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Monday, November 2, 2015

Vintage Christmas Wreath


 I think you'll find today's project a little something unexpected.  At least it was for me.  When I found a bag of vintage jello molds (12 for $1) at the thrift store I really had no idea what I was going to do with them let alone make a Vintage Christmas Wreath out of them.  But, I needed a project for a group and these jello molds were sitting on my work desk begging me to do something with them.  I couldn't leave them sitting there so I created a great project for them.  

Vintage, Paint and more... a vintage Christmas wreath made with painted candy stripe vintage jello molds

Isn't this adorable - so whimsical and unexpected.  You would never believe it's made with vintage jello molds.  But with a little paint and glitter, I was able to transform them into this great little Vintage Christmas Wreath.


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Vintage, Paint and more... thrifted jello molds used to make a whimsical vintage Christmas wreath

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Vintage, Paint and more... painting the stripes on vintage jello molds to make them look candy striped for a whimsical vintage Christmas wreath

First I spray painted them white with some Rustoleum white paint I had on hand. You could use any white spray paint though.  Then I used some Christmas Red craft paint to paint the stripes.  


Vintage, Paint and more... vintage jello molds painted in a candy stripe pattern to make a vintage Christmas wreath

This is how they looked when all the stripes were painted. A bit flat and dull looking to me so I needed to come up with something to jazz them up a bit.


Vintage, Paint and more... red and white candy stripe painted vintage jello molds glittered to make a vintage Christmas wreath

 I decided to put glitter on them.  I didn't have any clear spray paint to spray them with and apply the glitter so I had to come up with another way (going to the store was not on my agenda).  I had read that you could use hairspray to apply glitter to painted objects so I decided to try it.  I sprayed each piece with hairspray then glittered it, let it dry for a bit and resprayed it. It went on perfectly. I did the second coat of hairspray because I had read somewhere else to spray glittered objects to keep the glitter from flaking off.


Vintage, Paint and more... a cardboard template used to glue vintage jello molds to for a vintage Christmas wreath

Next, I cut a cardboard ring to the size I wanted and used hot glue to glue the molds in place. 
Edit:(one of my readers stated she just punched holes in each side of the jello mold with a Cropadile punch by Memory Keepers and then wired them together.  She also stated they are very stable doing this.)

 I added a burlap bow to the top and in the middle of that, I glued a Christmas decoration I had picked up at the dollar store.  I love how it turned out - I think it resembles those star mints.


Vintage, Paint and more... vintage jello molds painted in a red and white candy stripe pattern to make a whimsical vintage Christmas wreath

Here it is hanging on our front door.  It actually pops against the black.  It always amazes me what you can come up with when you find interesting objects at the thrift store that make you think outside the box.  



Vintag, Paint and more... a vintage Christmas wreath made by painting red and white candy stripe pattern on vintage jello molds

Until next time - enjoy creating something you love.




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50 comments:

  1. Cathy!! OMG!! I love this!! I will now be on the look out for these!!

    Hugs,
    Deb

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    1. Thank you Debbie, I can't believe I was lucky enough to find a bag of 12 for $1. Good luck on your hunt. Cathy

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  2. Cathy! This is AMAZING!!!!!! The glitter is the cherry on top! What a clever idea!

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    1. Thank you so much Sara - I love the glitter part too. Cathy

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  3. You are so creative...I just love this...so cute!

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    1. Thanks Tammy and thank you for your sweet comment. Cathy

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  4. Cathy I absolutely love this! I've seen them before, only not painted! You're quite talented! It's been Pinned! xoKathleen

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    1. Thank you so much Kathleen and thank you for pinning it. Cathy

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  5. Cathy this wreath you made is so creative and pretty!
    Thanks for sharing this with us at Cooking and Crafting with J & J.

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  6. CUTE! and I love that you can get glitter to stick with hairspray - we always have hairspray with 4 females in this house :)

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    1. I know Jill - hair spray and so inexpensive to use at that. Cathy

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  7. Oh Cathy you outdid yourself this time! Your project is so creative and I love the vintage feel that it has. And we used the same bird pick from the dollar store for our projects! ;o)

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    1. Thank you so much Lucy - I had fun with this one. Gotta love that dollar store!

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  8. How cute is this? Completely brilliant. I love the chunkier glitter too...just like sugar. I want to copy this so I will be all eagle eye for a great score like you got!!!

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    1. Thank you so much - the glitter was actually an after thought but I do love it also. Good luck on your hunt. Cathy

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  9. This is adorable!

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  10. This is so sweet! I love the touch of sparkle.

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  11. I have painted many of these molds and have a christmas tree full of them all different. This idea that you came up with is perfect for my left-over molds and I just love your wreath. Great idea, great execution.

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    1. Thank you so much Terry - I never thought to paint them for Christmas ornaments but I bet they are wonderful. Cathy

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  12. Cathy, This is such a great idea and it turned out so cute too! Thank you for sharing with us at the Brag About It link party!
    ~Laurie

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  13. Hi Cathy, I did one similar to this one. Instead of hot glue, I used my Cropodile and punched holes in the tin then wired them together. I punched two holes on each side of them. It's very sturdy.

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    1. I thought about using mine but didn't try because I thought it would be too tough for it to go through. I will have to try that should I have problems with the glue. Thanks for the tip.

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  14. OMG, I love this wreath. I have a stash of these and now you have given me a great idea for them.
    Thanks for sharing at Wake Up Wednesday,
    Bev

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    1. Thank you so much. So happy you have found a use for yours now - have fun and enjoy it.

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  15. I love, love, love this wreath! I'm going to check my stash and see if I have enough Jello molds to make one for myself. Pinning.

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    1. Thank you so much - I was so lucky to find as many as I did in one place. Have fun making it and hope you enjoy it as we do ours. Thanks for pinnng.

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  16. That is gorgeous - Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board.

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  17. This is a genius idea! Pinned on METAL MOLDS board. thanks

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  18. That is absolutely beautiful and something I would never have thought of. I have some molds around here that I will have to hunt up. Thank you for sharing.

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  19. So darn cute Cathy! I always pick up jello molds at thrift shops. Never have gotten that fabulous of a deal though. The candy wreath is so creative! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  20. Oh my, you've outdone yourself, Cathy! It's fun; it's original; and it's delightful. Great job :) Thanks for bringing it to Vintage Charm.

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  21. That is adorable!! I always find those at yard sales and figured I didn't need anymore for baking. Now I can make them into something else! Thanks for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty

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  22. I love it! It does look just like those mints. What a great find and what a very creative use of them. Pinned and Tweeted. Thanks so much for sharing at Snickerdoodle.

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  23. Oh Cathy this upcycle is just adorbs! Definately pinning to my Christmas Junk Board for sure, love it!

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  24. Wow - this has got to be the best use of jello molds I've ever seen! Thank you so much for linking it up with us at the Thank Goodness It's Thursday party. Seriously - this is brilliant!

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  25. Such a great idea for the holidays. I'd love to find some of those molds. Thanks for sharing at the party. Hope to see you again soon.

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  26. Cathy, Congratulations your adorable wreath is being featured @Vintage Charm today! Thanks for sharing it with us! Blessings, Cecilia

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  27. So clever and CUTE!! And then you hung it on your front door, and it became beautiful. Thanks for sharing! Cynthia

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  28. I tried using hot glue with metal before but the cold weather made it fall apart. Ended up having to use wire.

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  29. Cathy ... turned out really special. Looks so real. Congratulations on being featured @Vintage Charm.
    Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures

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  30. How clever! I love the retro look. Definitely pinning :)

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  31. What a fabulous thrift store find! All of those jello molds for $1 ~ wow! I love how creative your were. Your candy wreath looks awesome!

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  32. Oh my gosh, this is FANTASTIC. Truly the perfect use for those Jello molds. WELL DONE!! Thank you so, so much for partying with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday- can't wait to see what you've got next this weekend!

    Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)

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