Upcycled & Repurposed Popcorn Tin into a Trash Can that is a Work of Art

I love having a little bit of decor the the most random of all places, including my trash can!!  I took an old popcorn tin and turned it in a trash can for my craft studio and made it some extra special!!

This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.  Various companies provided me with some product to create this project.  The opinions I share are solely my own.

Here is a video showing how to turn this popcorn tin into some amazing!!

I started with a really bright red tin, but I covered it with a layer of gesso to make it white, and then a layer of teal paint - because I love that color!!

 I then used a pretty stencil with some silver gesso to apply the design and make it amazing!  The Dynasty stencil brush really made this step super easy!  After the stencil dried I also applied a layer of clean gesso to the whole tin to seal in all the paint and make it a little more scratch resistant.

Last I applied a circle of felt around the bottom of the can so it would not scratch up my floor or be noisy.  I used the Supertite Multi-grab 360 glue for a good firm grab between the tin can and felt. 

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I have now used this tin in my house for the last 4 months and it still looks amazing!!  What will you make with your leftover popcorn tins?

Supplies Used

Interested in the supplies I used in this project?  Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase.  Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

Brightech - Lightview Magnifer Lamp - Video Set Up Shop at: O	Shareasale Shop at: O	Dynasty Paint Brushes Shop at: AZ	Tailwind Shop at: O
TCW Stencils Shop at: SB | O	Logitech Camera Shop at: AZ	Fiskars Scissors 8" Shop at: AZ	Kunin Felt Premiun Shop at: O
Black Scrapbook Pen Shop at: SB	Non Stick Craft mat Shop at: AZ	TCW Paint Shop at: SB	TCW Gesso Shop at: SB | AZ
Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ	Supertite Glue Shop at: O	Supertite Multi-Grab 360 Shop at: O	TCW Growing Wild Stencil Shop at: SB
TCW Clear Gesso Shop at: SB	TCW Silver Gesso Shop at: SB

Stamped & Watercolor Artist Trading Coins

Artist Trading Coins are a fun new twist on the Artist Trading Card.  Instead of making the shape a rectangle, it is a circle.  The side to side dimension or diameter is still the same as a regular ATC so it can still fit into an ATC holder, but really you can make then as small or large as you want!  The fun part of an ATC (the coin still has the acronym), is that you can make into anything you want, that is the freedom of the ATC.  I made 3 coins for my first try, all with the same techniques, but in different colors.

Check out the video below to see how fun these are to make!!

I used the Derwent Academy Watercolour Pencil Tin, Derwent Academy Assorted Brushes, and Derwent Academy Watercolour Pad with the Xyron 1.5 in Sticker Maker.

I first stamped the image in a black pigment ink onto the Derwent Academy Watercolour Pad and then colored the spaces in with the Derwent Academy Watercolour Pencil Tin in various colors.  The first circle was done with hues of blue and purples.

After coloring in the section I used the Derwent Academy Assorted Brushes with water to brush the color into a watercolor effect.  It was wonderful!

After coloring in the sections with the watercolor pencils I cut it out into the circle shape with a die cut and inked the edges.  This one was done in colors are in reds yellows, and oranges.  

I just love this pairing of colors, they blended wonderfully!

I then printed out the phrase "Creativity Takes Courage" on my printer in a fun script font and cut out each word and inked them.  I used the Xyron 1.5 in Sticker Maker to turn each little word into a sticker to place on to the ATC.  This last one is shades of green.

For a little added flair I added in some staples and some gem rhinestones.

Using the Xyron 1.5 in Sticker Maker made the application of each of these tiny words so much easier and they stick wonderfully!

So if you are looking for a fun new twist on a creative little project, try out doing a little Artist Trading Coin, something about making it a circle is super fun!!

Supplies Used

Interested in the supplies I used in this project?  Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase.  Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

Shareasale Shop at: O	Rita Barakat Products Shop at: O	Tailwind Shop at: O	Swingline Stapler, Retro Shop at: AZ
Swingline S.F. 4 Premium Staples Shop at: AZ	Fiskars Scissors Shop at: AZ | LFL (UK)	Xyron Create-a-Sticker Shop at: SB	Font Bundles Shop at: O
Paint Puck Shop at: AZ	Cuttlebug Shop at: AZ	Cuttlebug Plate C Shop at: SB | AZ	Umbrella Inks Shop at: SB
Cardstock 8.5x11 Card Paper Shop at: SB | AZ	Epson Printer Shop at: AZ	Fiskars Paper Trimmer Shop at: SB | AZ | LFL (UK)	Non Stick Craft mat Shop at: AZ
Cirlce Nested Dies Shop at: SB	Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ	Derwent Watercolor Pencils Shop at: O	Derwent Brushes Shop at: O
Derwent Watercolor Pad Shop at: O