Hiiiieeeee!
Happy hump day!! Hope everyone is having a super day so far! I’ve just been…oh…you know…crafting and stuff. I’m just going to take a second and apologize to all of you guys who read my blog for my “living with Craig” stories. I know there haven’t been many here lately…but it’s not MY fault.
I guess it’s because Craig has been…well…how do I put it? Normal? Ha! Don’t you worry though…it has been awhile, so something is bound to happen sooner or later. In the meantime, I’m just going to write about what I’m loving right now and it’s this stuff!
I’ve always been into crafting, but it seems I may be borderline obsessed with it now. Is it a problem if I am willing to admit it? Hmmm… Anyhootiehoo… (Wha??? Where do these words come from?)So, this morning I decided to make some flower vases out of some tin cans. I drew my inspiration from Natalie at Northshore Days when she blogged about these super cure Threaded Valentine Tins and you guys…I’m a super big fan of upcycled projects. (See Upcycled Shoeboxes.) Seriously, how cute are these? I made some weird crockpot concoction the other night…that was clearly
tomato-y…and I decided to hang on to the tins. (P.S. The weird concoction turned out to be tasty.) After soaking them in water the labels came off quiet nicely.
Pulled out some random “crafty” stuff.
Ended up with these. Kinda cute huh?
Considering it is 30 flippin’ degrees outside, there are no fresh flowers to be picked.
Thank goodness for Publix! Love their flowers and they last fo-evah! Just in case you don’t won’t to spend much, this is what a $4 bouquet looks like. Not too shabby.
I’m a lover of fresh florals so I went for the 3 for $12…go big or go home! I’m super excited about how they turned out and it was soooo easy! It only took me 10 minutes to add the embellishments and it’s a unique, one-of-a-kind look. The only hard part was deciding what to use to embellish the tins.
YOU CAN USE ANYTHING. Paper of any kind, fabric, paint, buttons, ribbon, twine, burlap, stickers, yarn, felt…etc. I really hope you like it…and try it! For you guys who aren’t big on crafts…and I know you’re out there…this one is for you…
(P.S. I sincerely hope that this meme didn’t offend any of you crafters out there. I just have to have some fun with my obsession some times. :-))
Update: This post was featured!!
I often share with these amazing peeps…
Comments03/07/2013 6:39am
I love recycle projects like this, and yours are so pretty. Also, thank you for the laugh with the whoopty-doo cat!! Pinning your tin can vases. <3 Christina @ I Gotta Create! Luisa
03/08/2013 11:01am
Thank you so much Christina 03/07/2013 2:16pm
I absolutely love projects that involve recycling and/or repurposing. These turned out SO cute! If you haven’t already, I’d love if you’d come join my How To Tuesday link party, too. http://housewifehowtos.com/link-party-2/how-to-tuesday-link-party-11/ Luisa
03/08/2013 11:03am
Thank you Katie and thank you for the party invite! Luisa
03/08/2013 11:05am
Such a sweet comment! Thank you Karie! Luisa
03/08/2013 11:07am
Oh my gosh…I just visited your blog and you have some amazing creations! Such baking talent you possess. Thank you for stopping by! Luisa
03/08/2013 11:08am
Thank you Megin! 03/08/2013 11:29am
haha..that cat… The arrangement is beautiful ! xo Luisa
03/10/2013 5:01pm
So glad you liked Lucy 03/08/2013 3:09pm
These are adorable, I love taking something kind of junky and turning it into a whimsical thing. Thank you for stopping by my blog this morning! Luisa
03/10/2013 5:03pm
03/08/2013 4:46pm
Oh I love these, what a fabulous idea. I really like how rustic chic they look, the white and the burlap are perfect together. Great idea! Luisa
03/10/2013 5:03pm
Thank you for your comment! 03/09/2013 9:36am
SO BEAUTIFUL! I can’t believe those are tin cans! I found you at It’s Overflowing– thanks for sharing! ~Abby =) Luisa
03/10/2013 5:05pm
Thank you so very much Abby. 03/09/2013 10:19am
I love making cute things with what some may call ‘garbage’… your cans are darling. I’m pinning. Little Bit from www.DecorateWithaLittleBit.com Luisa
03/10/2013 5:08pm
Thanks for stopping by and for pinning!! Big bear hugs! Luisa
03/12/2013 8:55am
Thank you Shirley! I wanted to visit your blog but the link back didn’t work 03/10/2013 11:01pm
Lovely makeover on the cans! The combination of white, burlap, and buttons is a wonderful mix! Love it! Luisa
03/12/2013 8:58am
Me tooooo!!! Thank you Laurie 03/11/2013 2:29am
Wow! What a great idea! I love upcycling; I am going to save some cans and give this a go in the next week or so! Tara Luisa
03/12/2013 9:01am
Good!!! Thank you so much for stopping by! 03/11/2013 2:11pm
So refreshing for spring! I would love for you to submit it on my website! Susan @ <a href=”http://www.ohmy-creative.com/” rel=”nofollow”> Oh My! Creative</a> Luisa
03/12/2013 9:50pm
Thanks Susan…and perhaps I shall…thanks so much for the invite! 03/11/2013 2:51pm
What a cute idea, and I love that you put them all on a cake stand! Thanks for sharing…and I love the cat! Luisa
03/12/2013 9:57pm
hehe…thank you! 03/11/2013 5:11pm
Great idea! I love how they look with your charming bouquets. Carolyn Luisa
03/12/2013 10:00pm
Thank you so much Carolyn! 03/11/2013 6:46pm
The meme is not offensive to me – my two cats and two dogs look like this every day I pull out the craft supplies. Love the vases – especially placed on the cake stand. Very creative use of both supplies and your craftiness! Luisa
03/12/2013 10:04pm
Haha! I can only imagine the looks on your pets faces! Thank you so much for stopping by! Luisa
03/12/2013 10:05pm
Awwww…thank you Natalie and thank you so much for the inspiration!! 03/12/2013 10:27am
I love this! Such a great idea. I might have to do this for my wedding. Luisa
03/12/2013 10:13pm
Hope that you do…it would be so cute…come to think of it…wish I would’ve thought about that for my wedding! 03/12/2013 9:22pm
I LOVE THESE! I just made some Chicken Tortilla Soup in the crock pot and I have all these cans that I just washed out! I think I’ll try a few of these for an upcoming party I am hosting! By the way, I’d love it if you’d come link this post up at my new link party, the FESTIVE FRIDAY FIESTA! The links open at 8pm ET every Thursday night! I know my readers would love this post! Thanks so much for sharing this! I can’t wait to try this out! =D Luisa
03/14/2013 10:19am
I hope they work out for you and thank you for the invite!! Luisa
03/14/2013 10:11am
Woohoo! Super glad that you liked it! Thank you for the feature Luisa
03/14/2013 10:18am
Thank you so much Melissa! I really appreciate your comment! Hello! 03/14/2013 8:40am
Here’s the feature! Stop by and grab a button if you’d like! Luisa
03/14/2013 9:49am
Yaay! I’m so glad you liked them! |
3 Comments
These are gorgeous! I just adore how shabby chic and elegant they are~
xoxo
Amie @ Pinkapotamus
Oh, I love these! Love your twiggy runner too. Did you make that too?
Coming over from the CSI Project link up.
These are definitely the nicest looking decorated tins I’ve ever seen! And I love the way you’ve grouped them together on a cake stand – bea-u-ti-ful