Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Spring {centerpiece}


There is a really wonderful local thrift store that I enjoy going to, and one weekend I found a few great finds. I came across some glass vases that were hidden under a table. They didn't have a price tag on, so I grabbed a few & asked the woman who owned the shop, how much they were. I was very surprised that these lovely little vases were $1/each!

I needed to freshen up my table with a bit of color, so I was happy to use these to help out. I thought by adding some flowers to the vases, that would do the trick, but they needed something else.

I had just bought this bright green yarn, and it sparked an idea.


I started with the yarn at the top, by securing it with some hot glue, then wrapped the yarn all over the vase. There really was no order to it, I just kept wrapping until there wasn't any glass showing through. I also had yellow yarn on hand, so I did the same to the other vase.


Added some green split peas & sticks
Picked up a few more artificial flowers from Michaels, and my centerpiece was complete.


Now my table is officially ready for warmer weather. :)

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43 comments:

  1. What a great find those vases were! The yarn looks great wrapped around the vases, great centre piece idea.

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  2. This is so springy Lindsay! I love this look :-)

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  3. Really cute!
    www.newlifeovernight.blogspot.com

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  4. Ohh that's really fun! Great idea :)

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  5. LOVE this and am totally pinning it! What a cheerful idea!

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  6. I have seen the twine wrapped vases, but I really like the yarn too...such great colors! Love them!

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  7. Great way to freshen up vases with fun colors. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. I love how you wrapped them versus placing the thread one right after another, it looks cool! These would also make cute baby shower centerpieces.

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  10. So Springy! It definitely gives the vases a fresh new look:) Cute!

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  11. At a glance it looks like there is no vase and just the yarn is there to make the shape! =D

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  12. Soooo sweet Lindsay!! Your table just welcomes you !! :)

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  13. Love it -- very creative! I'm just loving these great ideas for little or no cost this Easter!

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  14. Super cute, I have been really into yarn projects lately too.

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  15. What a great way to bring spring to your table. I love the idea of using yarn. Thanks for sharing at DIYbyDesign.

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  16. Pure lovely genius! The yarn is so soft and springy. I love it!

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  17. I love it! Green and yellow are one of my favorite color combinations. My girls would love to help me make this. They are really into centerpieces right now! :)

    Emily
    www.busychickadees.com

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  18. I just love Spring time! Cute centerpiece!

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  19. I love how Spring-y it looks! The green vase especially looks awesome. Nice, bright and cheery.

    Thanks for sharing this at Romance on a Dime!! I look forward to what you might come up with next!

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  20. What a fun idea!!!

    Jen
    athomeinthenorthwestblog.com

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  21. I'm totally enamored with wrapping stuff lately. I love the colors you chose - so bright & cheerful! Smart idea :)

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  22. I love it Lindsay!!! The colors are just perfect!!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!

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  23. Great idea! It looks simple and bright! Megan

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  24. Thanks for linking up to The CSI Project. I love this! I love the colors and the vases. Love it all!!! Come back on Saturday to see if you are a winner!!!
    Hugs,
    Dee, the CSI Girl

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  25. Lindsay, your spring vases are really cute! Thanks for sharing. This looks like a project that would be fun to do with my boys this week during spring break.

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  26. Great spring centerpiece. Love using the yarn around the vase. I recently posted a new spring centerpiece and yarn wreath on my blog. Hope you can stop by.
    Ruth

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  27. Like the yarn around the vase!! Glad to have you at Things I've Done Thursday!

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  28. How fun are those?! Love the colors and the effect of the yarn. Just right for Spring! Thanks for linking at Shine on Fridays!

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  29. LOVE the look of the twine wrapped vases! definitely going to have to try this :D thanks for the inspiration

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  30. Great centerpiece. The yarns and spring colors worked so well.

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  31. Cute, cute, cute idea! It looks great. Pinned it!

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  32. Very cute idea Lindsay!
    Just like all your ideas :o)
    Thanks for linking up - please come back Thursday for more!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  33. These are such cute vases! Thanks for joining us for "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." Come and join us again next week! -The Sisters

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  34. This is so cute! I love the yarn around the vases. I'm featuring this Wednesday on What I Learned Wednesday!

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  35. I would love it if you would share this post on the Waste no Want Not Wednesday @ Pretty Shabby UK! I really think my readers will enjoy it!

    http://prettyshabbyuk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/waste-not-want-not-wednesday-1.html


    Many Thanks

    Dawn @ Pretty Shabby Uk

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