The Do It Over Designers are at it again....Check out the links at the bottom of this post for more recycling ideas!
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Summer is upon us and flowers will be blooming soon. Here's an easy way to "doll up" a simple clear vase:
I bought a small clear vase at the local thrift shop for $.99:
I pulled out my clay stash and silicone mold and made a bunch of little clay flowers.
As soon as they were pressed into the mold, they were removed and set out to dry (you can also bake them according to the instructions on the package)
I let them air dry for a few days and they were still a little pliable, which helped to shape them on the curved areas of the vase.
I spray painted the outside of my vase white:
I pressed them onto the vase, playing around with placement....
...and then hot glued each flower into place:
A quick and easy project!
An idea might be to surprise a friend with a little bouquet of fresh flowers!
I am joining our hostess Ann, and this clever group of bloggers to see what creative ideas they are sharing today! Click on their links below for some crafty inspiration!
Thanks for joining us!
Thanks for stopping by, Patti
Very sweet, Patti! Looks like a lot of use are playing with clay in the garden. How fun!
ReplyDeleteThat's a sweet makeover idea. Perfect as an affordable but unique and thoughtful hostess gift when you want to give flowers but no stress and extra work to your hostess.
ReplyDeleteYour vase is so pretty, Patti! I absolutely love the delicate and gorgeous look of your clay flowers!
ReplyDeleteYour vase turned out great Patti, and so thrifty too. Vases are one thing that are so easy to find at thrift stores and I think most of them are still affordable too. I enjoy working with clay and molds, you never know what you can dream up.
ReplyDeleteAww, that's so cute! I have some flower molds that I may try something like this with!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, Patti, and I have some zinnias growing in my garden that would be perfect for this vase!
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet Patti. It’s amazing what you can do with clay!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet little vase!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Patti, a great makeover with very elegant results.
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