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Today, I'm thrilled to share an upcycling project featuring a metal can. We will transform a basic metal can into a beautiful, easy, eco-friendly, winter scene decoration.  I am excited to participate in the Sustainable Challenge alongside fellow bloggers and share eco-friendly and sustainable craft ideas. I can't wait to share my upcycled craft with all of you. This month's theme is Winter. Materials you will need Metal can ( I am reusing a smaller cheese can) Mini winter ornaments Twine Acrylic paint Decorative gift tag Hot glue Paintbrush Scissors Optional: Faux winter berries, faux snow powder-if you prefer to use this over the cotton snow. Applying Acrylic paint to the metal can First, apply acrylic paint to the can. For my decoration, I chose to paint the can white. After applying each coat of paint, make sure to let it dry. I used two coats of paint for my can. Adding the gift tag  Next, prepare your gift tag. Remove any decorative ribbon from the tag and cut it to t...

Get ready to unleash your creativity with these four easy DIY tin can crafts. With just a few simple materials and a bit of imagination, you can transform regular tin cans into stunning and practical works of art. So, let's dive into crafting!   I want to share with you four simple tin craft ideas that we have tried in the past. I find these projects especially exciting because instead of discarding metal cans, we can clean them and give them a new life by transforming them into stunning and practical designs. Creating a metal can organizer We have created a simple DIY project, a cute tabletop organizer that is perfect for organizing your office or craft space. DIY Cute Tabletop Organizer Using Metal Cans Displaying faux floral with a metal can hanging decoration Using Mod Podge and beautiful floral tissue paper, we created a hanging floral decoration with twine.  Upcycled Tin Can Floral Hanging Decoration Using Mod Podge The decoration consists of a holiday tin can fille...

  Hello everyone! I would love to share a quick upcycled craft with you. Today, we're using two metal cans and a paper bag to create two floral holders. I am also using faux floral for this craft. This is a simple DIY project. I am using a paper craft design punch-out in this craft.  Metal Can Floral holder upcycled craft. Materials needed Two metal cans Paper bag Acrylic chalk paint Paintbrush Faux floral Scissors Hot glue One craft foam block Optional- Ruler, pencil, and craft rocks Adding paint to the tin cans Start by taking your paintbrush and applying paint to your metal cans. I usually start by using a thin coat of paint to start with. After, I take my blow dryer and begin to dry between each coat of paint. I applied two coats of acrylic paint to each can. After using your paint, set your cans aside. Cutting your paper bag Next, take your paper bag, and this is optional, but you can use a ruler to help when deciding how wide you will want your paper to be once you apply...