Category: flower arrangement

• recycling targets and craft home decor

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  Upcycling: decoupage vasesI saw some decoupage vases online the other day and wanted to give decoupaging a try. My first attempt looked similar to a grade school craft. You know, when you cover a jar with torn pieces of tissue paper with a lot of glue. I decided to go with the “less is more” rule and started over with a new design. For the first vase, I cut thin strips of rice paper and decoupaged them in a

• Glass waste recycling services

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  Upcycling: inspiration vasesYou know those days you need a boost and another cup of coffee just doesn’t do the trick? Today, I needed an extra dose of inspiration so I decided to make something that would inspire me visually and with words.I printed out some inspirational quotes and framed them.I added four little vases and placed them on top of each quote.This project can be created with any size frame and any type of vase. You can use a

• Wedding bouquet

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  Starting with the film that Elysium crafted, making it incredibly easy to see how to build your bouquet from scratch… The video makes this project SO, so easy but if you need to really take your time and use the pictures that Justin and Mary Marantz snapped as your guide, we’ve got those for you too! We’ve included lots of pictures so that you really understand how to build your bouquet, probably even more than necessary. But, we want to

• Uprecycled work: Recycled Cork Vase

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  SuppliesToolsScissorsKnife or retractable bladeCutting boardMaterials1 cardboard juice box (an orange juice box, for example)36 wine corksGlueDirectionsMeasure 16 cm up from the base of the box and mark. Cut off the box above the mark. Wash out the inside of the box with water, then dry. On a cutting board, cut each cork in half lengthwise with a knife.Glue corks lengthwise onto the box, starting at the bottom.Make lines of 4 corks each, allowing some to stick out over the sides of the

• Tutorial: grass bouquet

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   Tutorial: grass bouquetToolsScissorsPencilMaterialsBag of dirt (20 kg)Seed packet of fast-growing grass, like rye or fescue (available at garden stores)ContainersSmall clay pots (at garden stores)MugEmpty juice cartonOptional: Flowers, leaves or other decorative ornaments (wire butterflies, birds, etc.)DirectionsFill containers with dirt and grass seed.After 3 weeks, the grass should be tall enough to use as-is or to cut down with scissors.Add flowers or leaves, as many or as few as you like:Make holes in dirt with a pencil or knitting needle. Plant

• How to make a chain flower

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   How To Make A Daisy Chain Now, I gotta say right off - I might be really stepping in it here: writing a tutorial on how to write a tutorial?!  Who do I think I am?  Well, I'm just  someone who loves and appreciates a good craft tutorial and would like to see more of them in the world!  I've been involved in craft blogging for 3½ years now and have seen many, many tutorials in the blog world;

• Lemon Leaf Garland DIY

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  My recent Project Wedding Post just went live. Lemon Leaf Garland might be my favorite thing to decorate with. It makes everything instantly feel so festive. A florist will charge around $12/foot for this stuff but I made this 14 foot garland for $16. It takes a few hours but if you had some extra hands to help it goes quickly and is very straight forward. Materials to make a 12 ft garland:3 bunches of lemon leaves ($4 each)24 &

• Online flowers: Hello Kitty Flower Bouquet

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  You may recall a couple years ago there were photos floating around the internet of Hello Kitty bouquets. About a week ago I stumbled upon one and was curious if the bouquets were available for sale anywhere. To my dismay I couldn't find anyone selling the flowers so I decided to make one of my own. It was surprisingly easy to make so I'm sharing the process with all of you.Disclosure: