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10 Pretty Ideas For How To Upcycle Tea Cups

By Manuela Williams

I love teacups! I can’t seem to pass a pretty one up when I find them at the thrift store.  I like to use them for gifts, I’ve planted in them and I’ve made a teacup birdfeeder out of them for my garden.  I’m a dishaholic and tea cups are a part of the addiction 🙂 Although, I don’t really use them to drink out of too often (they’re so teeny).  So to make me feel better about my “collection”, I’ve  collected 10 pretty ideas for upcycling all those great tea cups.

10 tea cup upcycle ideas

So get those dusty tea cups out of your cupboards and do something pretty and useful with them!

tea cup wreath

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tea cup wreath via Beth’s Bagz flickr

tea cup jewelry organizer

tea cup jewelry organizer via Paige Smith Designs

tea cup candle holder

tea cup candle holder from Hanna’s Charming Christmas Blog

herbs planted in tea cups

DIY Herb Planter from Intimate Weddings

tea cup tie back

Tea cup tie back via Interest Box

tea cup wine glasses

Tea cup wine glasses via Apartment Therapy

tea cup light

Tea cup lamp via etsy

tea cup bird feeder

tea cup bird feeder from GardenWeb

diy tea cup candles

DIY tea cup candles from Wedding Chicks

teacup clock

Tea cup clock from Danny Seo of Simply Green

Which idea is your favorite?  I’m thinking of making some tea cup candles. I think they’d make great presents!

 

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Comments

  1. debby messner says

    May 1, 2013 at 1:18 pm

    How adorable all the projects are. My favorite is the clock. I bet it is heavy.

    • Manuela says

      May 2, 2013 at 5:23 pm

      Yep, that’s what I thought too! How would I hang it? Cute idea though.

  2. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    May 1, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    Great ideas, Manuela! I really like the herb planted teacups. I may have to try those. Also, that little lamp is really cute.

  3. Glenda says

    May 1, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    Lots of cute ideas – thanks for sharing them.

  4. [email protected] says

    May 1, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    They are beautiful, I have a few put back to (hopefully) make your teacup bird feeder this year. 🙂

  5. Carol says

    May 1, 2013 at 7:03 pm

    Each idea is so cute. I love the cup holding back the curtains, but the clock is my fav!

  6. Jennifer says

    May 1, 2013 at 9:35 pm

    What fun and unique ways to use tea cups! I love them too and have quite a few stashed around the house. I think the teacup clock is my favorite. How adorable it would be in the kitchen!

    Hope you are doing good… I’m slowly trying to get back into the swing of blogging now that I have my school rhythm down. Hope to visit more and catch up on all the excitement around your beautiful home!

    Jen

  7. Vee says

    May 1, 2013 at 10:06 pm

    I’m too much of a tea and tea cup lover to put a hole in one or glue it together. Guess that I’ll just keep using them in traditional ways. Now for a tea shop, I think that clock is impressive!

    • Manuela says

      May 2, 2013 at 5:24 pm

      I rarely use my tea cups to actually drink out of. I find them a bit to wee 🙂

  8. Cynthia says

    May 1, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    These are fabuklous ideas and so pretty.

    Cynthia

  9. Little Miss Maggie says

    May 1, 2013 at 11:22 pm

    Very cute ideas for the tea cups. I especially like the candle holder.

  10. Anonymous says

    May 2, 2013 at 3:49 am

    The teacup clock is so eye catching…Are you going to make one of those? Wish I could…but need to collect 12 tea cups first;P

  11. Theresa H. Roach says

    May 2, 2013 at 7:37 am

    Great ideas:) Have a blessed day dear friend, HUGS!

  12. Gayla says

    May 2, 2013 at 9:42 am

    I can’t decide which one is cutest.. They are all such great ideas. I am thinking of trying that wreath for Mother’s Day… I know Mom would love it. And those tie backs are adorable, but I don’t need that idea now. Maybe I’ll remember, huh? Cute ideas. I have been swamped with disorganized jewelry. What a pretty montage.. Two things for sure to try.. Your candles will be wonderful.

    Have a fun weekend. (From one china addict to another)

  13. JennyD says

    May 2, 2013 at 4:44 pm

    Wow…they’re all so lovely! I’m a dishaholic, too, and have them here and there all over my house. I can’t wait to incorporate some of these ideas – I truly can’t pick a favorite one. My husband bought a miniature tea set for me many years ago and I’ve used it to decorate a miniature Christmas tree for my kitchen counter. I keep it stored and just bring it out every winter. My son wired them to the tree so that they’re very secure. I continue to love your blog…thanks for sharing! 🙂

    • Manuela says

      May 2, 2013 at 5:25 pm

      Thank you! I do a teacup tree almost every Christmas in my dining room!

  14. Mary Alice Patterson says

    May 2, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    Wow, so many great ideas. Ideas I would never have thought of. Love the pretty wreath.
    Mary Alice

  15. Judy Clark says

    May 2, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    Those are all so pretty. I don’t know that I could pick a favorite! Thanks for putting this all together for us.

    Judy

  16. Children of Eve says

    May 3, 2013 at 10:40 am

    Wow! A wealth of information here, thank you for the constant inspiration.

  17. [email protected] says

    May 5, 2013 at 6:28 pm

    These were a lot of fun…love tea and teacups!

  18. Vickie says

    May 12, 2013 at 10:45 am

    These are great ideas! Thanks for all the great pictures.

  19. Ann says

    May 12, 2013 at 5:01 pm

    These are awesome ideas! My son and his fiance are planning to use teacups, planted with succulents, for the centerpieces of their wedding reception. I’ve shared your post with her. Thanks for sharing!

  20. Cathy says

    May 12, 2013 at 11:38 pm

    What a great post!

    Found you through I Should Be Mopping The Floor. Love your blog!

    I would love for you to share and link up at my TGIF Link Party.
    http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/2013/05/tgif-link-party-2.html
    The party opens Thursday night and closes on Wednesday night at midnight.

    Please, invite your friends to party too! The more the merrier!

    Hugs, Cathy

  21. Lisa Lynn says

    May 19, 2013 at 8:27 am

    Very cute ideas 🙂 I especially like the tea cup candles!

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