Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Make a Splash with This Week’s DIY!

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Here in Northeast Ohio, we’re sitting under another 5+ inches of snow that has fallen in the past 24 hours! So, we are more than ready to look ahead to summer days of sun and sand!
To help get everyone in the spirit, here is a very simple DIY project featuring product from our brand new mermaid collection that begins shipping next month!

For this project, you will need the following supplies:

  • glass vase (ours is 11.5″ tall, 5.75″ diameter)
  • sand
  • seashells
  • taper candle
  • taper candle holder
  • Your favorite Blossom Bucket item(s)

Step One:

Secure your taper candle into your candle holder.

Note that your candle holder will be covered, so you do not need to select a very decorative holder.

Tip: It may be helpful to choose your Blossom Bucket item(s) first, so that you can pick out a candle in a coordinating color.

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Step Two:

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Add sand to the desired level, and then sprinkle in several small seashells for additional color!

Tip: To really brighten up your project, you could even incorporate colored sand!

Step Three:

Bury your mermaid or selected item approximately 0.25″ into the sand or enough to keep it from shifting.

The piece that we used is part of the Set of 3 Mermaids with Shells from the new collection designed by Suzi Skoglund. You can find other items that will work well with this project in our By the Sea category at BlossomBucket.com!

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Don’t forget that larger photos of our completed projects can be viewed in the DIY album on our Facebook fan page!

We’d love to know how this project worked for you! Leave us a comment or send photos of your finished product!

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