Recycle for Christmas @ Artist Trading Post Exchange

Christmas !!!! it really is coming round too quick, however,  I now have a couple of gifts made as I recycled a couple of Pringle Tubes.  (for candles or an umbrella, scarf, sweeties)

Yvonne is the host for our challenge this fortnight and here are the details for her 'Recycle for Christmas Challenge'
"Even an old piece of packaging can soon be transformed for example, into the base for a decorative hanging.

Give and old box a make over to hold a gift. I'm sure you can think of many more ideas."

"Remember we are a Mixed Media Challenge and your make must reflect this style., include some stamping in your entries and please, no digi's. You can combine our challenge with 10 others including this one.

At ATP Exchange the DT choose the winner who will receive a £10 voucher kindly donated by the

 Artist Trading Post to spend in their store.

  We also choose our Top 3, so there are are number of ways to have your work celebrated"

So here are some photographs and details on my recycled gifts xx

I wasn't quite sure where I was going at first so decided to apply some  Golden gesso in case I decided to paint the tubes. I also painted the plastic lid with Gesso too.

Having made another project using Tim Holtz Seasonal Paper Stash I decided to use some more of these fabulous festive papers, adhering them with Ranger Glue n Seal.
Lace was adhered using Power Tape as well as some Glue N Seal on some parts/ends.

 I then used Ranger Archival Ink on Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Rubber Stamp Sets,

The stamped images were coloured using Tim Holtz Distress Markers in reds, greens and browns, finishing off with Distress Inks. ( Vintage Photo)

You can see the Spellbinders die cuts were layered and adhered to the tube using Ranger Glue n Seal.

Almost there :-)

First I painted Calico Red, Americana on the lids, but felt it too red. To tone the colour down I added Decoart Worn Penny Dazzling Metallics.....fabulous colour/effect when combined.
Some festive leaves, berries and pine cones  from my stash decorate the lids, some hessian ribbon, and a strip of paper from the seasonal stash and we are done.

For even more inspiration by the talented DT  pop over to the challenge blog by clicking HERE. 

Hope you can join in with us...............see you over on the blog


I would also like to enter these two recycled items over at the Anything Goes challenge at Recycle, Re-purpose& Re-invent Challenge Blog

crafty hugs x