need ADVICE -- from you crafty people --PICTURE ADDED

[Grumpy's Gal]

I know this isn't technically scrapbooking -- but I'm going to be using my scrapping supplies and buying them from Michaels.....

Years ago, we collected the 100 years of Disney characters from McDonald's. They're plastic on little pedestals. Know what I'm talking about?

Guess who has them lined up on our bookshelves? (DH)
Guess who has to dust them while they sit on the bookshelves? (NOT DH!)

So today (I had been thinking about this for awhile) I bought a glass container (vase) at Michael's. It's huge! It's about 2 feet high and 6 or 7 inches across. I plan on using our mickey ears as a lid.

My plan is to figure a way to place all of these guys into this container. Since I want to be able to see them - yes , each and every one of them -- from the outside. I was thinking of lining the container with that natural colored packing stuff that looks like shredded wheat. Putting that mostly in the middle and then inserting the characters between it and the glass. Each character has a little tag that has their name and the date they "became" to be disney.

But I am SO NOT crafty -- thus the plea and begging for ideas. I have a huge mickey head punch for scrapbooking and I thought I'd punch some of those and insert them as well.

Ideas? please? instead of using the straw for packing, any ideas of what else to use?

Thanks very much from the one who is tired of dusting......

 

[iluvmickeytown]

That's a great idea. How about those glass marbles. Or if you want to go cheaper, rice lol. My mom uses this in vases. Make sure you take a picture of the finished product.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

can you post pics of the characters and the vase. I'm a visual learner. LOL

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

can you post pics of the characters and the vase. I'm a visual learner. LOL

I don't know how to post a picture -- are there written instructions somewhere?

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

not sure how to explain it. This post should help for the tech support board. If not, I'll PM you my e-mail addy and you can send them to me and I'll post them.

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=4886029#post4886029

 

[MazdaUK]

How about Disney shaped pasta?

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

here's the picture:

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Clear or lite colored Easter grass. This way you can work your way up from the bottom adding as you go. It should be much easier to work with, and you can see what you are doing.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Yep, I would say something light weight that can be packed down, like the grass or the packing paper.

Very cute idea! I can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[boBQuincy]

A Spiral Staircase!

A cardboard tube or maybe plastic pipe for the center column, with cardboard stairs glued to the column.

 

[LindaBabe]

How about styrofoam circles, the diameter of the vase, and thickness = to the height of the characters plus oh - half an inch. Out of each circle drill (Using a hole saw slightly bigger than the bases of the characters) or cut 3 circles equally spaced around the edges. Put in the bottom circle, and put three characters in the holes. Put in the second circle, but with the solid part over the characters from layer one. Put the next three characters in the spaces and add the third circle and so forth.

Not sure how the diameters of the characters relate to the diameter of the vase, you could possibly fit 4 circles or may only fit two. Either way, it will give you the spiral staircase effect without using cardboard "stairs" and the characters will stay right where you put them.

 

[cjsteiger]

What a really cute idea!! I like the natural material idea because it will give you a very neutral background. There are a lot of choices at a craft store in the floral or wrapping dept. Can't wait to see a picture of the finished product.

Cheryl

 

[LindaBabe]

PS. in cleaning out stuff for a yard sale, I discovered I have scrooge McDuck from that series. If you don't have him and would like him, pm me your addy and I'll ship him off to you!

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

PS. in cleaning out stuff for a yard sale, I discovered I have scrooge McDuck from that series. If you don't have him and would like him, pm me your addy and I'll ship him off to you!

my DH has a list - I will check. I think we are missing about 20 of them.
Character Year

Alice 1951

Big Bad Wolf 1933

Blue Fairy 1940

Buzz Lightyear 1995

Cheshire Cat 1951

Cinderella 1950

Daisy Duck 1937

Dale 1943

Esmeralda 1996

Flounder 1989

Hercules 1997

Huey, Duey and Louie 1938

Jose 1942

Kuzco 2000

Mad Hatter 1951

Maleficent 1959

Mowgli 1967

Panchito 1945

Pinocchio 1940

Practical Pig 1933

Robin Hood 1973

Snow White 1937

Sorcerer's Apprentice 1940

Uncle Scrooge 1947

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

Here's the one's we're missing if anyone has any -- just pm me!!

 

[LindaBabe]

Uh . . . did you forget to add the list?