As I hit the post holiday sales, I happened upon some TINS which held cookies, candies etc. At less than half price, even throwing away the goodies makes the tin very affordable for altering...I found the cutest red one at WW today--and have visions of a card sorter or giant recipe file box. The only thing on it was the word cookies in lowercase print white paint right where you would cover it with paper/paint anyway....
So now, I am charged up to look for others........