"Stained Glass" Ornament - Paint you favorite stained glass design inside the top of the case, with any glass paint then drill a small hole in the case with a 1/16 drill
bit and suspend with fishing line and a window suction cup, or if you don't have a suction cup you can use a cup hook and suspend. Contributed by MAZX2@aol.com Contributed by Dev V.:
Picture frames - Attach magnetic strips on the back so you can stick them on the refrigerator. Hot glue them to a long strip of wood to show off 5 or 6 of your best shots all at once.
Create a calendar that just fits inside the top cover, create a short prop to keep it open and tilted at about a 30 degree angle, glue a couple of jar caps inside to hold paper clips, pins, change, etcetera.
Nice desk accessory.
Show off your collection of miniature seashells, coin collection, special stamps you like to show off.
Organize your necklaces and keep them from getting tangled.
Spray Christmas "snow" inside them, use clear doublesided tape to attach them to the bathroom window -- instant "frosted" glass.
Store partially used binding and bias tapes - I wrapped four or five ends of the stuff around a piece of boxboard (the card it originally came with) and it just fits in a jewel case. It doesn't matter that
there are small open places. What matters is that the tape is laying flat and I can quickly see all of the pieces.
Use for your butterfly collection (or bugs or dried fs) - Just put in a little batting to hold things in place. |