ok. found this picture of a purse made out of the nestle nesquick containers...looks to be pretty simple, but no where does it mention how to attach the lid, so would assume the lid just pops on, pops off...the thing with this is, my daughter would surely lose the lid, so was wondering if any of you can come up with an idea of how to attache the lid to the container.


this is addy to the site:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/ah_moneysaving_recycle/article...3131_2535104,00.html

this is the picture itself:
http://img.hgtv.com/HGTV/2003/12/17/ssl920_1a2_w190.jpg

how about if you ran the raffia, ribbon or whatever type of cording trim you put around the top of the container, thru 2 holes you 'punched' into the lid? It wouldn't have to be an extremely long section but it could be sewn into a loop to keep it attached.

You could cut a piece of leather from an old shoe or boot and punch holes in the leather and container (match up the holes in the piece of leather and the container) then take a leather shoe lace and attach the leather to the container. The leather will last for as long as the container does.

ok here is the outcome of the container as a purse.......critque please, but be kind


div@

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S5004062.jpg (69 Kb, 115 downloads) chocolate container

Godiva, you and your purses. I think it looks snazzy!

I have to be kind; you did a great job.

What did you use for a handle?

Have a nice day.
Pat

Pretty purse, to attach the lid just punch a hole in lid and side of purse and add a ribbon and tie in a bow. Then you can just use the other side to open it up and snap shut, never have to redo the bow.

Patti

What an adorable idea! I'm gonna make one with my daughter. She'll love it, thanks for posting it!

Too Cute Lady G
How are you coming with your purse lining?

ugh.........dont even talk bout the liners T'Cotta, laughs.......aint doing so good, not sure what i am doing wrong...

will be busy this weekend moving my daughter back home, so maybe the break from the liners will help me. laughs

div@

Very pretty purse Lady G.

I think I want to do one of those for myself. It's got my imagination running wild.

I'm thinking I could use a baking cocoa container fixed like that for a camera case. (I have a cheap camera and it didn't come with a case and I don't like those soft little bags that don't portect the camera.)

Great idea gardengirl! I think I will try one myself. Ladygodiva I liked your purse, guess I will have to start using Nestle chocolate but I know mine wont come out that good.

you all are most kind and yes with the containers it does make ones mind run

my g'son drinks the chocolate, and i have been throwing away the containers, but no more

he ask me to make him one to put his hot wheel cars in. so gots to make a john deere one or maybe a camo one....

thank you all for the kind words

div@

With two little grandkids living with us, and a couple of cups of Quik in the AM, we go through a lot of those containers (well, actually to the point we started buying the big container!), and me... not being able to throw anything away... (you should see my collection of the plastic coffee containers, and tin ones too!) What a cool idea! (*"*)

lady g... that is so cute! very nice job


gail

Hi Lady G. Could you attach the lid with a couple of strips of narrow ribbon? Glue the ends of the ribbon to the lid an dthe other ends to the container. The middle of the ribbon could be the "hinge". Then she wouldn't lose it.Maybe use the same thing you used to make the handle. Only shorter. J.