Twine Dispenser – DIY | Changing My Destiny

I haven’t formally declared by passion for Pinterest on the blog yet. Oh yes, I said Passion. If read this post you know my love for inspiration boards, and this post talked about my storage system. Pinterest is GENIUS! For me it’s essentially online inspiration boards.

I’m addicted. You can check out all my boards here.

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So why the declaration of love for Pinterest? Well I have another DIY project inspired by this pin. Original project by Martha Stewart.

I loved this idea the moment I saw it and it’s SO easy.

During my trip to Lowe’s this week, I picked up a ball of twine for an outdoor project (to be shared later), and an empty paint can. Later I picked up a piece of scrapbooking paper from Michael’s.

With a 1/4” Bit, I drilled a hole in the lid.

I decided to paint the parts of the can that won’t be covered with paper with my beloved Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint. However, you can easily end the project after you drilled the hole into the lid. Just drop in the twine, thread through the hole, and pop on the top.

I painted the entire lid…

And the top/bottom rims of the paint can. The middle portion was later covered with paper.

Now for the fun part!

Step 1: Wrap the paper around the can, marking your cuts with pencil. One large square piece of paper will cover the can if you wrap it at an angle. So if you picked up paper with vertical stripes, you’ll likely need two sheets to keep everything even.

Step 2: Cut the paper, and glue to the can. I used tacky art adhesive. Make sure everything is dry and secure. Drop the twine in the can, thread through the lid, and pop on the top.