I love finding items at thrift stores that can be remade to fit in with my decor. Giving a thrift store find a makeover for St Patrick’s Day Decor was an easy and budget friendly way to decorate for the holiday.
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As with most of my seasonal decor pieces, I like to find ways to create items that are budget friendly. This only needed paint, ribbon, and a small shamrock to change its look and have it ready to be displayed for St Patrick’s Day.
St Patrick’s Day Candle Holder
When I spotted this, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to tackle a makeover for it because of all of the tacks that had been used on it. I hoped they would be easy to pry off.
I’d like to say that they all popped off easily, but that wasn’t the case. Some of them were pretty stubborn! I used a flat head screwdriver to pry them off. Unfortunately some of the heads came off and I had to use needle nose pliers to pull the stem of the tack out.
Once I finally had all of the tacks out, I used a sanding sponge to smooth over the holes that were left.
I used DecoArt Outdoor Chalk Paint in Everlasting for the candle holder. It took three coats to cover the design that was on the piece.
The glass votive holders were attached inside the holes with glue. I used a flat head screw driver to pry the glue away. Then I cleaned each of them using Dawn dish washing liquid. They had lots of left over residue on them, but after soaking and washing them, they looked new again.
To dress the candle holder up for St. Patrick’s Day, I used burlap ribbon, green twine, and a painted shamrock. I used adhesive spray to attach the burlap and twine to the wood. These colors will work well for using the candle holder for spring decor, too. Or, it can be pulled off easily to change the look.
I painted a wood chip shamrock using a combination of green and white paint for a soft green color. It’s attached using a small dot of hot glue. It will be easy to pop off to change the piece from St. Patrick’s Day to Easter or other spring decor.
*Tip: Use Spray Adhesive to attach ribbon to easily change the look for seasonal decor pieces.
This year, I’ve decided to go with a soft and subtle look for St. Patrick’s Day decor instead of my usual fun and whimsical decor pieces for the holiday. I added a piece of twine around each of the glass votive holders to give it a more finished look. It’s attached with a small bit of hot glue.
Adding a couple of green pillows, a green throw blanket, and this St. Patrick’s Day Candle Holder to our sun room are all easy ways to have simple decor for the holiday without going all out.
Supply List for St Patrick’s Day Candle Holder
- Thrift Store Find Candle Holder
- Screwdriver and Pliers
- Sanding Sponge
- White Chalk Paint & Foam Brush
- Burlap Ribbon
- Twine (green and natural)
- Spray Adhesive
- Hot Glue
- Green and White Paint & Brush
- Wood Chip Shamrock
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St Patrick’s Day Candle Holder
Each month, a group of craft, home decor, and recipe bloggers will co-host a themed blog hop. We’re excited for the changes for this year and hope you’ll enjoy the monthly blog hops. This month, we’re all sharing an upcycled project.
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Marci says
It sounds like removing the tacks was quite the challenge! I’m glad you persevered and completed the project. Your new candle holder is lovely! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Beverly says
It was! Thank you, Marci!
Chas Greener says
This is so cute Beverly – what a great idea. I love the colors and appreciate what you said about keeping it simple. Thanks for sharing -Pinned 🙂
Beverly says
Thank you, Chas! I’m liking the softer greens for St. Patrick’s Day and spring this year. I think I’ll be using lots of pastels for spring decor and keeping it simple, too.
Michele Michael says
Perfect holiday upcycle. Love that you used the twine. It’s a great addition to so many things.
Beverly says
I love using twine on projects. It’s an easy way to add some dimension. Thank you, Michele.
T'onna | Sew Crafty Crochet says
Such a cute upcycle! I love the addition of the green twine and the shamrock.
Beverly says
Thanks, T’onna! I was glad I found the green twine in my craft stash.
Julie says
That’s fabulous, It is classy and fun for St patrick’s day but without going overboard. I wonder what on earth all those tacks were in there for?
Beverly says
Thanks, Julie! Not going overboard is my plan this year for most seasonal decor. I think someone had put the tacks on it as kind of an outline for the letters on it. Seems like once they saw how it looked, they decided to donate it!
Gail says
Beverly, You find the coolest items to recycle/upcycle! And the best part is your vision on how to transform them! I love the end results of your candle holder makeover! So lovely!
Beverly says
Thanks so much, Gail! I love finding items like this that I can re-make to work with my decor.
Kippi says
Top of the morning to you! I love to decorate for St. Pat’s too. I love how you upcycled this candle holder. I am going to make a wreath this year for St. Pat’s too.
Have a great week,
Kippi
Jo (A Rose Tinted World) says
This is very cute. Stylish and understated.
Beverly says
Thanks, Jo. I’m going with simple for lots of decor this year.
Michelle says
This is such a cute upcycle for St. Patrick’s Day!
Beverly says
Thanks, Michelle! Hope you have a fun one planned.
Allyson says
Another great thrift store makeover! I like your subtle look. I pinned and tweeted. Visiting from Thursday Favorite Things. I also shared for St. Patrick’s Day, #83. Have a sweet Valentine’s Day!
Beverly says
Thanks so much, Allyson. I appreciate the shares!
Marilyn Lesniak says
Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn
Beverly says
Thanks for the party and the shares, Marilyn!
Pamela says
What a difference and so unique!
Beverly says
Thanks, Pamela! It’s always fun to make a thrift store find work for my decor in an easy way!
Jenny says
What a chic and stylish st. Patricks day decoration. I love the simplicity of this design. I need one for my table.
Beverly says
Thanks, Jenny! I’m enjoying creating some simple St. Patrick’s day projects this year.
beverly says
beverly,
love this st partick’s candle holder. congratulations, you are my feature pick on wonderful wednesday blog hop.
Hugs,
beverly
Beverly says
Thanks so much for the feature, Beverly! I appreciate it!
Roseann Hampton says
I love this Beverly! I’m going to use it as one of my features this Saturday!
Beverly says
Thanks, Roseann! I appreciate the feature!
Emily says
I love your makeover of this. I was thinking you could use velcro dots and change the shamrock out for other holidays
Beverly says
Thanks! That would have been a great idea to use velcro. When I change it out for a spring flower I’m going to do that.