“I am a crafty girl. I make things. Lots of things. I’ll keep making things until my fingers fall off. Then, I will grab my hot glue gun, reattach those suckers, and make more things!”
-Kathy R. Jeffords
I don’t really consider myself a “crafty girl”, but I do enjoy sitting down with my hot glue gun and a pair of scissors from time to time.
Hey, remember my Decorating The Gallery Wall post…and that cute little succulent I set smack dab in the center of our shadowbox frame?
Well, it kicked the (itty bitty) bucket.
Poor thing. 🙁
I decided to replace it with a faux succulent. One made out of felt from Felt on the Fly, on Etsy…
First, I cut a small rectangle to act as the stem:
Then, I used hot glue to roll it together:
Next, I cut out several small leaves, and started hot-gluing them to the stem:
And eventually, that became this…
…and that became this:
Fauxliage for my itty bitty bucket! 😀
I’ve got plenty of felt left, so I think I’ll experiment with some different leaf shapes and a bigger vessel sometime!
PS- My e-friend, Julia shared this video from Full Bloom the other day, and I just had to re-share it here again:
I love the idea of recycling gently-loved bouquets, brightening folks’ days, and am so inspired by what you’re doing over there, Shawn! 😀
These are seriously the cutest little succulents ever & super crafty!! I mean who doesn’t love some succulents?! Happy week, Layla!!
Paige.Rose
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http://www.TheQuaintSanctuary.blogspot.com
Thank you for the video about “regifting” the bouquets! What an amazing, and amazingly simple, idea that speaks volumes. I used to work the gardens at one of the first hospices in our town, and I always hoped the people inside those sliding glass doors enjoyed the view of the flowers outside.
Adorable, Layla! I love this little succulent – I don’t consider myself crafty at all, but I just might be able to pull this one off. Thanks for the simple project!! 🙂
So so very cute!
that is wayyyyyy to funny .I DONOT have a green thumb ,like @ all, but I can keep those alive .lol. that is too cute ,but way to much work for me .you go girl.
Oh, you can do it while you’re watching TV, Mattie! And even better, 30 minutes of “work” will last a lifetime with this baby! 😀
Your fauxliage is adorable…and you are so clever and funny!! Thanks for the smile and have a great week!
ohmydog, you are brilliant! so cute and (allegedly) way easy! thanks for the idea.
Thank you for the video. What a precious idea! And your felt project looks like something I’d love to do with my granddaughters (12 and 9) who will visit me soon.
My gardening talents are much like yours. Sadly, I kill everything. That once included a silk plant I had too close to the toaster, and it melted to the side. Love your felt option.
Layla, this is great! I have a Southwestern theme in my bath and never dared put a cactus plant in there because it’s so damp. I will definitely try this.
So touched by “full bloom” video…how could anything be more beautiful?
Thanks for sharing Layla
This is a fantastic project and I am feeling inspired. My new daughter in law loves succulents and they don’t seem to do well for her either. This would be a great Christmas gift to start working on.
Thanks Layla!