Trash to Treasure projects
“I don’t know about you, but I find it hard to be creative when my office is a mess,” confesses Marisa of Marisa Howard Design. ”I’ve found that I like small containers that I can have quick access to. These small tin cans that would have normally gone into the recycling box, work perfectly as craft containers.”
Here’s a quick and easy upcycling project from Eliza of Eliza K. You should have most of the materials you need for this right on hand–especially if you’ve warmed up any canned soup, lately.
You may remember the aqua tequila bottle and tin can that Shannon from Fox Hollow Cottage blinged out with jewelry this summer. They got a lot of love over here on Roadkill Rescue. Well, after that lovely repurpose, Shannon still had tin cans aplenty that were patiently awaiting their makeovers.
When hosting a summer party, Elise from Grow Creative decked out her backyard with beautiful lanterns made from recycled tin cans. Elise froze her cans first to better hold their shape as she punched away with a hammer and nails.
Kim from A Girl and a Glue Gun knows that lots of craft time for her kiddos is one of the keys to a fun summer. Over at Design Dazzle, she shares how she teamed up with her kids to make colorful wind chimes from tin cans and the metal part from a lamp shade. {…Read More…}
Positively Splendid contributor Megan from The Home I Have Made has just what you need to stay hydrated during this crazy heat wave – a DIY drink holder! Follow Megan’s tutorial, and your icy cold beverage will always be close at hand. It all starts with a tin can… Megan prettied up her can with {…Read More…}
I think it is so cool to see how pieces of trash can become beautiful works of art. That is why I am so blown away by the contemporary metal mosaics that artist Jill Helms makes from soda pop cans. Jill has an amazing gift for arranging snippets of metal from recycled aluminum cans to {…Read More…}
If you are looking for a fun and simple Easter craft to complete with your kiddos this week, Erin from My Very Educated Mother has you covered! With a little creativity, this project can be made entirely from items you have at home. Erin decorated tin cans with basic crafting supplies to create these cute {…Read More…}
