I was tasked to make awards for a staff pumpkin carving contest at my school. Or maybe I volunteered – I’m not quite sure – but I was up to the challenge!
Knowing I’d need some thrifted supplies, my sister and I searched our local Goodwill Keystone Area stores for old trophies. I see them there all the time – remnants of someone’s past triumphs now donated and on the shelves. Of course I looked for weeks and nothing, but my sister discovered a huge cache of them and she grabbed several for me. They ranged in price from $1.99 – $2.99.
After experimenting with some supplies purchased at a big box store, I decided on small lightweight pumpkins and sparkly spiders to complete the trophies.
I gave each trophy a good cleaning and then antiqued them with a coat of black paint. I wiped most of it off to highlight the brass features but painted the green bases a solid black. This left them looking aged and spooky.
After coating them with clear spray paint, I used hot glue to add the pumpkins and spiders. I’ll use my work’s label maker to add the names of the winners.
Pinterest has plenty of ideas to repurpose old trophies – from making wine bottle stoppers out of the tops, or using the marble stands to make lamp bases, there are lots of ideas to be creative! Goodwill Keystone Area always comes through when I need to be super crafty and creative. Maybe at Christmas, I can add tiny sweaters for our ugly Christmas sweater contest!
From my closet to yours,
Kirsten
About The Blogger
Kirsten is a 40-something mom, wife and marketing professional. She loves all things crafty, tasty and fashionable, especially while being frugal. She enjoys hunting for treasures at her local Goodwill Keystone Area stores to decorate her home and wardrobe.