Do-it-yourselfers give new life to old dinnerware
Homes-Upcycled China
This undated publicity photo provided by The Plumed Nest shows two plates displaying original monster characters created by crafting blogger, Christine Dinsmore, who describes her plate-decorating project on the blog "The Plumed Nest," in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/The Plumed Nest)
Homes-Upcycled China
In this March 2012 publicity photo provided by Angel in the North, the vintage-plate-decorating project upcycled with modern letter print described on the lifestyle blog "angel in the north" is shown in its completed form. The blog is run by Anna Nicholson of West Yorkshire, England. (AP Photo/Angel in the North, Anna Nicholson)
Homes-Upcycled China
In this March 2012 publicity photo provided by Angel in the North, a vintage plate is upcycled with a modern letter "E," filled in with a Sharpie, to complete a plate-decorating project described on the lifestyle blog "angel in the north," run by Anna Nicholson, in West Yorkshire, England. (AP Photo/Angel in the North, Anna Nicholson)
Homes-Upcycled China
In this March 2012 publicity photo provided by Angel in the North, a vintage plate upcycled with a modern letter cut-out traced by pen is seen for a project described on the lifestyle blog "angel in the north," run by Anna Nicholson, in West Yorkshire, England. (AP Photo/Angel in the North, Anna Nicholson)
Homes-Upcycled China
This undated publicity photo provided by Tea Times Creations shows a DIY kit that is sold at the Etsy store, "Tea Times Creations," run by Marceli Botticelli, of Franklin, Mass. Kits include fittings, drill bits and instructions, and some include teacups that are filled with soy candle wax and saucers. (AP Photo/Tea Times Creations, Marceli Botticelli)
Homes-Upcycled China
This undated publicity photo provided by Tea Times Creations shows the final product of an upcycled-vintage-china project sold at the Etsy store, "Tea Times Creations." The online store is run by Marceli Botticelli, of Franklin, Mass. (AP Photo/Tea Time Creations, Marceli Botticelli)
Homes-Upcycled China
This undated publicity photo provided by Ashley Hackshaw and LilBlueBoo.com shows a rotary tool used to make a hole in a broken piece of china to create the keychain project described on the blog Lil Blue Boo, run by Ashley Hackshaw, in Palm Desert, Calif. (AP Photo/LilBlueBoo.com, Ashley Hackshaw)
Homes-Upcycled China
This undated publicity photo provided by Ashley Hackshaw and LilBlueBoo.com shows the final result of a project making a keychain made out of broken china displayed for the blog Lil Blue Boo, run by Ashley Hackshaw, in Palm Desert, Calif. (AP Photo/LilBlueBoo.com, Ashley Hackshaw)
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