Ah, the thrift store! An upcyclers dream come true, junk piled upon junk. One such piece of "junk" is a very common find....the fish bowl flower vase. You know... the "throw away" type that florists send bouquets out in every day. I made one over with a little bit of sisal rope, which coincidentally was also an upcycled find. Check it out:
It's a pretty easy project to complete and requires only a bit of sisal rope, hot glue, paint and a button. But just in case you're interested in seeing it done here's the
video tutorial.
Here's another option, using a large soup can:
Happy upcycling!
Very cute, I like it. It's true, you see those vases all the time.
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DeleteWhat a cute idea and I love the green flower too!
ReplyDeleteThank you, I think I see more of those flowers in my future...maybe some giant one's. Lord knows I have the sisal to upcycle!
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