A Button Tray and Bowl
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores has shared a project to make with old buttons. Cover a bowl with aluminum foil and then start hot gluing the buttons while using the foil covered bowl as a support and frame to shape the button bowl. Do the same with a tray to make a button tray.
Tables Given a Makeover with Buttons
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Button and Twine Bracelets
Erlend at Morning Creativity has shared a super easy way to make a button bracelet. Simply take a length of twine and tie knots with a button as shown and a stylish bracelet is ready to style up your wrist.
Cluster Button Key Rings
Julie at Sum of Their Stories has crafted these cute cluster button key rings using buttons, jump rings and key rings.
A Wind Chime
Amanda Formaro of Crafts by Amanda has created a beautiful rainbow button wind chime using buttons and canning lids.
A Curtain of Buttons
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A Button Decorated Tray
Mel at Mel Stampz has shared a way to give a makeover to a tray by decorating it with buttons.
Button Embellished Bobby Pins
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Button Rings
Lana Red Studio blog has shared a wonderful way to recycle old buttons into rings by gluing the buttons to adjustable rings.
A Spring Bouquet
American Crafts blog has shared a tutorial of making a spring bouquet from felt, buttons and wooden skewers.
Button Embellished Flipflops
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Button Embellished Bags
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An Assorted Button Necklace
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Button Tree Wall Arts
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Crochet Button Flowers
Craft and Fun blog has shared a cute way to upcycle buttons by whipping up crochet flowers with them.
A Peacock Wall Art
The Crafty Crazy blog has shared a way to recycle the supply of your old buttons into a peacock wall art. First you have to sort buttons in peacock hues from your collection. Then paint the body of the peacock and hot glue the buttons to make the feathers.
Cute Mini Bicycles
This That and Everything Inbetween blog has shared a fun way to recycle pairs of identical buttons into mini bicycles using metal wire.
A Button Decorated Handmade Card
According to Dana’s Dabbling Studio you can recycle your buttons for making some super cute handmade cards for your friends and family.
Recycled Paper and Button Flowers
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Button Embellished Lampshades
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A Bathroom Decor
The Farmer’s Daughter at The Country Farm Home has shared a look of her cottage style bathroom decor. She has put two old washboards inside an old washtub along with clothespins to create a cool display.
A Wall Art for The Laundry
Courtney Carmean at A Diamond in The Stuff has shared the wall decor idea for her laundry room. She has re-purposed two washboards with two wooden hangers to craft this wall art that says ‘Wash’.
Unique Photo Frames
Country Living has shared a wonderful way to recycle old washboards into frames for displaying your family photos.
A Small Bench Made with Three Washboards
Christin Bjørnrud at Pinterest has shared a fabulous idea for those who have a green thumb and would like to have a potting bench in their garden. Simply recycle two or more washboards and create a small potting bench like this one that you can use during gardening.
A Cute Display for The Laundry Room
Jeanne at Bees Knees Bungalow has shared a cute idea for a laundry room. She has displayed a doll dress on a clothing line with miniature clothespins that is fixed on an old washboard.
A Garden Planter
Sweetpeas Primitives blog has shared a garden decor idea where a flower box is attached to an old washboard to create a beautiful garden accent.
A Memo Board
Bonnie via Etsy has shared a way of recycling a washboard into a memo board. This board can be great for an entryway.
A Bird Feeder
Kelly at Eclectically Vintage has created a wonderful bird feeder using a bundt pan. She wrapped twine around a small ball and then passed the twine through the bundt pan and fastened it to a tree. Then she filled the pan with birdseed.
A Colorful Wind Chime
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A Birdbath Made with a Bundt Pan and a Lamp Base
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A Makeup Organizer for The Bathroom
Donna at Funky Junk Interiors has shared a tour of her bathroom where she has organized her makeup items in an old bundt cake pan. Really wonderful!
A Candle Holder
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Bundt Pan Lamps
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Hanging Planters
Ashley Rose at Sugar and Cloth has shared a way to reuse old bundt pans into hanging planters. All you need to do is to drill holes and add twine to them for hanging. You can spray paint them too. Then plant them with plants and they are ready to be hung.
An Apple Fall Wreath
Randi at Dukes & Duchesses has made a smart use of the shape of a bundt pan. She spray painted the pan with red paint. Then added a twig to mimic the stem of apple and used green scrapbook paper to make the leaves and a fall wreath was ready to be hung.
A Fall Pumpkin
Susan at Home Road has shared a pumpkin she has created by painting a bundt pan orange and then she created the stem by using an old bed post painted green. Truly beautiful! A great thing about this pumpkin is that you can reuse it again and again each year.
A Wall Art
Laurel @ Chipping with Charm has embellished and painted two bundt pans and then she has used them as a wall decor for her wrapping station wall.
A Bundt Pan Chandelier
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A Cool Ribbon Storage
Bonnie at Our Secondhand House painted and recycled a bundt pan into a wonderful storage for the supply of her ribbons.
A Succulent Centerpiece
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Cute Key Snowmen
Amanda at Crafts by Amanda has shared a tutorial of recycling old keys. She has spray painted them with white paint and then detailed the snowmen with yarn, felt, pipe cleaners, beads and other embellishments. She has also added wire loops to the keys so that they can be used as holiday ornaments.
Home Key Art
Casey at The DIY Playbook when moved to a new home after changing the locks was left with some old keys of her new as well as previous apartments. So, a wonderful idea popped in her mind and she turned all those keys into a wonderful framed art as shown in the picture above.
An Old Key Bowl
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A Valentine’s Day Art
Melinda at Look What Mom Found has shared a tutorial where she has crafted an art that says ‘to my heart, you hold the key’. She has used an old key, ribbon and scrapbook paper. For the quote she has taken a print.
Old Key Drawer Pulls
HGTV has shared a tutorial of making drawer pulls with old keys by attaching metal spacers and nuts with a strong adhesive.
Pendants with Rhinestones and Pearls
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A Key Wind Chime
Inner Child Fun blog has shared a super easy wind chime tutorial that you can make using driftwood, acrylic paints, old keys and fishing line. First paint all the keys with funky colors of acrylic paints. Then paint the driftwood too. Cut cords and attach every cord’s ends to a key and driftwood.
Chic Geometric Lanterns
Rachel of Handmade Charlotte via Etsy Blog has shared a beauteous project of geometric metallic lanterns that she has crafted reusing cardboard.
A Toy Boat
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A Lap Tray
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A Decorative Tray
Sharon at Lilikoi Joy has covered an old cardboard box in a beautiful printed fabric in black and white print. She has used that tray to display a collection. A tray like this is sure to last long as it will stay on its place with the collection of things.
A Cute House
Michele Pacey at Michele Made Me has shared a cute house made with a cardboard box that your kids can play with and have endless hours of fun and joy.
A 3D Nature Suncatcher
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Scrapbook Paper Organizers
Diane of In My Own Style needed a solution for organizing the supply of scrapbook paper in her cabinet so she created a shelving system by stacking her handmade boxes of cardboard.
A Cute Sheep Bookshelf
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Fun Party Frames
The 36th Avenue blog has shared a way of making funky party frames by cutting and then painting recycled cardboard pieces.
An Ingenious File Holder Made from Cardboard and a Sheet
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A Cute Play Kitchen
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Cute Cardboard Animals
Art Bar Blog has shared a cute way of cutting a cardboard box in the silhouettes of animals and then decorating them with paint and markers.
A Window Valance Idea
Diane of In My Own Style has shared another idea of making a window valance using cardboard box as a frame for the fabric that is wrapped over it.
A Cardboard Sheet Catchall
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Fun Cardboard Guitars
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A Beautiful Wreath
Elise Blaha has shared a tutorial of making a lovely wreath by cutting cardboard in leaf shapes.
Cute Toy Suitcases
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A Rainbow Heart Art
Little Bit Funky blog has shared a wonderful rainbow heart art tutorial that you can enjoy making by involving your kids too.
A Triangular Wall Caddy
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Faux Cardboard Logs
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Monster Pencil and Pen Organizers
Madame Criativa Blog has shared a cute project of making shampoo bottle monster organizers for your kids’ pencils and pens.
Cute Owls
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Cute Small Purses
Rolf at We Upcycle has shared a way of using the bottom part of a shampoo bottle as a small purse that can store coins, medicines, earphones and more.
A Sponge Holder
Bonnie at Crafting A Green World has shared a really ingenious and clever way to store the sponge of your kitchen sink on a faucet by cutting a shampoo bottle in the way shown.
Fun Floating Boats
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A Cat Cell Phone Holder
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A Fun Necklace
Wimwom Handmade Blog has shared a way of cutting a shampoo bottle plastic into triangles and then joining them to a chain with jump rings to become a cool necklace.
A Toothbrush Holder
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Adorable Mini Bags
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Clever Multipurpose Caddies
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Shampoo Bottle Vases
Trisha at Mom Dot has spray painted empty shampoo bottles and then she has turned them into these wonderful vases.
A Shampoo Bottle Lamp
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A Monster Bowling Game
Estadao has shared a way of making monsters of shampoo bottles and using them as bowling pin targets with balls made of play dough. It can be a great indoor activity for kids.
Bath Time Monster Toys
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A Garden Gnome
angie83 a user at Garden Web has shared a garden gnome she has created by painting an old shampoo bottle.
Sea Inspired Pen Holders
Karen at Krafty Krook has shared her creation of some truly wonderful sea inspired pen holders made from shampoo bottles, old CDs and other embellishments. They can make a wonderful addition to a home office where you want to add a hint of a coastal feel.
Craft Caddies
Victoria at A Subtle Revelry wrapped old shampoo bottles in a funky printed fabric and then she fixed them on a wall to become craft caddies.
Wall Display Bins
Carlene at Organized Clutter created these wonderful wall display bins by fixing two old loaf pans on a graphic transfer method printed board.
A Chic Planter
Katie Stahl at My Crafty Spot spray painted an old bread pan with gold paint from inside and white paint from outside. Then she attached round wooden balls painted gold to form the legs. She drilled holes in the pan and then planted it with wheat grass.
A Centerpiece Candle Holder
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A Bread Slice Pincushion
beelori1 a user at instagram has shared a pincushion created in a bread pan. To give it a fun look, the pincushion is designed in the form of bread slices using a cornucopia of printed fabrics.
Painted Bread Pans
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An Office Organizer
Amy J at Amy J Delightful has shared a pictorial tour of her home office space. For the purpose of organizing fabrics, cards and other small stuff she has covered an old loaf pan with fabrics in cool prints and has turned it into a wonderful organizer that goes amazingly well with the rest of the decor of her work space.
A Chalkboard Organizer
Etsy Shop Phlox River Studio has created this fun and practical chalkboard organizer that is awesome to hang in an entryway to drop your glasses and keys and to write any message for your family members before you leave for an element of fun or you can also write the list of things you need to bring or do while going out.
A Bathroom Storage
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A Key Holder
Stephanie at The Cozy Old Farmhouse has shared the complete look of her kitchen where she has re-purposed an old bread tin into a practical key holder by adding hooks.
A Towel Holder
Angie Chavez at Knick of Time has recycled a sewing machine leg and attached three old bread pans and now they serve as a wonderful storage for towels in her bathroom. This is what we call a true example of a creation that is trash to treasure.
A Three Pocket Pouch
Jaime Leigh at Snap Guide has shared a tutorial of making a practical three pocket pouch with an old men’s tie.
A Throw Pillow Decorated with Ties
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Cute Memory Albums
Ashley Hackshaw also known as Lil Blue Boo created these adorable memory albums by using the big collection of her late dad’s ties.
A Stylish Clutch Bag
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Upcycled Tie Wreaths
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A Necktie Rug
Eileen via flickr has shared a colorful round rug that is crafted skilfully with recycled neck ties.
Button Tie Bracelets
Jessi Wohlwend at Practically Functional has shared a tutorial of making some really stylish bracelets using old ties and buttons. They will look great to team up with your summer outfits.
A Thrift Store Tie Headband
Nicholette at Craft Envy has shared a tutorial of a cute headband with a crystal centered flower that she has created from an old tie. The method is pretty easy to follow and you can make many like these from different ties for your little girl.
A Super Cute Tie Dress
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A Cuff Bracelet
Etsy Shop Ascot Handbags has recycled a tie in the form of a cuff bracelet and to give it a feminine touch they have added rhinestones to the cuff bracelet to make the print even more prominent and chic.
A Chair with Old Ties Cover
Etsy Shop Old Bag Designer has restored an old Victorian chair and added a wonderful upcycled ties cover.
A Stylish Brooch
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A Recycled Tie Button Bracelet
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A Wine Bottle Tote
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A Chic Ruffled Neck Piece
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Awesome Necklaces
The Crafting Chicks a blog run by three friends have shared a tutorial of turning old ties into some really lovely necklaces.
An Obi Style Belt
Rachel Smith via Flickr has recycled men’s ties into a wonderful belt that you can team up with your single color dresses and tops to make a style statement.
A Jewelry Organizer
Paige Smith at Paige Smith Designs has shared a way to organize the beloved collection of your jewelry in a muffin tray so that it is not only easy to access but you can also take a look at your collection whenever you want to cherish it.
An Avain Inspired Display
Melony at Mel Designs found an old muffin tin and she thought she would decorate it with an aviary inspired things such as birds in their nests with eggs.
Adorable Painted Muffin Tin Snowmen
Beth Marohn at Under A Pile of Scrap painted two old muffin tins into these supper cute snowmen.
A Candle Holder
Etsy Shop Ethanollie has shared a great way of displaying candles in an old muffin tin. This can be a great idea for a dinner party centerpiece for your dining table.
A Picture Display
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A Succulent Planter
Ann Marie at Ann Marie Loves has shared a tutorial of turning an old muffin tin into a wonderful planter like this.
A Button Organizer
Vintage Fairytale a User at flickr has shared a way to organize the collection of your new and old buttons by color coding them in a muffin tin. So that at the time of need you can easily find out the required button or buttons and finish your work.
A Muffin Tin Bird Feeder
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A Primitive Folk Art Hand Painted Tin
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An Office Supplies Organizer
Dana at Tattered Style has rethinked an old muffin tin into an office supplies organizer. The small cups of the muffin tin are ideal for small supplies like pins, paper clips, thumbtacks and more.
A Kitchen Wall Art
Better Homes and Gardens has shared an idea of ending the story of muffin tins in the same place where it once started. You can simply hang the no more used old muffin tins on a wall in your kitchen.
A Baking Inspired Winter Wreath
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A Bathroom Storage
HGTV has shared another great use of a flea market muffin tin. Simply turn it into a storage for toiletries in the bathroom.
A Glass Lid Mosaic Window
Etsy Shop ARTful Salvage has created a mosaic window by cleverly upcyling stray glass lids. This is truly a masterpiece.
Teapot Lid Picture Holders
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A Garden Decor Vignette
Carlene at Organized Clutter has created a feature for her garden by recycling a barn door and installed old enamel lids on it to create a vignette.
Candle Holder Plates
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A Pendant Lamp
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A Fall Wreath
Katie at The Crafty Blog Stalker has shared this creative idea of covering canning lids’ outer edge with washi tapes in fall colors to create a fall wreath.
Cute Lid Magnets
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A Pot Lid and Chopping Board Kitchen Rack
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Retro Apron Racks
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A Chalkboard Clock
Precious Sister Blog has shared a super cool way to recycle a pot lid into a chalkboard wall clock by using chalkboard paint and a clock kit.
A Pot Lid and Candle Stick Birdbath
Gail at My Repurposed Life has painted an old candle stick and a recycled pot lid and the result is this beautiful bird bath that is now a part of her garden.
Tin Can Lid Garden Markers
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Mason Jar and Pot Lid Yard Art
Etsy Shop Treasure Again has shared a beauteous yard art where enamel pot lids are used as mason jar vase hooks to create art that you can display in your yard.
A Cute Snowman
Ramona Copley at Pinterest has shared an adorable snowman made with white pot lids. She has used three white pot lids in different sizes to create a snowman combined with a cute pink fleece cap and a pink and white polka dot scarf.
Enamel Lids Wall Art
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Mason Jar Lid Gift Tags
Jill at Create Craft Love has crafted some really cool gift tags using mason jar lids, scrapbook paper and mod podge.
A Pot Lid and Bottle Cap Wind Chime
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A Jar Lid Photo Wreath
Megan Hoeppner has crafted this cute photo wreath using jar lids and washi tape.
A Recycled Jar Lid and Wire Birdcage
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