Save $$ With These Dollar Store DIY's!
12 Materials
$8
30 Minutes
Easy
If you've ever browsed online, or even in stores, and felt like all you could afford was window shopping, this post is for you. Get ready to turn dollar store items into designer store look a likes for a fraction of the price!
MATERIALS
From the Dollar Store
2 - styrofoam spheres
1 - bag of green moss vase filer
2 - floral rose bushes
2 - clear vases
1 - block of floral foam
From my craft supplies at home:
1 - bottle of multi surface craft paint in white
1 - bottle of multi surface paint in blue
1 - bottle of metallic craft paint in gold
1 - glue gun or spray adhesive
1 - pair wire cutters
1 - set of various sized paint brushes
1 - roll of clear tape
These are the materials I used:
From the Dollar Store
2 - styrofoam spheres
1 - bag of green moss vase filer
2 - floral rose bushes
2 - clear vases
1 - block of floral foam
From my craft supplies at home:
1 - bottle of multi surface craft paint in white
1 - bottle of multi surface paint in blue
1 - bottle of metallic craft paint in gold
1 - glue gun or spray adhesive
1 - pair wire cutters
1 - set of various sized paint brushes
1 - roll of clear tape
DIRECTIONS
Moss Ball
- To make the moss balls, simply spray adhesive or apply hot glue to the sphere to a small section at a time, and attach the moss.
- Work your way around the sphere until is it completely covered.
- Be sure to check for bare spots.
Set the moss balls on urns or a in a bowl.
Decorative Vases
- Clean the vase/s with rubbing alcohol and cotton balls or wash with soap and water and dry thoroughly.
- Using the larger paint brush to apply your color of choice.
- Allow to dry, then apply a second coat.
Once the second coat is dry, use other colors to create designs of your choice.
- For the blue vase, I used a toothpick to apply white stripes, following the groove pattern on the vase.
- Use a small paint brush to apply gold banding around the top and/or bottom of the vase
Display your vase as décor.
Or use to create a floral arrangement.
Floral Arrangement
- Cut the individual stems from the floral bush
- Remove the leaves from the stem
- Cut the floral foam to size and place inside the vase
- Create a floral frog (grid) with clear tape
- Place the floral stems in the grid to create the arrangement
- Place green moss over the tape
- Use hot glue to add the leaves around the rim of the vase
Or create a floral arrangement.
Floral Arrangement
- Cut the individual stems from the floral bush
- Remove the leaves from the stem
- Cut the floral foam to size and place inside the vase
- Create a floral frog (grid) with clear tape
- Place the floral stems in the grid to create the arrangement
- Place green moss over the tape
Use hot glue to add the leaves around the rim of the vase
When everything is set out, you can't even tell what is from the Dollar Store and what isn't!
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