Loving Diet Coke!

Love, love, love Diet Coke! Recognized as the most popular diet soda, they are also very active, engaging their fans. Find them on twitter, and instagram...

Returning from my trip to convention, I found a little mysterious box, which contained....Diet Coke!

But not just ANY Diet Coke, this stuff was jacketed in the most amazing designs.



But wait, what's that little DF on the box? Oh my, it's Diane von Fürstenberg! No wonder.



Diet Coke has teamed up with this fabulous fashion designer to benefit Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) in support of The Heart Truth program for women's heart health research. The set of bottles is available for a limited time only, and 100% of the proceeds got to this program. Way to go!



Oh my, there's more...there was card tucked inside....



If you can't read it, i will make it bigger...



It says:

"Pamela,

We're so honored to have been part of your work. Thanks for letting us share it with our fans.

Stay Extraordinary,
Diet Coke
Unofficial Sponsor of LizardSkins"


Wow. Diet Coke, Unofficial Sponsor of LizardSkins!

Here's what they are talking about:

I am using Diet Coke aluminum cans to make stars, garlands



and boxes for sale in my Etsy shop, LizardSkins.





I am very honored and so flattered they like what i have done with their cans, and that they sent me this wonderful collectible. Drink it? I don't think so. This is a definite keeper!



Here is one last look, at my fav patterns, they are #s 3 & 4...i am glad she did not stop at 2.


Thanks, Diet Coke, you rock!



(Want to make your own Diet Coke Stars? Check out my pdf pattern!)

Starry, Starry Christmas

No baskets for me this Christmas! I am busy making stars!

Make your own stars from Coke cans, here is a link to my pattern and easy to follow directions.

Some people are passionate about their chosen beverage, have you noticed? Diet Coke. Coke. Mountain Dew. Budweiser. Heineken. ( and then there are those who just love BeEr! ) For that fanatic, here they are...
Starry, starry ornaments! NOT just for Christmas, tho they do look great on a tree! They also hang from rearview mirrors and anywhere else just for fun...

I do love repurposing projects (commonly called recycling, more recently termed upcycling.) So how can i resist making shiny stars out of aluminum beverage cans?

The technique is easy, and when i could not find a template i liked, i made my own. The resultant project is simple and takes only a few minutes to render - generally two stars per can, depending on how you want the logos placed, etc. No special tools are required. The average person can find everything they need in their kitchen drawer (basketmakers will reach for their tool kit, of course!)


The stars are dimensional and reflect the light; they are lightweight and oh so eye-catching! Especially when that dedicated Mountain Dew drinker realizes what s/he is seeing------OH! They are a great tie-on package decoration...or basket tie on (just can't get away from those baskets!)


After making a buncha ornaments, i started making smaller stars into garlands! What fun.

Love the Earth. Love at Christmas. Deck the Halls! Hey, Coke loved them, my Diet Coke Garland was featured by Diet Coke Instagram on Christmas Eve http://instagr.am/p/bNEiz/

Have a fabulous holiday!