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Upcycling Tin Cans with Scrapbooking Paper

Upcycling Tin Cans with Scrapbooking Paper is an easy thing to create.
 
I use these beautiful containers constantly, and they are perfect for a craft room or school supplies. 
 

 

Upcycling Tin Cans

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upcycling tin cans

I love DIY crafts and especially ones that are practical and useful in our daily lives.

Our Illy Espresso coffee comes in these canisters that I wanted to upcycle. They easily transform into cute containers with just a little bit of paper and glue.  It is great to create storage in personalized colors that match your home.  This DIY craft is so easy that you’ll want to make a few for your home!

 
Here’s what you’ll need for this project:
 
Craft Paper (scrapbooking, I used Rifle Paper wrapping paper)
Ruler with a steel edge
Scissors
Tape or glue
 
 
 
 
 
upcycling tin cans project
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Upcycling Tin Cans with Scrapbooking Paper Instructions:

Basically, you will cut a long piece of paper that will wrap around the tine can.

Step 1 – Measure the Paper

Place your tin on top of the paper and measure the tin’s height—Mark your paper. 

Step 2 – Draw a Line

Measure the distance from the top of the tin to the bottom. Now measure your paper and create a line across the paper.

Step 3 – Cut Paper

Now cut the paper along the line. Make sure to have enough to wrap around your can. 

Step 4 – Glue

Glue or tape the ends to the can. You don’t need to glue all the paper. Otherwise, it’s apt to bubble. 

If you want you can use spray adhesive to glue the paper down to the can.  Here is the Amazon link: spray adhesive
 
 
upcycling tin cans
 
 
I love upcycling tin can projects or anything to do with eliminating more waste in our landfill. I also love using Rifle Paper whenever I can. For this project, I used these single sheets of their paper. 
 
By the way, my friend Kim from Today’s Creative Life has a wonderful post on Craft Room Organization. I love containers and, most of all, organizing things with them!
 
I hope you enjoyed this post, and I hope you can make such cute containers!
 
Cheers,
 
 
Here are some more craft projects you may like:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Comments

  1. Janine Waite says

    Hi Sarah,
    Too cute on the joke! he!he! :o) Yes, this is a fun project and I just love my decorated cans. I have about 8 more to cover and they'll house my craft supplies. Can't wait to find some pretty paper to match the room's decor! Let me know how your's turn out. Thanks for visiting!
    ~Janine

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    • Bill says

      Where do the lids come from on the cans? where I come from cans don’t have lids till they are cut off! Do the lids come from surplus store like Big lots or Walmart?

    • happyhappynester says

      My cans are from the Illy Coffee pods. The lids come like this and they aren’t sharp but rather a true lid. Hope this helps. Sorry for my late response.

  2. Cristin Frank says

    These are adorable – love the colors. Do the knows get loose easily? I have a group board on Pinterest for upcycled packaging. If you want to join the group let me know!

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  3. Janine Waite says

    Hi Cristin,
    Sorry about your earlier post, some how it got deleted. Not sure if blogspot did it.

    Anyway, I would love to be in your Pinterest group! I'm always trying to find cute ways to upcycle things.

    Thanks so much for visiting my site.

    See ya on Pinterest,

    ~Janine

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  4. koshka cook says

    Hi Janine, I love these upcycled tin cans,though I'm not sure where to get those lids,can you give me some idea's? Most lids on cans I've recycled had either plastic lids or if they're metal they didn't usually cap-off over the edge like yours do. Thank you for your creativity.

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    • happyhappynester says

      Koshka,
      I’m so sorry that I didn’t respond to your question! Ugh… this is so late getting back to you, please forgive me for my lateness. The canisters are from the Illy coffee, which comes with the can and the lid. The coffee is amazing and I just adore the tins. You can find the coffee in Sur La Table, Whole Foods and probably online. Good luck and I hope you make this project. Thanks so much for you comment and visit.

  5. koshka cook says

    Hi Janine, I love these upcycled tin cans,though I'm not sure where to get those lids,can you give me some idea's? Most lids on cans I've recycled had either plastic lids or if they're metal they didn't usually cap-off over the edge like yours do. Thank you for your creativity.

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    • happyhappynester says

      Thanks for your visit! You’re so sweet to leave a comment! And yes, the chalkboard paper is awesome and you need a roll to make labels! Have fun creating and organizing!

    • Kathleen says

      I’m wondering the same as Koshka. Where did you get the lids that cap over the top?

    • happyhappynester says

      Oh shoot, I guess I didn’t see Koshka’s comment. I can is an Illy coffee can, they sell all their coffee in these cute canisters and they come with lids! You can find the coffee online, Sur la Table, Whole Foods and it is amazing Italian coffee. I hope this helps. I love these containers and we use them daily and now I have like 8 of them on my shelf! Thanks so much for your visit, comment and question!

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