DIY Pottery Barn Knock Off Vases

I love making my own version of something but with items from around my house, the best part if when it is from upcycled parts - like glass jars!  Check out how easy these are to make below!

This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.  Various companies provided me with some product to create this project.  The opinions I share are solely my own.

Learn how to make these vases in the video below.

First step is to clean and wash your jars of all labels.  I like to soak them in water to get the main part of the label off then use a label remover like Undo to get the rest off.  I then etched one of the jars in Etchall dip n etch liquid to "frost" it, just for a little somehting extra.

I then cut  strips of Styletechcraft vinyl into different widths and added stripes to the jars from thick to thin bottom to top.

Then add a little twine to top and glue it place.

The first jar I did in a teal Polished metal vinyl, and the second one I did in a yellow polished metal vinyl.  Really it works for any color you want to make your jar!

What color of vase will you make?
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Jute Twine Shop at: AZ	Styletechcraft Polished Metal Vinyl Yellow Shop at: O	Styletechcraft Polished Metal Vinyl Teal Shop at: O	Beacon Fabri-tac Shop at: AZ

Felt Monster Tooth Fairy Pillows

My younger two kids are at the age when we are losing teeth, so I thought lets make some cute tooth pillows to add to the fun of losing tooth.  So instead of the generic tooth fairy, we made tooth monster pillow, which are the shape of a tooth, but flipped upside down!  Add a little pouch in the front and make it all out of fun colors of felt and you are set!

Check at the bottom of the post for the GIVEAWAY info!!

This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.  Various companies provided me with some product to create this project.  The opinions I share are solely my own.

Here is a video on how to make these fun pillows

A few really simple supplies are needed to make these cute pillows.  First I start by making a paper template of a tooth, which is the monster flipped upside down, then a few fun colors of Kunin felt, some buttons, and a needle and thread.  I also used some Joy Iron on Varsity letters for the back of each little tooth monster so my kids would not fight over whose was whose, let's hope that works, hehe.

I started off making the orange pillow as my practice one, but shortly after my son came over and asked to learn how to sew.  AWESOME!!!  He is 8 and I fully feel that everyone should learn the basics of sewing with a needle and thread.  So half of this little orange monster he sewed all on his own!

I then make the blue one for the video, I changed up a few things, like sewing on all the teeth and altering the shape a tiny bit, but really these are so easy and fun it is a great starting off project for kids to learn how to sew.  They are both filled with Fairfield World Poly-fil as a stuffing!

So to stop the kids from fighting we put the first initial of each kid on the back of the pillow.  They are Joy Iron on letter in the Varsity font and perfect for this project! The blue one my son picked for himself, so he got the black B on the back.

My daughter picked the orange monster as her tooth pillow, so she got a red C on the back.

What color of tooth monster will your little one pick to make?

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Check out all the other wonderful projects made using Kunin Felt and Fairfield World products.

• Bunny Sock Gnome by Debra Quartermain
• Kindness Bunny by Laura Kelly Designs
• Starfish Pillow by Beth Watson
• Monster Tooth Fairy Pillow by Erin Reed
• Message Pillows by Laura Kelly Designs
• Tooth Fairy Pillow by Katie Berry
• Polar Bear Hoop Wreath by Beth Watson
• Carrot Beanbags by Laura Kelly Designs
• Patchwork Holiday Pillows by Laura Kelly Designs
• Snowflake Pillow by Beth Watson Designs

Supplies Used

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Beach Art - Seashell Flowers

One of my favorite things to do on the beach is collect shells.  Walking down a sandy or rocky beach and finding those hidden little gems of natural beauty is so much fun.  Now that I have collected all these amazing shells, my crafty brain starts thinking what can I do with them... flowers!!

My kids even get in on the collecting of the shells and find some really good ones!!

Just bring your bucket along and have some fun out in the fresh air!!

The first thing to do with the shells is to let them dry and clean them.  A lot of the stuff comes off the shells if you let them "sun bake" then you just rub off the extra "stuff" and they are good to go!  I lined up the shells by type and by size to make the creating that much easier.

I like to keep the shells in the same family when creating, so only 1 shell type per flower.  I do this for a couple of reasons, but the main reason is it makes it easier to put the shells together when the shapes are all similar.  Here is a video on how to create these amazing shell flowers from start to finish.

I just love the look of these flowers, and each shell type has its own look and color when the flower is finished.  I love the look of the mussel shells with their dark color.

The pretty white clam shells are so pretty too!!

Another shell I collected had a little of a purple hue to it and it looks amazing!!

I even added a shell flower to a section of driftwood for a little decor piece, and it looks so pretty!!

So next time you are at the beach, collect some shells and bring them home to make something pretty, and don't forget to get all different sizes for tiny to large!!

Supplies Used

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Beacon 3 in 1 Glue Shop at: AZ

Seashells Shop at: AZ