Five Upcycling Ideas for Winter from Things You Might Find at Goodwill.

So the winter months are upon us. This is the time of year when a lot of people reach for their knitting needles and crochet hooks, dust off the glue guns, and dig out the craft paints. We have a round up of fresh ideas to use your crafting skills and upcycle a thrift store find.

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ONE - This vintage planter pin holder is one of those "why didn't I think of that" ideas! So cute! Get a step by step tutorial on bluewillowhouse.com

Source - BlueWillowHouse.com

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TWO - This is a labor of love - but, WOW! You can find a dollhouse that needs a make-over like this at Goodwill, you might just have to treasure hunt for a while. Go to penny-pennystreasures.blogspot.com to see how she did this incredible transformation.

Source - penny-pennystreasures.blogspot.com

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THREE- There are many ideas for upcycling thrifted salt & pepper shakers on Pinterest. We love these little ponies with a touch of gold. Find full instructions on blog.etsy.com

Source - blog.etsy.com

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FOUR - This is a beautiful winter wreath - so unusual and stunning. (And it was found at a Goodwill store!) Visit stacynashprimitivedesigns.blogspot.com to see many more of her ideas.

Source - stacynashprimitivedesigns.blogspot.com

FIVE - Upcycle a cheese dome. These are called water-less snow globe, great name and what a fun idea! Visit sadieseasongoods.com

Source - sadiesseasongoods.com

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Looking for unique vintage items? Have you visited Goodwill Industries of SWMI on ShopGoodwill.com?You will find amazing treasures, antiques and colletibles. And often new items! Find things like:
Bulk Vintage Jewelry Bags

Vintage Pyrex

Vintage Portable Aircraft Receiver

Check out ShopGoodwill.com today! You never know what you will find! 

Did you know you can find bulk vintage jewelry on shopgoodwill.com?

Goodwill Industries of SWMI often has bulk vintage jewelry listed on shopgoodwill.com

ShopGoodwill.com

Think of all of the crafty possibilities with these beautiful pieces! We have gathered several ideas right here:
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Vintage modern art - very unique DIY project from townlifestyleanddesign.com

Source - TownLifeStyleandDesign.com

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 Plant Pokes with vintage sparkle - Love! Love! Love! Visit bmjnyc.com for details.

Source - bmjnyc.com

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New life for a vintage ring. This is a pretty intense tutorial, but the results are amazing! Found on instructables.com

Source - instructables.com

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Upcycled key (maybe do this with your first house key?) another "gem" of an idea from instructables.com

Source - instructables.com

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Check back often to Goodwill Industries of SWMI shopgoodwill.com page as we list bulk vintage jewelry, bulk gold pieces, bulk broken jewelry, and other bulk items such as watches, cuff links, and more!

Tie Clasps & Cuff Links - ShopGoodwill.com

Scrap Costume Jewelry - Shopgoodwill.com

Gold Lot - ShopGoodwill.com

Here is how to find everything Goodwill Industries of SWMI is currently listing on ShopGoodwill.com. 

Go to ShopGoodwill.com and search by Seller and type in:
MI-Kalamazoo-Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan
Search key words like, vintage jewelry, bulk, bag, costume, gold, sterling silver, etc.
Having fun treasure hunting!