Blogger Challenge 161/Friends with Flair

This week’s blogger challenge theme is to recycle. I have a bunch of these glass bottles that held cold coffee drinks, so I decided to recycle one by altering it for this week’s challenge and for Unity's Friends with Flair.

First, a little hint—if the bottle has a sticky label or some printing on it, a few swipes with a pad dipped in rubbing alcohol will easily remove the residue. Once that’s done, you’re ready to go.

I had a bunch of random buttons lying around in different small containers, so I filled my jar with a nice mix. I stamped one of the button images from Unity’s April Stampin' Store Kit, {sew cute}, in gray ink on a bright pink panel for a just a bit darker than watermark look, then wrapped the panel around the bottle, securing it with super sticky tape. I added some white ribbon to the edges of the panel and a sweet button-embellished bow to finish it off. I recycled the button-like top from one of the tiny button jars I emptied to fill the bottle to dress up the top a bit.

I made a matching button shaped tag to attach to the jar. The button shape is made from a Nestabilities circle cutout, embossed around the edges to add interest. I used a ¼” hole punch to punch out button holes, then layered my pink button on to a scallop edged card. The set’s “you're so crafty” sentiment is stamped inside (forgot to take a photo of that—sorry!).

For more projects using this sketch, you can check out what the rest of the challenge players have created. Links to their blogs are in the sidebar on the right. And, for more Unity inspiration, check out the Friends with Flair list on the Unity blog.

Materials Used:
from i {heart} papers: Unity Stamp Co. April Stampin' Store Kit {sew cute}, Memento London Fog ink, May Arts white ribbon, Nestabilities circle and scalloped circle dies, i {stick} papers redline tape

Other:
Melon Mambo cardstock, ¼” circle punch (Stampin’ Up!)