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'How Sweet It Is' Candy Jar

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About three times a year, I end up with a large, empty, plastic container. I used to toss them into the recycling bin, but after learning that not all plastics are recycled, I decided to start upcycling them. I've used some to store corks, bottle caps, seashells, and beach sand. Recently, I thought it would be fun to fully decorate one to make it useful and attractive enough to display. Then, an idea struck! Why not create a candy jar after making and wrapping all the caramels this past holiday season, which I kept in a freezer bag? Something big enough to hold a large amount of wrapped sweets, unlike a typical small candy dish or jar. And so, this is how I turned a plastic jar into a funky, yet practical container.

The original plastic container
The original plastic container
The jar prepped with a coat of white gesso, ready to provide a suitable base for painting
The jar prepped with a coat of white gesso, ready to provide a suitable base for painting
Two coats of turquoise-colored acrylic paint
Two coats of turquoise-colored acrylic paint
A few pieces of fabric remnants
A few pieces of fabric remnants
Bright polka-dot fabric ready to add a playful touch to a large screw cap
Bright polka-dot fabric ready to add a playful touch to a large screw cap
Adding a little black fabric circle and an aqua, flat, glass marble on top
Adding a little black fabric circle and an aqua, flat, glass marble on top
Reminds me of a beret 😁
Reminds me of a beret 😁
Here it is all fancied up like a showgirl!!! As you can see, I also added an embellished key on the front because I had one that I wanted to use.
Here it is all fancied up like a showgirl!!! As you can see, I also added an embellished key on the front because I had one that I wanted to use.
And finally, here is its' new home on my kitchen counter across from the biscotti jar that used to belong to my mother. I keep unwrapped cookies in it because it's ceramic, not plastic.
And finally, here is its' new home on my kitchen counter across from the biscotti jar that used to belong to my mother. I keep unwrapped cookies in it because it's ceramic, not plastic.

This Week’s Tea Spilling

If you're not familiar with the risks of using black plastic cooking utensils, you might want to research it. There is a lot of information available online. Essentially, it's advised to avoid using them due to the potential toxic flame retardants they may contain. The black plastic used in their production might include recycled electronic products, which is the source of these retardants. In any case, I believe in the saying 'better to be safe than sorry,' so we replaced ours with stainless steel, wood, bamboo, and silicone utensils.

I’ll be back next Wednesday to show you what I’ve been working on. Hope you’ll stop by again for a visit.


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Nancy Gehring
Nancy Gehring
Jan 22

I really like this plastic bottle upcycled.

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anupcycledartist
anupcycledartist
Jan 22
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Thank you, Nancy. It was both fun and easy to make.

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