But I don't keep rice in them as was originally intended, nor do I keep them in the kitchen. Is that what you thought? No, I keep my ribbon stash in them! R for ribbon. Which is leading me, very slowly you must be thinking, to my little gift idea for a crafty friend. This is easy, quick and good for popping in with something else perhaps. All you need is wooden dolly pegs, ribbon and a pin, voila!!
Meet Felicity, Harriet and Margaret, who once they were spruced up wanted a bit of a photo shoot and were not satisfied with the mere backdrop of the rice canister. "But it's ribbon, you love ribbon, you drape yourself in ribbon!!" They stood firm, or should I say, lolled around requesting champagne and hors d'oeuvres.
I wouldn't say they were cheap, I can hear the outcry already, but they are definitely fun and worthy of giving away!
Cheers, Trudy
Love the colour of the storage tubs.
ReplyDeleteLiz @ Shortbread & Ginger
*lol* Before reading I though "oh these pegs look like dolls with the ribbon draped around" and then I read your comments.
ReplyDeleteThe canisters look fantastic. It is for this kind of stuff that I sometimes wish to live in the 50ies (on the other side I think I'd go mad with the role women had back then...)
that is such a marvellous idea! I love it - and will definitely be including some in Abby's christmas present - I'm giving her a set of those little wooden Ikea drawers that set on top of a desk - and each drawer will have something for her sewing and I shall paint them to look like ... the tardis! Thankyou for the gorgeous ribbony idea!
ReplyDeleteR is for Ribbon not rice....love it.
ReplyDeleteThose cannisters are wonderful Trudy..... and the dolly pegs what a fab idea.
Am loving that doggy ribbon. I have a tin full of ribbons that could do with tidying up!!
CLaire x
Great idea, I would love one of those in my Christmas stocking! :)
ReplyDeleteYour rice, eh sorry ribbon, canisters are fantastic. I can really see what you like so much about them. I love that kind of really buttery yellow. I think that's what makes lemon
ReplyDeletebonbons so appealing to me. Well that and the yumminess of them!
That is a lovely idea! I really like the rice canisters - the retro shade of yellow is perfect, so sunny. x
ReplyDeleteThe canisters are very covet-able ... I don't think I've seen anything quite like them before! And the three little ribbon ladies are so clever :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely sunny shade of yellow your canisters are. What a great idea for the dolly pegs. Very cute!
ReplyDeleteLove those gals!!!! Perfect for a swap gift or just a little gift to someone.
ReplyDeletekeep well
Amanda :-)
Thank you for all your lovely comments, both about the ribbon *gals* and the canisters! I've since seen an idea to use the wooden dolly pegs as thread storage too, which would be fun!!
ReplyDeleteI hope 'miss peg', was on hand to give constructive advice where needed in the peg making process...if not, then i shall be having words with her as she is supposed to be helping out as opposed to laying about....
ReplyDeleteps....i now have a mission, when out thrifting to look out for 'rice cannisters' for you, if i find one i shall send it your way.
hugs hugs me. x