Why run out to the craft store every time you feel like getting creative? You probably have everything you need at home to make many different crafts and home decor projects. A coffee cup is the perfect example. Do you own a cup that has no mates? Then its the perfect candidate to become the next decor item in your home.
There are many different things you can make from a cup. If you sew, youll find that a coffee cup is the ideal pin cushion! Place a large wad of batting in the cup and glue it into place at the bottom. Dont glue the batting against the sides of the cup. Cut a piece of brown or black felt or fabric. Cut into a large circle which is slightly bigger than the circumference of the cup. Use hot glue to attach the fabric to the inside of the cup. Place the glue along the edges of the felt, and press the glued edge to the inside of the cup, over the batting. If you dont have any batting you can use a wad of paper towels, wadded fabric or even a chunk of foam.
When youre finished the cup will look like coffee or hot chocolate, depending upon the color of the felt or fabric you chose. You can also use white felt to represent milk. If you want, you can set the cup on a saucer, then store safety pins and other notions on the saucer. Stick your pins and needles into the felted batting which is now your pin cushion. You can make a nice candle holder with a coffee cup. Turn the cup upside-down then glue a saucer onto the cup. Place a squat pillar candle on the saucer and you have a unique candle carrier. Use the handle of the mug to transport the candle. You wont have to worry about wax dripping on you since the saucer will catch any melting wax. Give the candle arrangement a little more class by gluing gathered lace around the bottom of the upside-down cup, then gluing the saucer on. Cut a slit in the lace for easy access to the handle. The saucer will hide the edges of the lace and the overall look is much more elegant. A cup with a broken handle shouldnt be thrown out. If the handle broke off flush you can easily glue a small ceramic or other novelty onto the area of the missing handle. The cup can be upside down or right side up. Glue a saucer onto the cup, and set in the bathroom to hold soap, or in the bedroom to hold jewelry or coins. Instead of a saucer you can attach a small bowl to hold the items. Make serving trays for special occasions by starting with a cup thats turned upside down. Choose a nice plate and use double-sided tape to hold the plate to the cup. Make some of the serving trays with plates and others, using the same technique, with bowls. The great thing about this craft is you can easily remove the tape, when the event is over, then wash and dry the dishes as usual. Make a cute table creation by creating a flower garden in a coffee cup. Use silk flowers, leaves and vines to make the garden inside the cup. Allow some of the vines to come up out of the garden and over the rim of the cup. Glue some reeds in, here and there, and let them rise above the cup. The overall look should be that of a flower garden bursting out of its container. Glue a large craft butterfly over the handle, if you want, or just leave the handle showing. Either way the creation is a beautiful addition to any small table. The flower garden doesnt necessarily have to be for the breakfast or dinner table. Set one in the bathroom, one on a dresser or even in a kitchen window. There are lots of different things you can make from coffee cups and, since you already have the cup, youre half way done! Consider embellishments for your cup, like stickers, roping, foil cutouts, painted wooden shapes or other craft supplies. The best thing about these crafts is you can make them using only things from your home or go all out and make them extravagant. Get the kids; theyll have a great time helping.
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