I don’t know about you but as a crafter I am always offered bits and bobs that most people might throw out. Sometimes they can be small like a piece of ribbon from a gift. Other times I get a gem that I an upcycle into a super practical item.

This was one of those Gems. I received this lovely Vanity Case from my sister-in-law one weekend and as soon as I say it I had the job for it. Sewing Box!

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Vanity Case Before

What you will need

• Old Vanity Case or box with Lid
• Plastic Foam
• Scrap Fabric
• Elastic Cord
• Buttons
• Glue Gun and Glue
• Scissors
• Old Milk cartons and water bottles
• Washi Tape

Method

So first thing I needed in my sewing box was a place to pit loose pins and needles. I had a bad habit of putting the needles in the spools of thread.

I took some foam I had from packaging and trimmed it into a nice square. I then placed some colourful scrap material over it and glued it into place. I put a good amount of glue on the inside lid of the case where I put the fabric covered foam.

Then I wanted to put some elastic cord in strips to hold scissors and measuring tapes. I took some gold elastic and threaded it through some buttons on each end. then I used a glue gun and attached it to the case

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Now I wanted to organise my spools of thread and other sewing bits in the large part of the case. I had some milk cartons and bottles that I wanted to use for this. I cut of the top and do the looked like small boxes.

I took one of the small bottles and split it down each side using a sharp knife to make a shallow long tray. the groves in the bottle meant they slipped into each other easily. I then taped them into place

I then took some Washi Tape and put it along the edge to make it look prettier. I hadn’t used Washi tape very much before. just on some cards that was about it. I did notice that it didn’t stick to the plastic 100% but I think it looks ok.

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Next I too a milk carton and trimmed it down to about an inch in height. I put Washi tape around the edge and the sides to decorte it a bit

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I trimmed down a bottle that I wanted to use for small pins and taped the edge of it. I also took another milk carton and left it a bit taller. I decorated it with tape too.

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Now its time to put it all together. Loads of room still to spare. What do you think?

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Sewing Box After

Craft Clutter

Don’t deny it if you are a crafter you have suffered from craft clutter at one stage or another. But organising your crafty bits and bobs can be just as fun as any craft project.

Here is how I upcycled some washing pod and sweet boxes to colourful containers for organising my craft supplies

Here is what you will need

• Colourful wrapping paper
• PVA glue and brush
• Old washing pod and sweet boxes

Method

I made a template with a scrap piece of paper to cover the labels. This way I knew what was needed to cover them perfectly.

Taking this template I cut colourful pieces of wrapping paper to match is size.

I then brushed the PVA glue on the box and placed the wrapping paper over the glue smoothing out any humps and bumps

I did this with all the different containers I had. They look great don’t you think?

More Upcycling storage ideas

I also have some other small upcycle ideas for my craft. I used these hair gel tubs to organise my button collection by colour. I used some mint boxes to store the small bits of ribbon aswell.

Here’s is how it looks all neat in the drawers