Hey girl, hey! Today we are using a new paint can from Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store to create a beautiful fall display with fabric flowers! Check out the videos below or follow along here for all the steps!
Supplies:
Amazon: E6000, PolyFil Click here to check out my crafting essentials (This is an Amazon affiliate link and I may receive a small compensation for items purchased from this link.)
Walmart: Waverly Antique Wax
Hobby Lobby: Wheat stems
Milton’s Daughter: Debi’s Design Diary DIY Paint Gypsy Green
Dollar Tree: Acorns and “thankful” leaf ornaments, Tumbling Tower game blocks (like Jenga), floral foam, moss
Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store: New paint can ($1)
Thrifted: rope, wooden spool, metal canning jar rings, greenery
Stash: Raffia, fabric
Goodwill Outlet bins: 16 gauge utility wire
Let’s make it!
I used a dot of E6000 followed by hot glue to adhere the rope to the can. You don’t need to cover the can with glue, just put dots along the way as you wrap the rope.
TIP: Do not use super glue with hot glue! The fumes, y’all.
I spritzed the rope with water, then painted it with Waverly Antique Wax. I spritzed a few more times as I applied the Waverly.
TIP: If you have an area that is too dark, just spritz it again and distribute the color with your brush.
I sanded the top of the wooden spool, then painted it with Waverly. It will go in the center of our wire handle.
For the handle: I used 16 gauge utility wire and curled it by wrapping it around a pencil. I think I should have cut it early in the project and added it under the rope, but it will work either way.
My handle is wonky, but we are going to fill the can with flowers, so it will be alright!
TIP: Add some hot glue on either side of your spool to keep it in place. Also put some in the holes on the can to keep the wire handle steady.
I used a staple gun to add the string of Dollar Tree ornaments, then covered the staples with a raffia bow. I’ll glue down the acorns once the rope is dry.
Now let’s make the flowers!
I’m using strips of fabric and looping them around (cow hitch knot) a metal canning jar ring. The strips are about an inch wide, but I didn’t measure, so they may be a bit less. I cut notches into my fabric and just ripped into strips! That makes them raggedy. The small ones are maybe 6 inches long (seen here) and then 10-12 inches long for the larger ones. (I know, I wasted some fabric here, but you can cut yours shorter for the small flowers.)
Next, I spritzed some corrugated cardboard for an upcoming flower. It needs to sit and soak in for a few minutes.
For this flower, I cut a cardboard circle for the center, put hot glue on one side, then placed my fabric on that side. I stuffed it for a poofy center, then hot glued it closed and then hot glued it into the flower center.
For the next flower, I just used a burlap bag. It’s thicker, so I didn’t need a cardboard backing. I just put hot glue around the center and pushed the bag in, then trimmed the extra from the back.
I used that corrugated cardboard (it has ridges between the layers) for my last flower center. I just misted it with water and let it sit, then the outer layer will peel up.
I cut the center to fit and hot glued it in.
For the flower stems, I would rather have used shish kabob sticks, but I had large crafting sticks on hand. I split them down the center, painted them with Debi’s Design Diary Gypsy Green, and hot glued two Tumbling Tower game blocks to the inside of each one. Next, I just hot glued the craft sticks to the blocks.
To finish, I put greenery on the stems for leaves, added floral foam inside the paint can, and arranged the flowers with some Dollar Tree greenery and wheat stems from Hobby Lobby.
Y’all know flower arranging isn’t my jam, but I think this one turned out pretty nice! Let me know in the comments what you think! I appreciate each and every comment.
Thanks so much for stopping by,
XOXO-Erin
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