Many ideas here!
1. Go to the thrift store and get some old cookie tins. Fill fill fill with things.
2. Save coffee tins, cylindrical oatmeal 'tins', even nut 'tins'. These are made of cardboard sometimes with a plastic lid. Spray or craft paint with plain white, gold, or silver. Or cover with contact paper. Glue on artificial flowers, leaves in natural groupings. These are really beautiful and are nice enough to sell.
More later.
