Upcylced tin for Centerpieces

I was recently invited to attend a fundraiser for Childsplay's held at the Tempe Center for the Arts. The Theme was "Rock 'n Roll Chic". For the centerpiece they up-cycled coffee tins for centerpieces. These were the large coffee thins covered in paint.

Here's a tea tin centerpiece from my annual teacher's tea. Even the most simple, understated blooms look stunning in vintage tin can containers.

 

Tea Tin Centerpieces from Martha Stewart Weddings .

 How stinking cute would it be to  mix-and-match tea tins for a vintage wedding?

You can pick up colorful tin cans for next to nothing at thrift shops and flea markets.Or grab some new versions (and enjoy some super delicious teas and coffee to boot). Tip: Before placing arrangements inside, line the tins with a plastic cup or a small container inside.

I would leve to  read your ideas for a centerpiece.

Mylien

XO

DIY Mini Cupcake Stand

If you are Pinterest addict like me, you've probably seen a version of mini cupcake stands made from wooden candle sticks. I have been dying to make them, but did not want to spend the time or money to go look for the materials.

Lucky me, I happened to be at my favorite... Art Resource Center picking up supplies and stumbled upon wooden thread spools. I was tickled pink and new exactly what to do with them. So here you go....my version of a mini cupcake stand made from wooden spools.

To do this, you'll need to build the base with wooden spools and glue together with wood glue, wooden circles, or paper ornaments (I found these on clearance after Christmas). 

 

I made them to display our cupcakes for Easter. This project has been on my Pinterest board for a while, but now I can mark it as done! 

Do you have any Pinterest projects on your to do list?

DIY Christmas Advent Wreath

I love this time of year, the holidays - not the cold weather. I remember my first Christmas in the U.S. like it was yesterday. The real extra fat tree covered with silver tinsel, fell everywhere on the floor. These days prefer a faux (pre-lit and slender) Christmas tree - displayed in an cute urn, of course.

I've also started a new tradition of lighting an advent wreath, which I made at my church. This wreath is made of a wooden disc covered in evergreen and has four candles.You can read more about the meaning of the Advent Wreath here.  It's an easy DIY project make and inexpensive too.  

You'll need a small wooden 18 inches in diameter (or larger, it's up to you) disc that you'll want to cut to a donut whole shape and pre-drill 4 holes for candle.

Greenery (recycle an older wreath)

Pine cones or or Christmas ornaments.

Candles (3 purple and 1 pink), wired ribbon and glue gun.

Advent Wreath Instructions in Pictures

Assemble and hot glue greenery to wreath, (up-cycle an older wreath). Fill in with pine cones and berries and got glue to wreath, insert candles then glue a cute ribbon to wreath.

Advent Wreath using up-cycled ornaments

Instead of pine cones, I decided to add some up-cycled ornaments. As an after thought the wooden base should have been painted in green. I guess I'll have to make another one next year :-)