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March 3, 2023

A Few Random Home Decor Items

A Few Random Home Decor Items

I recently came across a few random photos that I never got around to sharing and thought it would be kind of fun to combine them all and share them in one blog post.

I’m always making things for my home. Whether it’s decorations for my home, birthday decorations, simple homemade gifts or just trying to DIY some type of home organization…

I’m always up to something.

But I don’t always get around to sharing everything because I either think it’s maybe too simple to share, or I get distracted and start working on another project that ends up bumping that old project to the back burner…

I do try to make it a point to photograph many of these DIY’s though in case I change my mind and decide to post them or have some spare time to play with. (Hardly ever)

Thank the good Lord for cameras!

Most of what I’m sharing today is somewhat on the easy side and mostly anyone can bring them together with a few simple supplies or things already on hand.

You can also customize these ideas to suit the season you are in by changing up the colors or items you are using or even make them for everyday decorations.

A Few Random Home Decor Items

I love the Christmas Tree Shop. They always have such beautiful finds. It never fails that me and my five-year-old daughter come out of there with at least a couple of bags of stuff that we probably could have done without, but couldn’t pass up!

I picked up the gold candle wreath below right before the holidays and ended up making a simple door wreath by wrapping a white faux poinsettia off to the side.

Then I added a strand of twine for hanging.

I usually don’t use too much red to decorate for fall. But last year I did, and really loved it.

I never got around to sharing this small faux floral centerpiece but luckily I did get to photograph it before taking it apart once the season was over.

I made this floral centerpiece using three faux flowers, some red and white ribbon, and a recycled jar.

A very simple, but of so pretty, heart painting.

I started by painting different shaped hearts on cardstock then cut out the best hearts and ended up framing these three with white tissue paper for the background.

(Frame: Walmart)

I originally came across this frame when I visited this blog, while I was on the hunt for some fall wall decor ideas. She really created a beautiful display on her wall with a larger version of these frames. You may want to check it out when you can.

Here I taped paper hearts together, another Christmas Tree Shop find, to make two Valentine’s Day wall decorations and then finished by adding twine for hanging.

A pink heart on a stick (from Walmart), a mason jar, and some pink beaded jewelry that I’ve had forever play the part of vase fillers.

All I did here was cut out a few small red hearts on cardstock for more Valentine’s Day decor this past holiday. The rest of the items I picked up on previous trips to a variety of different stores.

(Poinsettias, Dollar Store…Red Hearts in vase, Walmart…Adorable Bird, Target)

Lastly, a birthday garland for my daughter’s birthday. We usually don’t have actual birthday parties for my daughter, but no matter how we decide to celebrate I always like to decorate our home for both her as well as me and my husband’s birthday.

I taped hearts that I cut out last year for Valentine’s Day onto twine then added flower and bird stickers (the kid in me) as well as adhesive pearls to the hearts.

There are actually two separate garlands in the photo below, it may not be very clear to see but you can see the longer one down below.

That’s it for now. Hope you enjoyed everything!

Sending happy, safe, and healthy vibes your way. May God bless you and your family today and every beautiful day to come.

June 14, 2019

3 Quick and Easy Summer Home Decor Ideas Using Mason Jars and Faux Flowers

3 Quick and Easy Summer Home Decor Ideas Using Mason Jars and Faux Flowers

I have to admit, I’ve never done much to decorate for the summer.

Changing out the curtains, comforter and maybe the kitchen towels is as far as it always goes for me.

But I really liked this blog post that I recently came across from the Clean and Scentsible blog. Jenn’s pretty pink peonies really made me want to bring something similar into my own home for the summer. So I eventually took a trip to the dollar store (Because my black thumb wants nothing to do with real flowers) and found the most beautiful flowers!

I managed to find a few beautiful pink peonies but I couldn’t walk away with just that. There was so much more to pick from.

I had to buy a few more.

Look at that vibrant color!

Ok, let’s jump right in and get started!

Here we go…

3 Quick and Easy Summer Home Decor Ideas Using Mason Jars and Faux Flowers

Here’s what you’ll need:

Faux Flowers

As I mentioned, I got mine at the dollar store but you can also find a great selection of faux flowers at craft stores like Michaels, Walmart and of course the Dollar Tree.

I picked three bright coral faux flowers. One yellow and another light pink bunch of flowers. The light pink flowers were exactly like the yellow (one piece) but I cut all the stems apart before taking this photo.

So in total I’m working with five faux flowers.

Mason Jars

I’m using two large jars and a smaller jar. These were another dollar store find.

A Few Fun Accessories

I love making use of items I already have at home.

So here I’m using:

A yellow necklace I haven’t worn in some time.

A long pink beaded necklace, another necklace I hardly ever wear.

My daughter’s headband that doesn’t fit her anymore.

Don’t worry if you can’t find a matching necklace for your flowers. A strand of white pearls can work. I’d use fake pearls, don’t pull out your good stuff for this 😉

Consider an adjustable bracelet as well in place of a necklace similar to my yellow necklace.

Use ribbon or burlap for a more rustic look if you don’t have a headband like mine.

Rocks and Fairy Lights (or any other fillers you may already have at home)

I purchased my rocks at Home Depot a few years ago but this is another item I’ve seen many times at craft and dollar stores.

The fairy lights came from Amazon. Here’s the link if you’re interested: Led string lights.

Tape

NOTE: The yellow and light pink centerpiece will work best in an area where the back part will not show because of how I’m placing the accessories.

Here’s what I did with the yellow flowers:

Step 1

Wrap your necklace around the top part of the mason jar and secure in place with two pieces of tape.

I’m using the yellow necklace for this centerpiece and as you can see the pretty stones are only along the front part of the necklace. The back part only consists of the chain. This is why you may want to place this somewhere that won’t allow the back part (and those two pieces of tape) to show.

Step 2

Gently place the rocks into the mason jar.

Arrange most of your rocks in a way that you are leaving some space in the center. You are basically forming a funnel like shape. This is so that you create an area for your flowers to go into.

Step 3

Drop your flowers into the mason jar.

Bend and move the stems and flowers around to create the look you want.

And that’s it!

So pretty…

So bright…

And summery

Moving onto the light pink flowers.

Step 1

Wrap the headband (or ribbon) around the center of the mason jar.

Step 2

Drop in your fairy lights.

Leave the battery pack outside.

Step 3

Secure the battery pack in the headband along the back part of the mason jar.

Step 4

Cut your flower into separate pieces like I did here.

Step 5

Add your flowers to the mason jar and…

You’re done!

So sweet!

Ok now on to those pretty coral flowers.

Step 1

Wrap the beaded necklace (or a long strand of pearls) around the mason jar.

Step 2

Gently drop your rocks into the jar. Place them the same way we did with the yellow flowers, leaving some space in the center for the flowers to rest in.

Step 3

Bend the bottom part of the stems so they are the perfect height.

I also cut off some of the stems before bending them because the flowers were way too long. You can use a wire cutter if you wish or just do what I did and bend the stem like 20 (thousand) times back and forth til it breaks off. Who doesn’t enjoy a challenge every now and then 😉

Step 4

Bend your flowers a bit. This will make them look much nicer once they are in the mason jar.

Step 5

Drop in your flowers AND…

You’re DONE!

Oh my…

C’mon…

I’m in love…

There you have it! Three quick, easy and beautiful summer home decor ideas with inexpensive faux flowers and mason jars!

I really hope you enjoyed this and hope it inspired you to come up with a few of your own easy home decor ideas that are perfect for summer too.

ok friends, thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog!

Sending happy, safe, and healthy vibes your way…May God bless you and your family today and every beautiful day to come

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