I don’t know if you saw me in the Take This, Make That section of All You Magazine this month, but yep, there I was! They matched me up with Kelly Dixon from SmartSchoolhouse.com — we both made crafts with recycled cans, and All You wants to see who DIY’d it better! You can click on the picture above to vote via Facebook.

The rules? We had to create a craft using a recycled aluminum can. We could only use $5 in materials, and the craft needed to have three steps or less. Phew! Talk about a tall order. Lucky for me, I’m used to budget crafting and keeping it simple! My idea was to create jute canisters using cans, jute rope and twine, and a wooden ball. About 30 minutes and a bit of hot glue later, I had a dandy set of graduated canisters.

Project Materials:

• Recycled can with lid, on hand (I used a nut can that came with a lid)
• Jute rope, about $2
• Wooden knob, about $.50 each
• Hot glue, on hand

Total: About $2.50

So, who do you think DIY’d it better? Cast your vote at the All You Facebook page!