Monday, October 4, 2010

Decor Balls

So I have this very sad empty basket sitting on a bookshelf in my living room. I purchased it at a garage sale for $0.50. My intent was to make some decor balls to put in it but I have not gotten around to it. This weekend I decided to hunker down and do it!

I love thrift stores! I swear I purchase about 90% of my craft supplies from them. Recently I found those styrofoam balls for $0.75! Which is amazing for what they cost at a regular store. I also found this paper craft cording for $1.25 which I thought would decorate my styrofoam balls nicely!

Here are all of my supplies:
The kidney beans I ofcourse purchased new at the store however, I still have a huge bag left and am thinking maybe, chili?

With Hulu.com cued on my computer and the kiddos in bed I set out to make my decor balls. The first one used the marroon cording. This is the result:

After cutting out lots of little squares from the yellow fabric and making little holes, using my handy trusty hot glue gun I got this decor ball:
I love it! (Trick to this is to make the hole with a pencil, put a little hot glue in the hole, place your pencil in the center of the fabric, fold it around the pencil, put it in the hole and twist a little so is is kind of swirly if that makes sense.)

Finally I glued the kidney beans on to the foam ball and then painted it white to prime it and then spray painted it to give it a nice white color.

In the end, I am very happy with the results and my sad little basket is no longer sad!
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10 comments:

  1. I love this!! I am in the process of making decor balls for my "man basement"! I might have to try some of these fabric ones!

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  2. Very cute, Amy. I'm glad you figured out the cloth balls! Have you finished the book wreath yet? I'm dying to see how it turned out!

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  3. Very cute! What a steal on all those things! I, too, love thrift stores. =] This turned out amazing.

    P.S. Thanks for the wallet, I love it!

    Krista
    whilehewasnapping.blogspot.com

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  4. WOW, you did such a perfect job on them! Someday I WILL outcraft you...or at least try :)

    Kimra
    http://crafty-cove.blogspot.com

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  5. So cute! I like the fabric one best!

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  6. Oh these are super fantastic!! Way to go, girly!! I'm so excited to be your newest follower and I would love to have you as a friend at Frou Frou Decor! Be sure to add your fun finds at my weekly Fabulous Friday Finds party! Hope to see you there!
    Hugs and all the best,
    ~Terrell @ Frou Frou Decor~

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  7. Thanks for sharing with us at A Crafty Soiree! I really enjoy the mix of materials you used! Please join us next time too!

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  8. I think your basket/balls are darling. Thanks for linking up at A Crafty Soiree. Hope to see more of your crafty goodness tomorrow! Malia

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  9. Amy, they look fabulous. And the materials you used were great. Don't you just love thriftin'?

    Thanks for linking to my party. I look forward to having you join me each week.

    Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
    http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

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  10. Visiting you from Brambleberry Cottage! I just made some balls like this out of Mod Podge and pieces of vintage maps. I love your fabric ball! I have got to try this one for sure! Thanks for sharing!
    http://kensingtoncottage.blogspot.com

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