but the gift inside
is not from Victoria Secret?

Unless it's really the intention, we don't want to deceive
the recipient, now do we? That would be a blah!

Just call in a few butterflies to help you out.

They're made of scrap paper & glitter.

And they cover the logo quite well.

As an added bonus, the person who receives the gift
can recycle the box for her stuff
or use it as a gift box once again.

Enjoy your weekend!

Destined for the Desk

Before throwing away those boxes used to package food, personal care items or stuff you received in the mail, can I encourage you to get a little crafty with them? All this week, I've been giving boxes a little face lift. Yes, I like to play plastic surgeon once in a while. A little nip. A little tuck. Using scissors & a trusty glue gun. Wanna play?

I'm sure you have blah boxes like these in your pantry.

Give them a little nip.
A little tuck.
Glue them together.
Dress them up in a fashionable print.

TADA! A dainty desk organizer!
Use it for invitations & greeting cards.

You can use it to group together bills & receipts, too.

See you tomorrow!

An Easter Basket

It's Easter Sunday on April 4 and I thought,

"Why not turn this blah box into a
TADA! Easter project?"

And so I removed the top flaps, covered the box
with pink tissue...

...and embellished it with yellow flowers
made from produce sacks.

I filled it with chocolates and it's just waiting to be
given away on Easter Sunday!

Pretty Container

Using this box from the Target-Liberty of London line as inspiration:

I'm giving this box a make-over:

I call it blah to...

TADA! -- neatly cover up the box with fabric
in an uber-chic print.

Then use it to stylishly hold your
gizmos & gadgets!

All Boxed Up

Hello Everyone! Thanks for coming over today. This week, it's all about turning boxes from blah to TADA!

If you buy in bulk, you'll be familiar with blah boxes
like this one.

Wrap it in your favorite gift wrap and
TADA! -- a storage box that's
functional & decorative.

You'll find this in my office. I'll let junk mail hang out here for awhile before I turn them into TADAs! or feed them to the shredder...got to keep our identity safe.

Have a lovely day & see you again tomorrow!

Pins & Needles

Happy Friday lovelies!

This entire week, we turned this shirt
from blah to TADA!

Here's another transformation using
the fabric remnants:

It's now a needle notebook!

Sew the fabric & some felt together.
Use this notebook to safely store pins & needles.

And because the was still fabric left...

I made headbands!

You'll find the tutorial here.

Have a fun-filled weekend!