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?

                                                                   

Upcycled Spice Tin Fridge Magnets

What a great way to show off those pretty spice and tea containers!
I've been saving a few beautiful paprika tins (I'm Ukrainian - we go through paprika like you would not believe) figuring that one day I would do something creative with them...now I know! The best part of this project is that all you need are the tins and some strong magnets - no glue required. Just put the magnet inside of the back of the tin and voila ~ instant awesome cool container. Perfect just as pictured; to hold pens and pencils on your fridge...great for straws too. What would you put in yours?

from Martha