Repurpose a throw away soda bottle (trash) into a lovely monochromatic goody bag! Something so creative, enjoyable and beneficial for the environment at the same time! A goody bag made out of a recycled soda bottle is so simple to make resulting in a gorgeous look especially when trimmed in a black filigree monochrome color! I love using soda bottles in projects as seen here, here, here, here, here, and here! I think I may have gotten carried away crafting using soda bottles, but this monochrome craft is such a cool project- although I would have preferred to used purple as the monochromatic color, lol!
It's time for another Sustainable Craft Challenge hosted by Julie @Sum of Their Stories! Welcome! This challenge is all about sustainable crafting with a different theme each month! The projects must have some sort of a sustainable element to them. This could be an upcycling or recycling element, or something that reduces waste, uses leftovers, etc. This month's theme is Monochrome! I know! Are you wondering what eco-friendly craft can we come up with that's monochromatic? I did too! But Julie put us at ease with saying it's OUR interpretation of a craft using only one color or a variation of one color- black, white, or gray. I must say that I'm using a plastic soda bottle which is clear! No color, but by using black trim to decorate it makes it, I think, a monochrome project, lol!
So let's get started!
Supplies:
- Plastic Soda Bottle (2.9 Qt.)
- Vaseline
- Masking Tape
- Craft Knife/Scissors
- Bone Folder
- Ruler/pen
- Black Filigree Frame images
- Clear stencil sheets
- Gorilla Glue with Brush for plastics
- Stiff Black Felt
- Hole puncher
- Bow ribbon
How to:
Begin with a clean plastic soda bottle. I keep emphasizing plastic, but when I was little, soda bottles were made out of glass and had to be returned for a small deposit. Maybe we should go back to that! It would certainly help the environment in so many ways! Anyway, on to my project! I got this particular soda bottle from the Dollar Tree. It has a smooth surface with no ridges - perfect to make a goody bag! But first, remove the label.
If there is any adhesive left on the bottle that you can't get off after removing the label, apply Vaseline and let it sit on the glue for a few hours to work its' magic!Then clean off with soap and water; let dry for a nice smooth finish.
Next, tape off the top using masking tape and . . .
begin cutting the top off using a craft knife to get you started following the edge of the masking tape.
Once you have a slice opening big enough for scissors, switch to sharp scissors to finish removing the top.
To remove the bottom portion of the soda bottle, follow the line that's inscribed in the plastic for easy removal . . .
using a bone folder or the round handle end of scissors, flatten one side of the plastic in half and . . .
then "by eye" flatten the other side in a . . .
smaller width.
Complete forming the bag by using the bone folder to flatten the remaining sides in the same widths of the larger and smaller sides.
folding over to overlap the four flaps.
Cover the inside bottom of the bag with a piece of stiff black felt cut to size.
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