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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Sunflower inspired thrifty craft

Yes, I'll say it again. I love sunflowers. When I can't have real sunflowers there's always fake ones. On a recent trip to Dollar Tree I picked up some fake flowers to use in a few craft projects.

I dug into the craft stash and found a tin can that I painted with brown textured paint, some scraps of burlap and homespun fabric and a rusty safety pin and bell. After decorating the can a bit I added the sunflowers, cat tails and a bit of excelsior to finish it off.

Crafting certainly doesn't have to be expensive and this project proves it
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24 comments:

  1. Ginny HartzlerSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:59 AM

    It is BEAUTIFUL!!! No, you don't have to have much money, but you do have to have just a bit of vision and artistic insight, and I have neither. This is prettier than the fall arrangements at Michaels.

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  2. PatSeptember 10, 2013 at 3:11 AM

    It's beautiful, Ann. What vision you have. xx

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  3. DuniSeptember 10, 2013 at 5:22 AM

    That looks so cute! I love the burlap and gingham fabrics!

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  4. DebbieMSeptember 10, 2013 at 6:31 AM

    Very pretty!!! If you love sunflowers so much, I think you should change your daisy at the top of your blog to a sunflower. Would make it look great for fall!!

    Christmas in the Woods is Oct 12-13 and Oct 19-20th. What do you think?

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  5. Dr Sonia S VSeptember 10, 2013 at 6:36 AM

    WOW the whole effect is so beautiful Ann..love the fabric on the tin and the smashing sunflowers

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  6. ChristineSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:30 AM

    Good for you as it looks great!

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  7. MadSnapper n BeauSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    perfect for fall..me to on love of sunflowers... i have not been in a craft store in years, did not even know they have fake sunflowers. i do need to get out more. maybe i could stand them in my back yard to see out the kichen door. my mother used to do that, not with sunflowers but with anything pink

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  8. Hootin AnniSeptember 10, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    I bet your home is truly a 'comfort zone'!! I love this Ann.

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  9. CatherineSeptember 10, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    Love the dollar stores!!! I think I shall go to ours today and see what goodies I can find.
    Pretty flowers!
    xo Catherine

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  10. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    One must really want to quit crafting before treatment can be effective.

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  11. SandeeSeptember 10, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    You could give me all these pieces and it sure wouldn't look like this when I was done. You did this wonderfully.

    Have a fantastic day. My best to Duke. ☺

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  12. BeadedTailSeptember 10, 2013 at 1:29 PM

    It's like a can of sunshiny happiness!

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  13. jp@A Green RidgeSeptember 10, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    I just put my sunflowers and cattails out in the arrangement at the the front door!!!! I did something right!...:)JP

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  14. DonnaSeptember 10, 2013 at 2:47 PM

    You make ALL your projects look easy!
    Pretty!!
    hughugs

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  15. Out on the prairieSeptember 10, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    Very nice Ann

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  16. Chatty CroneSeptember 10, 2013 at 4:36 PM

    Ann you can make anything out of anything - that is beautiful!

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  17. Betsy Banks AdamsSeptember 10, 2013 at 5:22 PM

    Beautiful arrangement... You are right... These kinds of projects don't have to be expensive. However, one has to have YOUR talent to make them... ha ha

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  18. GraceSeptember 10, 2013 at 6:17 PM

    Those are fake? They look quite lovely...and it's nice to see some bright color -

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  19. MargSeptember 10, 2013 at 6:18 PM

    Sunflowers are the greatest. I love the way they lean towards the sun. That is such a nice sunflower craft. Take care.

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  20. DeeSeptember 10, 2013 at 7:55 PM

    What a great gift this would make...the can is adorable.

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  21. LinSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:35 PM

    No, it doesn't have to be expensive...but you certainly have the eye to put simple things together nicely!

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  22. bichonpawzSeptember 10, 2013 at 10:49 PM

    You are awesome Ann!! Look at how creative you are!! Love it!

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  23. SharkbytesSeptember 11, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    Very cute. But when I do stuff like that it just looks like a bunch of junk.

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  24. marieSeptember 13, 2013 at 12:27 PM

    Love this Ann. So much so...that I'll be washing my can from lunch, and stopping at the $ store after work!
    Thanks for the inspiration!!

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