I love upcyling old items into new pieces. Instead of recycling an empty peanut butter jar, I washed it out and used it as a base for a pencil holder. I hot-glued thin sticks that I broke into smaller pieces to put around the jar. The sticks are all different lengths, but are all long enough to completely cover the plastic. I also added little feathers to the crevices between the sticks. To prevent scratching the table I put the jar on, I spiraled a long piece of cream-colored string and glued it in place on the bottom of the jar.
My suitemate Amanda covered a large pinecone with feathers to make a little owl. For eyes, she glued on little yellow half-marbles.
These natural treasures adorn our humble abode. I love that they are made from things we found outside or already had.
<3 Mandy
