Here we are with another month passing by and it’s time for Trash to Treasure Tuesday! {{applause}} It’s a fun time to be had with my blogger friends sharing our latest inspiration with you. You will see there work in bit. However, today I’m going to share a sort of encore to my project last year about upcycled Christmas decor.
Let me introduce you to my snowmen friends. They’re metal ladles, an import product, that I believe were picked up at a large craft store and then painted with these cuties. If you remember last year, I made over more snowman art for the sake of showing you upcycling fun.
For the record, I adore snowmen and all their wintery fun, so I am not out to relive the world of snowmen. I just found these ladles fun and perfect for a new life. Let’s say you own something like this and are tired of using it in your holiday decor year after year. Most would readily either (1) toss them in the trash or (2) donate them to a thrift store.
I say, if it still have life in it, make your own upcycled Christmas decor. Am I right? You know it. tsk.
For added fun, I’ve created a step-by-step video tutorial for you below. However, I’ve also outlined the steps for you here too so you can have the best of both worlds.
DIY TIME
This project is similar to my recent makeover of a hot pink trash can. First, we’re going to begin with a bit of embossing to create texture and depth.
I’ve taken my Sharpie marker and drawn on number on each of the snowmen. Then, after my hot glue gun is heated up, I run a bead filling in the number. These are my glue sticks. They stick to anything!
NEXT STEP
If you take a closer peek, you’ll see that originally someone sponge-pounced the white paint for the snowmen. I’m going to use that texture to my advantage.
Much like my past zincified makeovers, I’m using this zinc in a can to give an aged appeal. See the video for it in action.
I set them up in my small spray shelter and place them on my turn table and give them two coat of the paint, letting cure in between.
Then, once the paint is dry, I want to add a bit of whimsy with these free printable vintage seed packets. You can see how I also have used them on my curbside picket fence upcycle HERE.
For my purposes, I have resized them to fit my upcycled Christmas decor. Next, I tear them out so they have a ragged edge and decoupage them on with thinned school glue (much cheaper way to do than the name brand stuff).
Once the decoupage is dry, I then use 4 different color waxes to add depth – black, brown, gray, and white. Last, I add a bit of twine and fill them up for a sweet vignette.
THE REVEAL
Not only is my heart is happy when I see flowers in any form, but I also whipped up that rack out of scrap that was already pretty much the exact lengths I needed. Then, I stained it and did a wash of paint for aged appeal.
While I could have done really anything with these: bathroom toiletries, fresh herbs, kitchen essentials…you get the idea.
Buh-bye snowman and hello floral fun! Can you tell I had a blast working with these?
Are you inspired yet? woot! I eagerly hope so. It’s just fun for me to share what pops into my head when I see cast-off decor. I’m curious…what would you have use the happy snowmen for?
With that in mind, if you’d like to make this set your own, you can find it and more available in my online shop. Sign up for my free email newsletter to get instant discount on your first purchase.
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Likewise, it’s time to check out what my blogger gal friends have for you today for Trash to Treasure Tuesday.
Additionally, I’m sharing how this thrifted table and few thrifted finds help me create a happy place. See HERE!
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These are adorable, Larissa! I was SO happy to see your email in my inbox!!
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Yay! That makes my day, Carolyn. Thanks!
OMG. Love the whole new look of these.
When I first seen the top photo and before I read that they where actually ladles, I thought they where buckets that you had secured wreath holders to, to use for hanging.
Cute & clever make-over; just in time for the Spring season
Hooray! haha…they are kinda funky fun. I couldn’t resist making them new. Thanks, Colleen!
Continuing to lift you up in prayer sweet Larissa! So thankful for you! And this DIY is wonderful! I really want Spring now haha! X0
Thanks so much! 😀 I know…I have been bitten by the bug. I blame all the seed catalogs in my mailbox. hee hee!
These turned out SO good, Larissa!! I never think to reimagine Christmas cast-offs! XOXO
Thanks! You know the thrift stores are loaded with potential of old holiday decor. Especially on clearance after the fact. 😀
Such a fantastic upcycle, Larissa, they look wonderful! I am holding you in my thoughts and prayers as you undergo all the tests. xo
Woot! This was fun and has me in the mood for spring. Thanks, Marie.
Hi Larissa! I love the look that zinc in a can gives. So very cool. Where did you get the dried flowers? You are so good at just thinking outside of the box. Continued prayers for you and thank you for sharing. Zinc in a can. hmmm
Thanks so much, Cheryl. I dry my own flowers throughout the growing season so I can enjoy them thru winter. Super easy to do.
Very cute, love the seed packets! Well done and keep it up! Thanks for posting.
They are a favorite vintage find of mine…any and all. 😀 Thanks, Mary!
Those are absolutely adorable, Larissa!! Love them. 🙂 xoxo
You know I had to! 😀 Thanks, Nancy.
Such a perfect way to transition from winter to spring! Love this. xo
I’m smitten with the blooms! Thanks, Jen.
These came out so cute! Your painting skills… You amaze me still!
Still praying for your health. We moms-of-many stand together in a special way. It may just be the angle of Mount Laundrymore piled behind us, but something tilts our hearts toward each other. ?
Thanks, girl! You are so right. We have to stick together! 😀
All I can say is KEEEE-UTE! You did a great job and these are very special!
You are still in my prayers, Larissa. See yourself as whole, perfect, smiling as you will be at 70–or 80!
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Happy dance! 😀 Thank you, Cate. God’s got this!
Ingenious! I swear girl, your imagination never ceases to amaze me. I love these ladles. Will keep praying for you. We love you to pieces!
hahaha…woot! You just made my day and made me laugh, Linda. Thanks so much!!
Very nice, I love what you did with the ladles. Keeping you in my prayers. God can do anything.
Thank you, Terri. He sure can! 😀
Larissa I always love your projects, they are doable for most folks. You are an inspiration and I hope you are feeling better! Prayers arrows sent your way
Thanks! I have fun sharing my creations. Hugs!