Archive for the ‘Do It Yourself’ Category

DIY – Pilgrim Hat Centerpiece

Monday, November 21st, 2011
DIY Supplies
Celebrate the holidays with sparkle and shine, glitz and glitter with our Pilgrim Hat Centerpiece DIY!

For this project, you will need the following supplies:

  • Black foam board
  • 6 inch clay pot
  • Floral foam block
  • 12 inch dowel rod
  • 2 sheets card-stock – yellow and black
  • Fall florals
  • 6 metallic gold pipe cleaners
  • Black acrylic paint and paint brush
  • Glue gun and glue sticks
  • Cricut cutting machine with favorite font selected
  • We’ve used Blossom Bucket #117-83733 – Give Thanks Turkey

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A Halloween Pumpkin DIY

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Finished Project!
Get ready for Halloween with our spooky Black Halloween Pumpkin!
For this project, you will need the following supplies:
  • 8 inch tall decorative foam pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 inch ribbon – 3 yards of black, and 3 yards of purple wire ribbon with glitter
  • decorative crow
  • spiderweb with spider
  • 6 silk black roses with black leaves, and 6 silk purple roses
  • 2 sprigs of black
  • black acrylic paint and paint brush
  • 4×4 inch floral foam block
  • black pipe cleaners
  • knife
  • Blossom Bucket Item# 116-85863

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DIY Light Up Autumn Wreath!

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Fall Wreath - 4c - complete
Frame your favorite Blossom Bucket, Inc. fall sign or plaque within a wreath featuring colorful autumn leaves, flowers, pumpkins, acorns, and more!

The perfect addition to your front door, and large window, or above the mantel!

For this project, you will need the following supplies:

  • •grapevine wreath
  • •1½ yards of 3″ wired ribbon
  • •assorted fall picks and sprigs
  • •assorted artificial fall leaves, flowers & mini Indian corn
  • •20 light strand of orange twinkle lights
  • •floral wire
  • •hot glue & gun
  • •Your favorite Blossom Bucket item(s)

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DIY Team Spirit Mug!

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
OSU Mug 3c

If this DIY project looks familiar, you’re not imagining things—you have seen it before.

This project was first posted in May 2010 as we prepared for the release of very first officially licensed collegiate products.  At that time, the only available team was Ohio State.

Today, we have a total of ELEVEN teams IN STORES NOW, with more to come later this fall!

Blossom Bucket, Inc. items are currently in stores for the following teams:

  • •University of Georgia
  • •University of Illinois
  • •Louisiana State University
  • •University of Maryland
  • •University of Michigan
  • •University of Minnesota
  • •University of Nebraska
  • •Ohio State University
  • •Pennsylvania State University
  • •West Virginia University
  • •University of Wisconsin

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Make a Statement…With Your Feet!

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Painted Shoes-picture - C Today’s DIY offers innumerable way in which it can be personalized!

Everything from the color of the shoes and shoelaces to the Giggle-its™ you select from Blossom Bucket’s incredible variety of styles and the coordinating paint colors is up to you!

For this project, you will need fabric tennis shoes, fabric paints in tubes with a fine point, and (of course) your favorite Giggle-its™clips!

For our project we selected neon colored paints, along with neon shoelaces to tie everything together.

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DIY Clay Pot Halloween House

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
Clay Pot Haunted House - complete
Too soon for a Halloween project?  No way!

We have been shipping our Fall, Harvest, and Halloween product for two months already!  School supplies are lining the shelves next to bags of miniature candies, and it will be time to pick out your costume before you know it!

So, while you’re preparing for trick-or-treat or adding to your Blossom Bucket Halloween collection, why not pick up the pieces for this fun do-it-yourself project, too?

For this project, you will need the following supplies:

  • •8″ clay pot
  • •three 3″ clay pots
  • •8½” clay saucer
  • •two 4½” clay saucers
  • •acrylic paints – grey, black, white, and brown
  • •paint brushes
  • •small stone
  • •hot glue & gun
  • •Your favorite Blossom Bucket item(s)

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Clay Pot Birdbath DIY

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Birdbath - complete (c)
Love birdbaths?  Decorating a room with a bird motif?  Now you can capture the colors and feel of spring and keep it indoors all year long with the do-it-yourself Clay Pot Birdbath!

For this project, you will need the following supplies:

  • •8 oz. clear casting epoxy
  • •6″ clay pot
  • •12¼” clay saucer
  • •6″ clay saucer
  • •small rocks
  • •artificial moss, flowers, and greenery
  • •hot glue & gun
  • •Your favorite Blossom Bucket item(s)

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DIY Pressed Flower Coasters

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Pressed Flower Coasters - 5c
Sister’s Day is just a few weeks away!  It falls on the same day as Friendship Day; August 7th.  Today’s DIY will make a wonderful gift for these special occasions!

For this project, you will need the following supplies:

  • •3½” glass squares, 1/8″ thick
  • •non-water based clear drying craft glue/adhesive
  • •clear glass glue
  • •pressed flowers
  • •1 yard 1″ ribbon
  • •toothpick
  • •Your favorite Blossom Bucket item(s)

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DIY Keepsake Book

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Keepsake Box - complete (c)
Open the cover to precious memories and stories told through trinkets and keepsakes when you create your own “book.”

For this project, you will need the following supplies:

  • •artificial roses, ivy, and baby’s breath
  • •2 yards of 1″ ribbon with wire
  • •paper mache book
  • •ivory acrylic paint
  • •sponge/foam brush
  • •hot glue & gun
  • •Your favorite Blossom Bucket item(s)

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DIY Collegiate Photo Frame

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
OSU Frame 5c
Since we’re located in the great state of Ohio, we opted to create an Ohio State Buckeyes frame for today’s DIY, but this project could easily be personalized for your favorite team!

For this project, you will need the following supplies:

  • •12″ x 12″ wood frame for a 5″X7″ photo
  • •12″ x 12″ cardstock
  • •8½” x 11″ cardstock
  • •acrylic paint
  • •paint brush
  • •2″ ribbon, 26″ in length
  • •craft glue
  • •scissors
  • •Your favorite Blossom Bucket collegiate item(s)

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