Upcycled: Vintage Tea, Spice, & Biscuit Tins

 Originally used to hold tea, biscuits, spices, or other dry foods, vintage tins often are saved and collected due to their beautiful colors and unique graphics. Check out these creative ways to upcycle those vintage tins!

Decorative doll sculptures from vintage tins

Belt buckles fashioned from vintage biscuit tins (above and below)

Rustic Gypsy recycled tin earrings by fancifulldecives via Etsy

This sweet lamp was once a cake carrier. by Lilliedale

Upcycled tin centerpiece by celebrations

Recycled tea tins as candle holders. via Country Living 

 DIY instructions for recycled tin candles via designsponge (above and below)

Vintage tin pin

Tins upcycled as kitchen utensil storage

Recycled tin artwork by Ladybugcircus via Etsy
(above and below)

Tiered desk organizer by KaytieYost via etsy 





Vintage tin organizer DIY instructions from BHG

Spice Girls vintage tin art by Carol Winner

Old tin Chinese Checkers board as stool seat from Sarasota Salvage

Tea tin pendant lights (above and below) by MeretriciousCreation

Recycled tin cuff bracelet by peacock fairy via Etsy

DIY Tin fridge magnets via Martha

Tea tin vases DIY for sealing the inside seams to make them water tight via Lilly and Scooter

Old tea tins as kitchen window sill herb garden (above and below)

Old tins make great vases.  Photo by Heather Saunders

Tea tin wedding centerpiece via Martha

Boho display of vintage tin collection

Can't find vintage tins? Print your own vintage labels! 
Here are a few from iDIY

Be sure to check back with my blog again down the road, because I'll be posting some DIY tutorials for how to cut and work with vintage tins!


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Tie One On! Upcycled and Repurposed Neckties

As all clothes do, neckties go in and out of style over time, so they are often donated to goodwill shops or given away to friends or family who might find a use for them. Other times, we may find ourselves the inheritor of ties when a loved one passes on. 

What do you do with those ties? Why not upcycle them into something brand new or create a unique memory craft in honor of a loved one? Check out this collection of ties that have been upcycled into unique, new items. 

Obi style belt made from recycled men's ties by Senseless Art

Mirrors decoupaged with silk neckties by Podged via Etsy (above and below)

Victorian Steampunk skirt by Krisztina Lazar via Etsy

Chair with woven tie seat by Mag Ruffman 

Check out her wonderful DIY tutorial here

Silk "Tie" dyed eggs DIY instructions by Katie at Foxflat

Recycled necktie camera strap

Button bracelet made with recycled neckties from Annett Malone via Etsy

Annette also makes beautiful clutches with neckties (below)

Available in her Etsy shop Ascothandbags

Sweet upcycled men's tie and dress shirt by Erin Stevens via Etsy

This Gypsy Rose Necktie Bag by Laura at Rickrackruby has great Boho flair!

Woven recycled ties chair by Peter Raphael Russo

Awesome necktie hair bands (above and below) by Nancy Gamon via Etsy

Lampshade made from recycled neckties by Nancy Gamon
You can visit Nancy's Etsy shop here

Cool upcycled necktie vest by Ragz Design House "Ex-boyfriend collection"

Recycled necktie quilt by Quilts by Kate
Click here to read about her process for making this quilt.

These are so unique! Upcycled tie necklaces with DIY tutorial from  Artstar by Althea

Crazy quilt style necktie pillow with DIY instructions from Carol Sews

Recycled tie wreath via Good Housekeeping

Fabulous woven tie memory quilt by Rayela Art

Detail of tie weaving by Rayela Art

Read the full story on this wonderful piece here

Necktie headband DIY instructions from A Red Ribbon

Sweet apron made from recycled neckties and fabric by Michelle Claire Textiles

Necktie ottoman by Meg Jewell

This necktie t-shirt is done just right! DIY tutorial from McKell's Closet

Cute necktie daisy pins by Rickrackruby with DIY instructions 

  Steampunk necktie dress by mercifulmaenad DIY instructions

A final note...

I had to share these beautiful Tangled Forest and Fox neckties from Michael Phipps via Etsy

Check out Michael's Etsy shop Scatterbrain Ties for more awesome artistic ties! (above & below)

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