Upcycled: Vintage Tea, Spice, & Biscuit Tins

 Originally used to hold tea, biscuits, spices, or other dry foods, vintage tins often are saved and collected due to their beautiful colors and unique graphics. Check out these creative ways to upcycle those vintage tins!

Decorative doll sculptures from vintage tins

Belt buckles fashioned from vintage biscuit tins (above and below)

Rustic Gypsy recycled tin earrings by fancifulldecives via Etsy

This sweet lamp was once a cake carrier. by Lilliedale

Upcycled tin centerpiece by celebrations

Recycled tea tins as candle holders. via Country Living 

 DIY instructions for recycled tin candles via designsponge (above and below)

Vintage tin pin

Tins upcycled as kitchen utensil storage

Recycled tin artwork by Ladybugcircus via Etsy
(above and below)

Tiered desk organizer by KaytieYost via etsy 





Vintage tin organizer DIY instructions from BHG

Spice Girls vintage tin art by Carol Winner

Old tin Chinese Checkers board as stool seat from Sarasota Salvage

Tea tin pendant lights (above and below) by MeretriciousCreation

Recycled tin cuff bracelet by peacock fairy via Etsy

DIY Tin fridge magnets via Martha

Tea tin vases DIY for sealing the inside seams to make them water tight via Lilly and Scooter

Old tea tins as kitchen window sill herb garden (above and below)

Old tins make great vases.  Photo by Heather Saunders

Tea tin wedding centerpiece via Martha

Can't find vintage tins? Print your own vintage labels! 
Here are a few from iDIY

Which is your favorite?

I hope you have a great week 

Love, Laura

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