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🌲 Winter is the perfect season to add cozy, handmade touches to your home. One of my favorite ways to do this is by upcycling everyday items into festive décor. In this project, I transformed a simple spam can into a charming winter floral display for faux flowers. With a few crafting supplies and a little creativity, you can give new life to something that would otherwise be discarded. Materials Needed One cleaned spam can (label removed) Winter-themed ribbon Scissors (decorative edge scissors recommended) Hot glue gun Acrylic paint (brown and bronze) Sponge brushes (one large, one small) Craft foam block (to hold flowers in place) Holiday stamp (“Joy to the World”) Black ink pad Craft paper Mod Podge Heating tool (optional, for setting Mod Podge) Faux flowers of your choice Step 1: Painting the Can Begin by applying a coat of light brown acrylic paint to the spam can using a sponge brush. Allow the paint to dry thoroughly. Once dry, take a smaller sponge brush and dab bronze paint...

🐻🍂  Fall is the perfect season to transform everyday items into cozy, creative décor, and this upcycled honey bear container is no exception! With a little paint, some faux florals, and a dash of imagination, I turned a humble plastic honey bear into a charming autumn floral display. So, as you squeeze out that last bit of honey into your cup of tea, don’t throw your honey bear away! If you’d like to create one too, I would love for you to join me. Video tutorial 🌻 Materials You'll Need 1 empty Honey Bear container (washed and dried) Acrylic paint (I used brown, dark green, bronze, and a few floral colors) Spray paint (optional alternative to acrylic) Small and medium paintbrushes Faux flowers (fall-themed colors work best!) Heating tool (for quicker drying) Sandpaper (optional) Primer for plastic (optional) Prepare Your Bear Begin by gently sanding the surface of the plastic container. This will help the paint adhere better. Alternatively, you can apply a plastic-friendly ...

🍂 Fall is near, and it’s time to showcase pumpkins, rich floral arrangements, and cozy textures! One of my favorite ways to decorate for the season is by creating hanging baskets filled with artificial flowers and festive accents. Not only are these baskets budget-friendly (shoutout to the $2 basket from Michaels—thank you for the rewards!), but they also offer a beautiful way to reuse materials you may already have tucked away. In this post, I’ll guide you through three unique fall-themed hanging basket designs, each with its own personality and charm. Whether you’re decorating your front door, a cozy corner in your home, or gifting a handmade piece to a friend, these baskets are sure to bring autumn joy! Video tutorial Basket #1: Pinks & Pumpkin Charm For this first basket, I focused on deeper tones with a romantic twist. I used dark artificial pink roses, faux leaves, and darker green foliage, which gave the arrangement a rich, moody vibe. Materials: Hanging basket (mine wa...

 Hi everyone! I'm excited to share a simple and easy floral pumpkin design you can create quickly. Today, we will make a faux floral pumpkin display using decoupage and a few additional designs. I'm reusing a foam pumpkin that I bought at Dollar Tree. If you’re ready, let’s begin creating an easy floral decoupage faux pumpkin display! Quick video tutorial **Materials needed:** - Acrylic paint - Paintbrush - Floral napkin - Faux pearls - Faux flowers - Craft knife - Scissors - Mod Podge Carefully remove the top of your pumpkin. I used my craft knife to go around the top section, creating a hole at the top. Using a paintbrush, apply acrylic paint to the pumpkin. I chose to paint mine black. Next, use scissors to cut out a few flowers from your napkin. Make sure to remove the second layer of the napkin before cutting out the designs.   Once you have your floral designs cut out, use a paintbrush to apply Mod Podge to the pumpkin. While the Mod Podge is wet, add the floral napkin c...

Create your own simple Halloween floral arrangement using Dollar Tree supplies with this easy DIY tutorial. Embrace your creativity with this enjoyable and budget-friendly project. Hey everyone! Today, I want to share a simple craft idea using items from Dollar Tree. I recently visited my local store and found a Halloween-themed mini tin pail pack. I already had some foam balls at home, so I knew exactly what I wanted to make. We will create an easy floral decoration that's perfect for Halloween. This craft is quick, and you might already have some materials at home. If you're ready, let's start making the Halloween floral creation! Quick Video Tutorial Materials needed: - Mini tin buckets (I purchased mine at Dollar Tree) - Craft foam balls (smaller size) - Hot glue - Foam flowers (pack found at Dollar Tree) - Mini pumpkins (using mini pumpkin cocktail picks found at Dollar Tree) -Paintbrush Start by removing the handle from the tin pail.  Before attaching the foam ball to...