which was all about using bottles as flower vases.
(i'm consistently a day late to the party)
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continue reading for all the details...
continue reading for all of the details...
spring's arrival is just around the corner!
here's an easy way to ease into it...
one last 'heart'-themed project for the month!
when i found four plastic hearts in my stash, i turned two of them
into faux moss covered topiary hearts (see my last post, linked below).
i held two back for this project -
an easy faux paint treatment that turned two cheap plastic hearts
into something much more elegant and 'natural'.
using paint to change things is one of my favorite approaches
to seasonal decorating (and to not BUYING more stuff that i have to store)...
continue reading for my easy tutorial and a few more ideas!
as i was creating the large faux 'moss' heart in my last post,
i unearthed some small plastic hearts that i had previously painted.
(those posts are linked below this one)
i decided to recreate them to coordinate with the larger 'moss' heart.
covering these lil' hearts with moss-like green yarn and fuzzy fabric was easy,
then i turned one of them into a tiny topiary.
continue reading for an easy tutorial...
continue reading to see more details and my big 'secret' for moss...
i love a seasonal wreath, don't you?!
this simple winter season wreath
is created from remnants of an old white matlasse' bedspread
and adorned with natural elements from my yard,
reflecting the way winter looks and feels where i live.
while i'm having fun finding all kinds of ways
to use terra cotta flower pots in my theme this holiday season,
i needed to expand the scope... enter my favorite tool: PAINT!
i rounded up some unused ornaments from my stash
and transformed them using my faux terra cotta paint technique.
it's easy, cheap, and a great way to revive unused items!
continue reading for the details and some of my top tree decorating tips...