Thursday, December 1, 2011

DIY Vintage Style Reflectors For Your Christmas Tree

Something I've wanted for my Christmas tree, but never seem to find or win on eBay are vintage reflectors.
Have you ever watched an auction for them?
Wow! It's crazy how expensive they can get!

I spied a bag of sandbakkel tins in my junk drawer the other day that I picked up while thrifting who knows when... and I had an "ah-ha" moment.
Forget sandbakkels, I'm gonna make reflectors!
All I had to do to make them work, was to drill a hole in the bottom of the tin for the light to fit through. I used a 5/16 drill bit which made a perfect sized hole. Easy peasy.
For $1.99, I ended up with 25 reflector replicas. At approximately .08 cents each, I'd say that was pretty reasonable!
The added sparkle? Priceless!
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9 comments:

  1. vintage girl at heartDecember 1, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    Wonderful idea and one of a kind!!
    You always are so creative!!
    Blessings for a Merry Christmas to You and your Family!

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  2. Heidi AnnDecember 1, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    I love that idea SO much I can't even express it! Hoping I might get lucky and find some of those! They are fabulous - such a wonderful idea!

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  3. Debbie KayDecember 1, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    What a great idea, I have a ton of those and thanks to you, they have a new purpose.

    Smiles,

    Debbie

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  4. Rustic Vintage CountryDecember 2, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    Wow, that is so cool, I just love this idea for giving that extra ooomph of sparkle!

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  5. LBPDecember 2, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Awesome idea! I have a few of those at home and see them all the time in the thrifts!

    Thanks for sharing.

    Linda

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  6. maliaDecember 9, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Oh Karoline every time I visit you I LOVE what I see... thanks for the great idea! xo

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  7. maliaDecember 9, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    hi karoline! everytime i visit i see something amazing! thanks for the great idea! xo malia

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  8. Your Craft BookDecember 10, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    There is truly nothing better than vintage and your reflectors idea is great!

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  9. ShawneeDecember 12, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Such a great idea!!

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