Altered paint can - what to use?

[pootle]

Hi

I really want to do an altered paint can as a present for my Mum (her birthday is early Feb) but I am struggling to find an empty can :( My brother works for a DIY store so I was counting on him but apparently they never have empty ones in. I have seen some cans specifically for altering over here but they are part of a very expensive kit and I already have my own papers, embellishments, stamps etc that I want to use.

My OH has some paint cans that are nearly empty and he said I could have one of those but I'm not sure about getting it clean enough to use / getting rid of the icky paint smell.

Any suggestions would be most gratefully received!

Thanks
Pootle

[WeimFamily]

One thing that I've used is leftover popcorn tins. You don't get the handle, but you can still make a really nice gift container. Don't know if those area available in England or not...

[sewdifferrent]

There is a site that has the paint cans I believe you are looking for. They can be found at bestcontainers.com. Hope this helps. Melody

[pootle]

Thanks for that - not sure that they will ship to the UK though.

Pootle