DIY tin can ➡ desk organizer

Hi everyone,

With my love to refurbish things into items that I need or want, I will be showing you how to reuse and decorate a tin coffee can into a cute, usable desk organizer for pens, paint brushes, or whatever your heart desires! This project took time to do, but even with it's little bumps, character and quality can been seen in mine and your work! Here is what you'll need:

-tin can

-paper (wrapping paper or stationary) or fabric

-modge podge 

-paintbrush

-optional embellishments (pins, other fabric, ribbons)

• Begin with your coffee can and peel the outside off. Do not worry about the rust patches, as those will be covered up. 
• Measure the circumference and height or the can and measure the paper to the desired amount.

• Wrap the paper section by section as you paint modge podge on the metal. Take a ruler and gently press the air bubbles out, if you need.

• Cut out embellishments, whether it is other paper, fabric, ribbon, anything! Paste the modge podge down to the needed area on the cover material and wrap embellishments around. 

• Once everything is dry, apply another coat of modge podge and again, wait for it to dry. 
• Lastly, I am attaching a bow with a few dabs of glue. 

And that's it! Here is a new desk organizer to go with my collection. They definitely come in handy and look especially cute when they are personalized by you.

xo, Paulina