Create 20+ New Upcycle Ideas 809 – Scrap material gnomes, tinsel wreath ornaments, nutcracker mantel, glass bowl Christmas tree, plus more unique repurposed projects to make with supplies you may already have!
New Upcycle Ideas 809
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Greetings all!
We’ve had a bit of a wild week here, with a major atmospheric river rain storm creating all kinds of flood drama. So far my home is safe, however I sadly can’t say the same for many others that just went through the same thing from the same problematic river 4 years ago. The flooding river is in the USA so we don’t even have the ability to get it fixed to our satisfaction. I just hope this last flood event rattles some cages to fix what’s broken.
Aside from all that stress, I did manage to get a rather cute project up I’m happy with!
DIY antique brass bells painting technique
Painting DIY antique brass bells for Christmas decor
I LOVE the brass bell look but didn’t want to pay retail. So I started collecting cheap bells from the local thrift store and ended up with an entire collection of DIY painted brass bells, ornaments AND jingle bells that all look like the real deal! This is an easy paint treatment that can actually work on anything! So, if you want to save your dollars, this is one good way!
Next up, let’s get inspired with this week’s upcycle project features from last week’s party… then onto the new linkups!
New Upcycle Ideas 809 project features
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Mason jar rim tinsel wreath ornaments with retro reflectors
Tinsel wreath ornaments by Sadie Seasongoods
This is the story of how a bag of mason jar rims flipped into adorable Mid Century Modern tinsel wreath ornaments complete with retro light reflectors! Ahh!! These little ornament wreaths are too perfect! See all 3 designs in this post, and learn how to make some in your own style!
Illuminated stacked glass bowl Christmas tree
Stacked glass bowl Christmas tree by The Apple Street Cottage
After creating my own glass bowl snowmen, I’m officially all over this stacked glass bowl Christmas tree next! LOVE the tree shape, and now that I already know how lovely these glass projects look lit up, glass bowls here I come! Learn all the tips on this beauty from this post!
Festive nutcracker mantel decor with a DIY drum tree skirt
Nutcracker mantel and drum tree skirt by A Pretty Happy Home
From hosting a nutcracker hospital ward, to collecting nuts with a vengeance, this beautiful nutcracker themed Christmas mantel complete with a drum Christmas tree skirt to tie it all together came to be! Talk about the perfect blend of a homespun Nutcracker Heaven! And here’s a bonus post that shares how to create all the nut decorations! This post deserves a long, slow scan to take in every gorgeous detail.
Scrap materials made into Scandinavian gnomes
Scandinavian gnomes made from scraps by A Crafty Mix
Imagine gathering up simple items such as socks, yarn, and a wire hanger to create super unique Scandinavian gnomes! Ohhh how I love the neutral shades! Plus, every single item is seriously upcycled from a pile of scraps. Learn all the tips to make your own!
What have you upcycled lately? Share your latest in the linkup below!
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Thank you so much for featuring my glass Christmas tree, Donna. I can’t wait to see the one you make!
Hi Funky Junk,
Love what you are doing. I have spent the last 8 months collecting baby formula tins. My idea was to lay them side by side, gluing them together as they are laying down to create a Christmas Tree similar to a pyramid.I was then going to spray paint the assembled tins on the outside only. My idea was to then drill multiple holes in the base of each tin and insert a solar powered light bulb. The Centre bottom tin I had planned to cut a hole in so it could stand in the yard or in a container. Unfortunately this didn’t work. Each tin has a little lip on both the top and bottom which meant there is too little contact area. Do you have any funky ideas on how I can recycle these to make Christmas decorations. Deidre
I’m sorry to hear about the storm. So glad your home is ok.
Thank you for hosting.