By Rebecca Ceccatelli. Images and artworks by Antonella Ignacia Ramos Panace.
Do you ever thought about making DIY upcycled Christmas decorations? It’s relaxing and deeply suistainable. The holiday season often reminds us of the comfort of our homes, where we can relax in our cosy pyjamas with music playing in the background. A Christmas tree waiting to be decorated is now a common reality. You can also enjoy a Holiday movie to complete a chilly afternoon until you realise you’ll soon have to wear the ugly Christmas sweaters your relatives will give you – AGAIN – to make them happy on Christmas day, even though you already have a closet full of them!
However, it might be that even your home still hasn’t dressed up for the holidays. Is it because you’re still searching for Christmas decor inspiration? Or because you’re tired of using the same ornaments year after year but still don’t feel like buying new ones?
And it’s precisely in that moment, standing in front of a bare tree, that you might want to take matters into your own hands and add a fresh look to this holiday season with some upcycled Christmas decorations ideas. Don’t worry – you’re not alone in this. We’re here to help you with some general rules compiled by an expert.
DIY YOUR PUNK UPCYCLED DECORATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS WITH FABRICS
Unfortunately, even if we understand your desire to get rid of your old sweaters, we’re not here to encourage you to destroy them for Christmas fabric scraps. However, one thing can be said: think twice before giving away your old clothes! You can transform them into DIY Christmas decorations ideas, such as elves for your home or the nose of a reindeer, as well as candy wrappers. We all know that you keep those old clothes hidden away, the ones you no longer wear. What about trying to give them a second lease on life?
USE BUTTONED EYES FOR PAPER ANGELS
However, don’t just think about clothing-related items. Everything can transform into something new and it’s a potential Christmas decor. Are you, by any chance, a subscriber to Vogue? Or perhaps Elle? Unless you’re a collector, we know all too well how magazines can accumulate in our living rooms over the years without knowing, after a while, what to do with them, with huge piles we only remember about when we stumble upon them.
Fortunately, not only can the images inside be reinvented into original collages for fanzines, but the lettered parts, with their graphic appearance, can also be repurposed creatively!
Folded into fans, they can create unique shapes and designs; you can make them into angels with an accordion-like body and add a few buttons to give your creations two little eyes.
WHY THE BEST PUNK UPCYCLED DECORATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS HAVE A TRASHY ATTITUDE
Creating DIY Christmas décor not only unleashes creativity but also has a sustainable aspect, allowing the reuse of materials from a green perspective.
Our final piece of advice is to analyse your trash carefully – but don’t worry, we’re talking about it in artistic terms. It’s often believed that anything we no longer need belongs in the trash big, and in some cases, rightly so. However, some objects can serve more than one purpose, like toilet paper rolls.
With a little imagination, you can turn a beer can into a Santa Claus or a paper cup into a bell. There are no limits to what you can create if you let your inner child take over.
Explore your creative side and get down to it!
