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.

This upcycled-vintage-china tray is sold at the Etsy store Tea Times Creations. The online store is run by Marceli Botticelli, of Franklin, Mass.

This DIY kit is sold at Tea Times Creations. Kits include fittings, drill bits and instructions, and some include teacups that are filled with soy candle wax and saucers.

A key chain made of broken china is displayed for the blog "Lil Blue Boo," run by Ashley Hackshaw, in Palm Desert, Calif. The hole created with a rotary drill.

Two plates display original monster characters created by crafting blogger Christine Dinsmore, who describes her plate-decorating project on the blog "The Plumed Nest," in Portland, Ore.