Create a Scrapping RECYCLING  BIN

by Adrienne Lubbe

Recycle  your SQUARE fruit juice container

 from this.....................................................into this!

1. Cut off the top using a craft knife.

This will reveal the inside of the container showing the

neatly finished, coated interior making it the perfect vessel

for recycling.

Wash out and dry the container thoroughly.

Adhere narrow double sided tape down the length of the container

being sure to place it in the centre of each side and on both sides

of the corners. Also tape the top and the bottom edge of each

side of the container.

Start adhering your chosen paper. make sure to wrap the paper

around the corner. Don't start right on the corner because this will

weaken the join in the paper.

Wrap the box in the paper, cutting the excess strip of paper off as you go.

One 12 x12 piece of paper will not go all the way around the container

so save the piece of paper that you cut off to make up the difference.

Straighten up the excess strip of paper.

Add more tape and adhere excess strip of paper to completely

cover the container.

Use a ribbon that is wide enough to fold in half.

Adhere two lines of narrow tape to the ribbon.

Stick ribbon over the top edge of the container so that half is showing on

the outside and the other half is on the inside. This will neatly finish off

the top edge of the container.

Stick the full width of ribbon around the base.

Once again start and stop on a flat stretch and not on a corner.

I chose to use some left over 7 Gypsies rub-ons to embellish the box.

You could of course use anything from stickers to patterned paper to photos.

Use your old stash - don't buy anything new!

Apply the rub ons randomly. Place some rub-ons so that they go over the corners.

If they end up in the wrong spot remember you can remove them like this.

See how to store rub-ons by clicking here.

Your beautifully decorated RECYCLING BIN.

Place all off-cuts of paper into this bin for easy sorting and recycling.

An added bonus is that using a tall narrow container like this

uses very little desk space.