I wasn’t going to do a post about this “project” because it was too easy. But my mom saw what I did and immediately went home and replicated it herself. (She even bought the same fake flowers!) So I guess it’s worth sharing. And it’s very likely you might have all that you need already in the house!
Paper-wrapped pillars are nothing new; it seems like something like this is in Martha Stewart Living every few months. But try the paper on the inside of the glass, and it’s almost like the paper becomes part of the vase itself. Except nothing’s permanent here. You can quickly and easily swap out the paper for a different look.
Start with a plain glass cylinder vase and a piece of scrapbook or wrapping paper. Roll the paper around the outside of the cylinder and cut to size. Then roll it up and insert into the vase.
See what I mean? Too easy.
I used a heavier cardstock, so I didn’t need to secure it in any way. But if you use thinner paper, you may have to add a piece of scotch tape on the inside of the paper cylinder to give it shape.
Obviously, you shouldn’t fill this with water for real cut flowers. But depending on the size of the vase, you might be able to nestle a smaller vase full of water inside.
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Oooh! I have a million or so of these vases that I’ve been collecting from Goodwill. Thanks for the idea, pinning it promptly. 😉
Also, I went back to a post from a long time ago because I remembered that someone mentioned that they too had an elf door to deal with. And here it was you. 🙂 I just posted about a curtain I hung onto the wall to hide it and wanted to let you know! Have a great weekend, Erin.
Oh, yes, it’s me who has the elf door! I still haven’t dealt with mine. It’s in a narrow stairway, so I think I’m just going to have to paint it out when I tackle the walls, etc.