Friday, July 11, 2014

DIY: "White Washed" Storage Cup

I like DIYs...and I like to come up with my own from time to time. Here's one I did this evening for my beach-themed bathroom.

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I used mine to store cotton balls, but you could use this for candles, toothbrushes, whatever you want really.

What You'll Need:

  • A pack of regular sized popsicle sticks. ( I got mine from Hobby Lobby)
  • Hot glue gun & hot glue sticks
  •  Paint ( or stain, depending on what color you want it to be)
  • An old tin can, (mine was from green beans) opened, washed and dried
  • Twine
  • Embellishments
What to do:

  • Run 2 strips of glue about an inch long, one about a 1/2 inch from the top, and one about a 1/2 inch from the bottom.
  • Place sticks side by side, as close as you can get them.
  • Do this all around the can until you are done.
At this point you either paint or stain your sticks, depending on what you want it to look like. ( I did one VERY THIN coat of white paint to make it look white-washed.)

  • Let it dry, then tie your twine around it and hot glue any embellishments you may want.
Happy Crafting!


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