What is a monkeybox?

When I was a little girl, we had a pet monkey named Amanda. My Dad worked in the produce business, so each night he brought home that days culls in a big box - spotty cucumbers, pithy apples, limp celery, moldy oranges and the like. We called it a monkeybox. It was really just trash, but my Mom would take each piece of fruit and trim it, pare it and cut it up to make a beautiful fruit platter for Amanda. Even though it was deemed trash by one, it still had life left in it and was good for the purpose we needed it. That's how I live my life - thrifting, yard saling, looking for another's trash to be my treasure.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Jell-O Mold Christmas Wreaths

I saw on Pinterest a wreath made out of a bundt pan.  It was just the bundt pan with a ribbon attached for hanging.  It stuck in my head as an idea, but with my own twist.  I rarely ever make anything exactly like the things I "pin".  I mostly use it as a springboard to make something more like the things I like.  I like using my "junk" to make stuff.

So, I had these old Jell-O molds kicking around forever.  I decided they would make most excellent Christmas Wreaths.
I took this copper wreath and added some vintage plastic greenery and a red glittery bell.  Then I took small glass ornaments and put them inside a giant vintage light reflector to make a flower of sorts.  I really like this one even though the colors aren't my usual colors.  It will go to the booth this week.

This great old aluminum wreath had a nice patina to it.  I added vintage silver foil leaves, silver pipe cleaner twists (wrapped around a pencil to make a spring), a silver slight reflector with a red Shiny Brite mini ornament in the center and some red bells to make it POP.   I really like the red and silver combination.  This one will stay with me.  

Of course, now that I made these two, I want to make MORE.  But, all the Jell-O molds I find lately are priced $4-5 each which is crazy!  I know I have only paid a little bit for each of the ones I bought in the past.    I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for more molds in the future.  

What do you think?

15 comments:

  1. I think these look great, Shara! The jello molds are cool.

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  2. I like. Makes me wish I had picked up those jello molds I saw at the thrift last week!!

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  3. These are great! I find the little Jell-o molds all the time, but I don't think that's the size you're looking for. Hope some turn up for you!

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  4. What a great idea! One more thing you've enlightened me to that I've never seen before!

    Now they will probably start showing up everywhere like the watermelon hot pads-LOL!

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  5. That's certainly a unique way to use those molds. I bet that they will sell fast at the booth. Maybe an etsy item as well?

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  6. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!!! Seriously, this is ingenious. They look fantastic! Love the 'corsage' you made for each one. LOVE!

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  7. I think these are the coolest things I've seen in a long time. Love them!

    hugs, Linda

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  8. This is a great idea! I have a ton of individual molds and wonder if I could make something Christmasy with them.

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  9. Those are so cool! You're putting me in the Christmas mood.

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  10. Just when I think it's safe to buy something for resale I see a super idea to use it! These are really great looking and I bet your one you take to the booth sells quickly!!

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  11. I love them! You did a great job! I hope you're able to find more molds.
    Erica :)

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  12. These are cute! Like them very much!

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  13. I 'pinned' it ;-)
    It's sure to be the next HOY craze!!

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  14. Im head over heels for the silver-red combo! Will be scowering the thrift stores and bargain basements to find a mold sort of like that! Fantastic Job!

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  15. This is such a cute idea. I might have to give it a try. =D

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