Com join me and make your very own Shabby Vintage Tin Can Craft!
This whole
upcyle, recyle, reuse, repurpose thing…
After my first try at repurposing with
I still had lots of tin cans in my stash!
So I gave these three a shabby makeover
using two shades of burlap,
some just twine…
and vintage shoe clips.
and vintage shoe clips.
(They wanted some sparkle!)
Yes, they told me so.
It’s was pretty much a no-brainer to
add a few fresh flowers to these
newly prettied containers.
So I did.
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best.
The rhinestone encrusted bits are the
vintage shoe clips.
(Courtesy of my mother in law.)
I tell ya… she finds me the best goodies!!
I am a doubly lucky girl.
sent me the prettiest bauble on a bobby pin.
Well, it slips right out of my hair. Boo.
Sort of a good thing though…
Because I love it here!
(thanks girl!)
I doubt you need a tutorial but
I will share one soon just in case!
I’ll walk you through making some of your own step-by-step.
It’s easy, promise.
Start saving your cans, bottle and jars.
You can use about anything!
I’m really trying to take better pictures…
so please humor me with the 87 shots
of a tin can I just subjected you too.
(plus, I think they are pretty!)
They make me smile.
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Maria Lambrou says
Hello Shannon and thank you soooo much for the beautiful idea you gave me! We are going to christen our baby boy in 2 months and I was searching for ideas of how to use empty tin cans, as centerpieces, for the christening after party!
Ever since my baby was born, I couldn’t breast feed it, so I have been using formula milk. I had an inspiration of saving the empty tin cans of the milk. Now I have plenty of them and I was looking for ideas like yours, to decorate them and use them at the party. I have 2 sizes of tin cans, big ones of 800 ml and smaller of 400 ml. I was thinking to put 2 of them, a big and a small one, as centerpiece arrangements.
I have a few questions for you:
1. Can I use paint spray?
2. What kind of glue have you been using? I’m planning of buying a glue gun for this job!
3. Can you pls give me instructions step by step, because its the first time that I will actually do something like that! 🙂
4.Our christening theme its snowflakes! So I was thinking of putting some gypsophila white flowers and stick some 2 snowflakes (glued on plastic sticks) in each tin can. What do you think for the whole idea? And
5. Can I skip the shoe clips and use something else, cheaper and easy to make? Any ideas? I was thinking of just making burlap bows and glue them.
Ahh! I’m so excited for all these ideas and also stressed because I don’t know how its going to end up! I’m looking forward for your answers and any other ideas that you might have for my project! Thank you once again!
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage says
Congratulations on the birth of your son!!
1. Yes.
2. Low Temp Melt Glue gun and glue
3. I stick my hand in the can, then just twirl it as I paint. If using spray paint. Follow directions on can for ventilation and spray in light even strokes, building the coverage.
4. Snow flakes would be so pretty and they have them at Dollar Tree this time of year.
5. Yes, I just happened to have those. Burlap bows would be very cute. Good idea (:
Have a wonderful christening. Blessings to your family!
Sharon Wheet says
I just love these! And you are so right! Sometimes the simplest decorated things are the BEST! TFS
linda says
I Love these …..the I am doing these with the resident s I work with in June…..On Activity Directors sharing Ideas on facebook
Shelly @A Creative Space says
These are gorgeous and so fun! I love that they spoke to you and wanted some sparkle! 🙂
~Laurie Ann says
I love these Shannon! After seeing these, the ideas are flowing! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Honey at 2805 says
It’s amazing how something so simple as an old throwaway can can look so beautiful! Nice job! I’ve been saving mine the past week!
Kathy Moody says
Oh, you are amazing!!! That is absolutely beautiful! You are so talented. Love the crown, too!
HUGS
Jana@Transformations From the Heart says
These turned out super! What a great transformation. Can you believe I just threw away a 1 gallon tin can this week. I really do need to start saving them for craft projects, my husband will think I’ve lost my mind though because I save so many other things for crafts.
Patty (Patty's Pretty Things) says
very pretty indeed!
The Prudent Pantry says
Amazing what you have done with recycled cans. I am going to begin saving cans today. These turned out just beautiful!
I would love it if you would share this at the Smart Solutions linky party. You can link up here:
http://theprudentpantryblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/prudent-projects-smart-solutions-week-7.html
Have a great day!
aimee says
shannon hese are great i need to go eat loads of soup so i can make some lol. i would love it if you could link this up at my party at http://www.twiggstudios.com/2012/08/sunday-show-off-linky-party_18.html
aimee xxxx
Antonia Ludden says
Ooh, they make me smile, too! I made some pen pots out of an old cardigan (the sleeves) and some tin cans, I love them!
Antonia
http://tidyawaytoday.wordpress.com
Debbiedoo's says
You know I love it girl. Thanks for sharing with the graduate party.