I’ve been lucky enough to take a handful of trips to warmer climate areas before becoming a mom and I was always amazed at how beautiful the ocean waters were.
Beautiful clear waters…Incredible shades of sky blues and light greens….breathtaking!
Today’s simple summer decor reminds me of those waters.
It includes acrylic crystal blue gems with a pretty sparkle just like those oceans under the brilliant sun! They take me back to those beaches, if only for a moment here and there 😉
Combine those crystals with simple items like a candle, jar, and burlap ribbon and you have a simple summer decoration that anyone can bring together in a matter of minutes.
Let’s get started…
Simple Crystal Gem Summer Decor
As the title implies, this is really easy to bring together.
I’m using acrylic crystal gems from the dollar store, a white candle, burlap braided ribbon, and a jar from Michael’s.
I got my ribbon from the Container store on clearance but you can also find some on Amazon.
The one step that can use a little explaining is where the burlap ribbon is tied.
Here I’m using two strands of ribbon.
I started with one long piece of ribbon that I wrapped around the jar a couple of times, right under the lid, then I tied it off to the side.
The second strand that I’m using is a bit shorter than the first.
I ran the twine under the first twine, where it’s tied…
Then I tied that onto the first strand of burlap ribbon so that I get the effect of four strands off the side of the jar.
And there you have it! A simple crystal gem summer decor that’s easy to bring together….
And may just make you want to take a trip to a tropical paradise, or maybe just a nearby pool 😉
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Christmas is right around the corner, so what better time than now to share a few easy and simple ideas to help with last-minute Christmas decorating.
If you have some ribbon, a few empty jars or vases and some extra Christmas decorating items then I’m sure you can bring these together too!
I’m using everything that I’m sharing today in my kitchen but they are honestly ideas that you can use anywhere in your home.
Ok, lets get started…
Five Easy and Simple Christmas Decorating Ideas
I love faux flowers so it’s no surprise that I pulled a few out to help with these decorations.
Here I’m using two hydrangeas that I used back in spring along with a few small poinsettias. An old recycled jar holds all those flowers together and some ribbon ends up wrapped around my jar and this one is done.
This next one is so simple but kind of a classic. I mean, who doesn’t like filling up containers with Christmas ornaments!
Red Christmas ball ornaments fill up a large mason jar that I wrap with that red and white ribbon also used with my hydrangeas and that’s it for this one.
I found that red and white (Dollar Store) ribbon so beautiful and couldn’t help but use it on practically all of my kitchen decorations.
Here I wrapped an old glass lotion bottle with my ribbon then filled that up with a few red glittered berry stems.
Last year I used these candy canes to decorate this same area in my kitchen and really loved it so I decided to use them again and just change it up a bit with some gold ribbon and then scatter them around a bit more compared to last year.
Lastly, a single pine cone ends up in a small drinking glass, a white candle in a jar with gold curling ribbon, and that’s it for my easy and simple Christmas decorating ideas.
Hope you enjoyed these easy and simple Christmas decorating ideas.
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I started by picking out my colors. I love color! And I almost always end up with a mix of different colors when I’m decorating. So for these fall decorations, I decided to use three classic fall colors. Red, yellow, and orange but I also included some blue as well.
Then I brought in the two usual items I love to decorate with. Faux flowers and ribbon.
I added in a few classic items like pumpkins and pine cones and brought that all together with a few new items as well as items I already had at home to create these 9 simple decor items I’ll be sharing with you now.
ok, let’s get started…
9 Simple Fall Decor Ideas
For this first one, I used a white candle, a small glass cup from the dollar store, yellow ribbon, red checkered ribbon, and a few sprigs of small leaves that I pulled off of an old faux plant.
I started by securing my yellow ribbon with some scotch tape here…
then finished wrapping it around my glass and secured it again with more tape.
I finished by tying a bow with my checkered red ribbon over the yellow ribbon then tucking my small sprigs into the red ribbon. Then in goes my candle to the glass cup.
For my next one, I filled a cylinder vase with mini pumpkins then wrapped green ribbon around my vase, securing it with tape.
Then I finished off with some Dollar Tree orange/gold ribbon that I picked up a couple of years ago for this fall centerpiece.
It doesn’t get any more simple than this next one!
I used a recycled old jar, filled it with a couple of old mini pumpkins and some pine cones then wrapped my checkered red ribbon finishing off with a simple bow around the front.
Now I’m using three blue faux flowers that I picked up over the summer at my local dollar store…
and added them to a blue vase that I found at the Christmas Tree Shop, then finished with jute twine tied to my vase.
Here I used three red faux poppy flowers from Walmart, another old jar and then I wrapped my jar with three different ribbons…
To create a simple wreath, I used a small paper plate, cut the center out with a craft knife…
wrapped burlap around my paper plate and secured it with hot glue…
hot glued a few faux leaves, one sunflower pulled off its stem, and a few red berries to complete this simple wreath.
Please excuse me while I ramble a bit. I’m always amazed at how many times I’m able to reuse my faux flowers. I’ve used that sunflower you see on the wreath over and over again since picking it up a few years ago at the Dollar Tree. It started off as a couple of bunches of sunflowers but since then I’ve taken it apart many times and created a number of different pieces with them.
I’ve actually used many of the items you see today in a number of different posts throughout this blog. Those eucalyptus leaves you’ll see down below were used last year for fall decor. My single sunflower on my wreath has made a presentation for spring, fall, and who knows how many other times! My two yellow flowers accompanying that large red rose down below have also appeared a few different times.
As for those fun white chrysanthemums a few photos down, they made their debut right here. Even those sweet little red berries up top popped up to say hello here.
Anyway, I always love seeing how many times I can use these beautiful flowers and thought it would be fun to share with you as well.
This next one may just be my favorite.
I’m using another glass cup just like the one I used for my white candle, burlap, orange twine, a large faux yellow peony from the dollar store, and a bunch of eucalyptus leaves.
I cut a few stems of leaves off of that bunch of leaves, then combined them with my yellow faux flower.
And wrapped my cup with burlap and orange twine…
Now I’m using pine cones, a glass vase, glitter red ribbon, a red rose, yellow faux flowers, and faux leaves…
All of that comes together in my vase, finishing off with a simple red sparkly bow.
(Red rose from Walmart. I picked up the yellow flowers about a year ago at Michaels)
Start by adding beads to your string. Measure on your wrist as you go and continue adding ’til you reach your desired size.
Step 2:
Once you have the right size, tie a few knots. I usually do around four knots.
You can add some adhesive here if you wish (like I did here) but I’ve recently stopped adding glue to my bracelets and haven’t had any issues with breakage. I just give the bracelet a few tight knots and I’m good to go.
Step 3:
Cut your string.
And you’re done!
Here’s a closer look at the patterns I went with for my bracelets:
A mix of all the beads, with a couple of long sections of crystal beads…
Another mix of all my beads where the pearls are standing out a bit more than the rest…
and lastly, a more simple look where the turquoise beads are the star of the show!
Well, that’s it for this one my friends.
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I start working on my floral arrangements and more times than not…
I reach for an old pickle jar instead of my store-bought vases.
I love them…
Beer bottles, cans, a flower pot, sugar bowls, tiny travel bottles, and even a smartwatch box. I’ve used them all!
Between the vases that I’ve picked up from actual storesand the recycled containers that I’ve saved at home, I’ve developed quite a collection.
I find these containers so easy to work with and I can’t help but wonder every time I hold an empty can of beans in my hands, what can I possibly do with this.
These three simple summer faux floral arrangements are no exception to the recycled container love. They ended up in three small jars that I wrapped with ribbon, just like many of my other simple faux floral arrangements, and then filled them with dollar store flowers and came up with three simple but very pretty summer table decorations for my home.
Let’s get started!
3 Simple Faux Floral Summer Arrangements
The first arrangement consists of:
3 stems of faux flowers, all light shades of purple…
and yellow ribbon and an old jar.
I wrapped my yellow ribbon around the jar, securing it around the back with some scotch tape…
then I took the wisteria stem and cut off a long portion of it then cut down my other two flowers to fit the jar.
And this little gal is done!
My second arrangement consists of:
3 white lilies and one stem of foliage.
White and yellow ribbon and an old jar.
I cut down my flowers to fit the jar as well as a portion of the leaves to tuck behind the white lilies and wrapped my ribbon around the jar, again securing it with scotch tape.
And this one’s ready to go!
My third arrangement consists of:
A couple of light and dark pink florals and the same stem of leaves that I used for my second arrangement.
Another old jar and white and jute ribbon.
I wrapped my ribbon, first the white ribbon, then the jute ribbon on top of the white…
then I cut off 4 short pieces off of the dark pink floral stem, a small section of the light pink cherry blossom, and a piece of what I had left from my leaves.
And my third summer faux floral arrangement is all set!
Well, that’s it for this one my friends.
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They must be related to that well-known nail polish remover, the cotton ball.
And for some reason, the creator of this cute little fuzzball decided they must resemble a cheerleader’s number one accessory…
They’re called Pom Poms!
And you know what?
These little guys seem to be working overtime for the holidays. I’ve seen them in use for so many different things…
Wreaths, garlands, vase fillers, and even as ribbon to wrap gifts.
So when I saw them at my Dollar Store, I had to grab them.
I decided I would use my Pom Poms to make a garland for the holidays and it ended up being so easy to make.
ok let’s jump right in and get this easy red and white Christmas garland done and up for the holidays!
Here we go…
Red and White Pom Pom Christmas Garland
Here’s what I used:
Red and white Pom Poms
These came in two separate bags (from the Dollar Store) each containing 80 Pom Poms.
Fishing Line
I used fishing line for a transparent look (and I had some at home that I wanted to make use of) but you can also use white or red thread. I’ve also seen these on ribbon.
Sewing Needle
Scissor
Here’s what I did:
First I ran my thread through the needle eye and tied a knot to keep it in place.
Then I started adding my Pom Poms to the fishing wire with the needle.
I kept adding Pom Poms, following the pattern below, two red Pom Poms, one white Pom Pom, and so on.
Alternating red and white would look great too!
Once I had my desired length I simply cut the string off (no knotting or anything special needed at the end of the string)…
and on to my living room blinds they went!
To keep them up on the blinds I simply tucked a few of the Pom Poms behind the blinds (at the very top of my blinds) and so far they are holding up with no problem.
and that’s it! Hope you enjoyed this easy Pom Pom DIY garland.
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So I placed that centerpiece in my bedroom and figured I’d get back to it.
Then, before I knew it August rolled in and here I am, still not finished with that arrangement (Because my precious two year old has decided that my time is better spent playing with her and her building blocks ☺️)
But I really wanted to share this despite the fact that summer is almost over.
So I went back and forth with a few different ideas and eventually ended up with a floral arrangement that can work for late summer decor but easily transition into the coming fall months.
ok, let’s jump right in!
Here we go…
Bedroom Centerpiece – Transitioning From Summer to Fall Decor
So this is what’s been sitting on our bedroom vanity pretty much all summer.
It consists of Dollar Store faux flowers that I already had on hand and a few smaller pink peonies that I picked up at the Dollar Tree when summer first started.
(I’ve used the older flowers in a number of different arrangements that I’ll go ahead and link to)
I’m keeping things very simple to make this centerpiece a bit more fall appropriate.
Colorful Summer Home Decor with Faux Flowers (Simple and Easy to Make)
If there is ever a perfect time of year for bright colors…
It would have to be summer!
It’s the season that makes me want to pull out cherry red nail polish…
Reminisce about that orange creamsicle ice cream that I would have growing up (I may have also had one a few weeks ago) …
and without a doubt, it’s the time of year that I have to pull out my turquoise earrings that I wear to the beach at least once before the summer ends.
So I decided why not make a few colorful (and kind of mix-matched) arrangements to decorate around my home.
When I got started I didn’t really have much of a plan as for what I was going to do. I was working on another centerpiece for a separate blog post but really wanted to make something quick and simple to replace this Easter centerpiece that’s been sitting on our table for waaaay too long.
Then I just kept going, completely forgetting about that other centerpiece (please tell me you are also easily distracted) and eventually put together the five simple arrangements you will see down below.
ok guys here we go…
Colorful Summer Home Decor with Faux Flowers
First, pink and turquoise.
I recently went to the Dollar Tree and picked up these hot pink daisies along with a few more random flowers.
I took that whole bunch of pink daisies…
some turquoise ribbon…
an old pickle jar…
and ended up with this sweet little jar that’s now sitting in our living room.
Next up, blue and yellow.
This one consists of tulips and hydrangeas.
I know tulips may not be a popular flower to use for summertime decor but I couldn’t resist grabbing these when I was at the Dollar Tree.
I figured how wrong can a bright yellow flower ever be in the summertime.
One bunch of yellow tulips…
one bunch of blue hydrangeas also from the Dollar Tree…
(yep, I ❤️ Dollar Tree)
a strand of turquoise ribbon again…
Then I put everything together. I started with the hydrangeas then added the yellow tulips to the center of the arrangement and tied my ribbon.
I should mention that I kept the bunch of tulips and hydrangeas together exactly as they came when I bought them but cut off one stem from each for the last arrangement you will see down below.
Now orange and white.
I grabbed a few old flowers I already had at home (and used here and here)
And some clear marbles and white sand…
Combined everything with an old jar and some twine…
that I tied around the back…
and this little gal is done!
Red and blush pink are up next.
For this one I placed a few rocks into a bright red flower pot that I recently found at Home Depot…
(there’s that ribbon again)
Then I stuck two blush pink roses from Michaels into the rocks…
(stuck is a very technical DIY home decor term)
And this pretty little pot is ready to hang out on my kitchen table for the rest of summer!
Last one up, blue and yellow again.
This one was the easiest of the bunch but probably one of my favorites.
I started with a small milk jar…
then I took those two stems I cut from the bunch of tulips and hydrangeas I used earlier…
brought that all together and ended up with this perfect little arrangement, that decided to be photographed right on top of my daughters beach toys
So there you have it!
Pretty in pink…
Classic blue and yellow…
White with a pop of orange…
A shade of red that must have been made just for summer…
and a happy little milk jar surrounded by summer love.
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Simple Spring Floral Decor with Items You May Already Have
With everything that’s been going on recently many of us have been spending more time at home.
I think it’s safe to say that aside from the necessary supermarket runs (to clear out their aisles) we really are not shopping very much outdoors right now. But maybe like me, you still want to spread some good vibes throughout your home and celebrate the fact that we are now in this beautiful season called spring.
I had planned on creating a centerpiece with a number of different items that I had purchased before all the craziness started but now I think it makes more sense to create a few pieces using items I already have so that hopefully it will be easier for you to try it out in your home too. Without having to step outside and buy anything.
Now, I love using faux flowers, so that’s mainly what I’ll be working with but I tried to keep it as simple as possible with the flowers I picked in case you don’t already own a good selection of faux flowers.
Ok here we go…
Simple Spring Floral Decor with Items You May Already Have
You can start by…
Turning an old can into a sweet and simple floral arrangement…
…by making use of a few pretty faux flowers. (I’m using a few sunflowers I had from my fall and thanksgiving centerpiece.)
Just remove the label from the can and wash it inside and out (be careful not to cut yourself around the edges like I did, lol)
Then grab a sheet of white printer paper, fold it in half and wrap it around the can securing it around the back with a small piece of tape.
Next, wrap some burlap around your can and finish off with pink curling ribbon over the burlap to tie a simple bow around everything.
If you don’t have burlap or a similar type of ribbon don’t worry just use what you have at home.
Stick to colors that remind you of spring or simply use white ribbon or even twine. Either one of those should work great.
You can then bring in the spring colors either with a different color paper or different flowers.
Whatever you have on hand will be beautiful!!
Next…
Transform an empty beer bottle (or wine bottle) into precious spring decor…
…by using pink or any pastel-colored ribbon to tie a bow off to the side and then fill with a single pretty flower like this peony that I cut off of a larger bunch I recently found at Michaels.
I think it’s worth mentioning that the flower I am working with has the two peonies connected on to one stem. This part is what is keeping the flowers standing so upright in the bottle. Another way to get this “effect” is to make use of the leaves that usually come on faux flowers, just move them up or down to hold your flower where you want it to stay.
ok here’s the next one…
Repurpose a small sugar bowl (an old mug or small pitcher may also work) into the perfect kitchen decor for any countertop or corner in need of some happy spring vibes.
Grab your sugar bowl or container of choice and a few flowers like these hydrangeas that I recently picked up at the dollar store and wrap a light green ribbon that you can secure with some tape on the back, I love some basic tape!
Last…
Use a small inexpensive vase with a small opening (like this one that I recently found at ikea)…
…to turn a few sprigs of flowers and a single leaf (that I removed from another flower and attached to a short stem) into another simple floral spring arrangement.
Finish off with a pop of color like that green ribbon tied to the side.
Here’s a look at the back with a few yellow flowers that I used for my summer, fall and Christmas centerpieces. Gotta love faux flowers! You can use them over and over again.
TIP: Make 3 of any of these little floral arrangements and scatter on any table, mantel or window seal.
So there you have it guys!
If you have a few flowers and an old can…
A beer bottle…
A small sugar bowl…
Or even a basic little vase…
and some ribbon…
You have everything you need to make your own simple spring floral decor for your home today.
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But I decided I wanted to change it up a bit for today. I wanted to make use of most of the flowers but arrange them in a different container.
It only took me a few minutes after brainstorming and picking out a few extra pieces I already had at home to create this new centerpiece so I decided why not share this simple and beautiful centerpiece with you!
Ok here we go guys…
Recycling my Fall Centerpiece for Thanksgiving Decor
First, I started with a plain white box.
It’s actually a box I saved from my Apple Watch a while back.
I love burlap! I use it for everything, and this centerpiece was no exception. I wrapped it around the box and made a simple double knot.
Then, to arrange the flowers, I followed most of the steps I used for my fall centerpiece.
I placed my faux hydrangeas on one side and the faux sunflowers on the other (Both from Dollar Tree).
Then I grabbed a larger sunflower that I have had forever and stuffed it in the center of all the hydrangeas (similar to how I had placed the bright pink flower in my fall centerpiece).
I grabbed just a few Dollar Tree leaves (again from my fall centerpiece) and scattered them around the bottom and back of the new centerpiece
I finished off with a few faux berries I picked up at Michaels a few years ago.
And that’s it!
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And wrapped my cup with burlap and orange twine…
