Little Joe started out as a sweet vintage boxed set of finger paints that I picked up at the flea market on Sunday for $2. Not only is the box darling, get a load of those little paint pots with the sweet green lids and Little Joe’s little face.
I took out the paint rocks (hardened finger paints from, what- the 50s?), soaked the little pots to clean ’em up, and packed them full of colorful vintage postage stamps I’ll eventually use for collage.
I printed out some little vintage-style labels in green to match and labeled each jar by color of stamps.
Don’t you just love matching things in a row? Maybe it’s just me.
I’ll use the colorful empty box to store the hundreds of unsorted stamps I don’t have the patience to go through.
By the way, speaking of cool labeled things in a row, check out what JSIM reader, Megan, did with THESE free digital download labels!
13 comments:
Great way to store and be stylish!
Love it!
O.K.,
Those are just flippin' adorable!!! Aren't you too clever!
Very cute...I love using vintage items to hold my treasures!
~Nadine
I love those vintage packages,,loved Colorforms as a child:)and my paper dolls~
That was a real great find for $2. Love the little containers!
Love the "Little Joe's" all in a row! I love how you see the potential in everything, Cathe.
These are just awesome!
Very cute! What did you do with the box? That was cute, too! Karen
I collect stamps too and never thought about doing it this way. Great idea! :)
Yes, Cathe I do love matching things up together in a row I just never achieve it and so look to you!!!
This project has my name all over it. I am a complete sucker for any container with those adorable vintage graphics...and little Joe is a gem! Absolutely a great find and A+ on this project!
How cool! The stamps remind me of my grandfather..he used to collect them for years and years. Cute little storage, too!
Very clever! omg... something ELSE I have to keep an eye out for at the flea market... little jars inside a little box...
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