Crushed Can DIY

Take your Trash and turn it into Treasure by upcycling an aluminum can into this beautiful Crushed Can Decor. The flowers and the bunny make this the perfect piece to take you from Easter right into Spring, but this craft is so versatile it could be adapted for any season or holiday. Once you make one, you won’t be able to stop!

Turn a tin aluminum can into a smashed or crushed can decor with an Easter bunny and spring flowers.

There’s nothing I love more than a project that can be made on a budget, with something that you were most likely going to recycle or throw away! And if you haven’t seen these Smashed Can Upcycles floating around the internet and Facebook craft groups, then you must be living underneath a rock!

I had several requests from people in my VIP Crafting Group, The CRafterparty, to learn to make one of this Crushed Can DIY, so that’s exactly what we did.

Spring and Easter Bunny upcycled Crushed can decor craft project with a napkin and flowers and rusty wire hanger and a shabby bow, with a twine trim.

These Crushed Can Crafts are so fun to make, that I guarantee that you won’t be able to stop at just one. You’ll be making one for each season and holiday because they are so versatile and easy to adapt for the colors and themes that you want.

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Supplies Needed to Upcycle a Tin Can into Decor

All of the supplies needed to make the project.

Aluminum Can – Any size, but the bottom lip cannot be rounded, you need to be able to get a can opener around it to take the bottom off
Napkin of your choice – I used a Spring Bunny with glasses
Variety of Florals and greenery
Twine
Scrap ribbon and fabric (optional for shaggy bow for hanger)
Rusted wire
Mod Podge
White chalk paint
Glue Gun

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Unless you are part of The CRafterparty, this post is purely for inspiration as the full video tutorial can be found inside of the group! The CRafterparty is my VIP Crafty Fun group where we come together in a private group and have fun doing *all the things* together!

Close up of the flowers used in the Spring and easter smashed can DIY decor, mint and coral colors with a shaggy fabric bow tied around the rusty wire hanger.

This Spring Crushed Can decor is a special project that is exclusive to my #PartyPeople, so if you you’d like to join or get more info you can go HERE.

Don’t worry though, I have PLENTY of FREE tutorials for you right here on my blog! And you can also check out some other projects that we did in The CRafterparty if you’re considering joining and want to see those too.

Learn to make this Crushed Can DIY

When creating your own unique creations I encourage you to think outside of the box! Use what you see simply as inspiration to make it your own. My goal is to INSPIRE you and that is why this site is filled with hundreds (literally) of free tutorials and ideas. The CRafterparty is a more intimate, VIP experience where I share exclusive tutorials like this Crushed Can Craft where I provide a supply list so you can craft along, and encourage you to complete it along the way!

Get the FULL tutorial inside The CRafterparty here.

The whole project starts with something that you most likely have in your cabinet at home…..a smashed aluminum can! Just don’t do what I did and empty a can of crushed tomatoes out JUST so that you can do this craft! LOL!

Two aluminum tin cans, one small and one large.

For this adorable project I decided to use a napkin that can work for both Easter and still be kept up through spring. This adorable Bunny with the glasses napkin from Marshalls was the winner.

Close up of the front of the crushed can craft showing a napkin with a bunny that has glasses on, decoupaged to the tin can.

And don’t these flowers match just perfectly…

A little twine decoration for trim….

Twine trim wrapped around the top of the crushed can.

And of course a Shaggy bow on the hanger….

Shaggy fabric bow ties around the rusty wire hanger.

This crushed can even looks cute from the back….

Back of the upcycled tin smashed can DIY with the can painted white.

As always…be inspired to make it your own and if you need a little help, come join us in The CRafterparty!

Are you going to make some cute upcycled decor this year like this Crushed Can Craft? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your completed DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations!

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