Christmas ideas

BTW -here is a cute idea for Christmas decorations (made from paddle-pop sticks) that looks fun and inexpensive. Not that we get snow in this part of the world - but it is a nice thought!

Storage box - another one!

I finally finished entering the Salvos Competition - Furnish with a Conscience. I think the hardest part was figuring out how to upload photos and enter information into their website (my very patient hubby helped me with that:)!

Well here is the before photo:

Not actually sure what this ugly box was before - it had no base, so I flipped it over and made the top the base and added a lid from MDF (plus a trim of wood to neaten up the rough edges around the new "top"

I bought it for a massive $5

I painted the box a tan colour (using a tin of mistint paint I picked up for $3) then painted little creatures on each side. I outlined the pictures with a brown Nikko pen (which cost me more than the box... eeek!).

I padded the top and blanket-stitched a star onto the fabric (I picked fabric up from toss out bin at Salvos, too). Next I staple-gunned the fabric down and my beloved husband (ever so patient with my ridiculous projects:) helped me chisel a tad so I could add hinges to the box.

Here are some After shots:

Some views of each side:

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The majority of the work has been finished for some time - only just got to the hinges last night!

Well it is now in Rosa's room and will soon be holding a bunch of nappies - both for a two-and-a half-year old and soon a newborn! (This way Rosa can actually reach them for herself - yay!)

Was all fun - but as always, nice to be finished (am sure to find another arty project soon;)