Hello beautiful
people!
Here's hoping
you're all fine and groovy in your part of the world!
We've been in
the middle of a bummer blizzard for the part three days, and I do
mean bummer... as in, business closures, road closures, accidents,
and shoveling... lots and lots and lots of shoveling. The snow is
literally over my head in some places out there!
So what does a
boho hippie chick do when she's trapped inside? Create beauty, what
else! This little springtime-themed centerpiece is the perfect
contrast to the gloom outside, and it's SO easy to make! I completed
it in a about an hour once I had all my supplies on hand!
Here's what
you'll need to recreate this beauty.
1. A clear glass
bottle (I used a clean Jones Soda bottle... I love Jones because they
are made with cane sugar instead of refined white sugar, and they
come in glass bottles instead of plastic!)
2. A sheet of
scrapbook paper or decorative paper in the pattern of your choice
(the more colorful the better in my books!)
3. Scissors
4. A ruler
5. Wire
cutters/snippers
6. Glue
7. Goo-gone or any
"sticky" remover
8. Raffia/twine/yarn/something
to tie a bow with.
9. Any other
decorations you decide to use.
Making your
centerpiece is easy! Just use your ruler to measure and cut a strip
of paper approximately the same size as the bottle's label would be.
It's okay for the edges of your paper to overlap a little; you want
at least a centimeter of overlap to allow you to glue the two ends of
the paper together. I didn't even bother to use Goo-gone to remove
the glue remnants from the label... it just helped to stick my new
"label" in place!
You can decorate
the bottle any way you want... use glass paint to change the color of
your bottle! Use the raffia/twine to tie a bow, like I did. Or, glue
sequins, buttons, or beads onto the "label" or the bottle
itself.
Then, you can
fill your bottle.... use artificial flowers like I did (this is
February, after all!), or use real ones if the season is right. You
can also fill the jar with wheat or barley stalks for a more country
look.
I just bought
some cute fake flowers at the dollar store (you could try making some
from fabric or tissue paper) and cut them apart with the wire snips
(don't use regular craft scissors as you will dull the blades). I had
to cut the stems apart because they were too thick to fit into the
mouth of the bottle and made the arrangement too crowded. I also
pulled the thick leaves off the "tulip" for the same
reason... too much foliage and not enough space!
I hope you like
this cute "hippie" centerpiece... let me know in the
comments below if you decide to make it!
Love and Peace!
