So Creative Things | Creative DIY Projects » DIY Home http://www.socreativethings.com All about creative things Sat, 02 Aug 2014 10:59:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 DIY: Beautiful Plastic Spoon Centerpiece http://www.socreativethings.com/diy-beautiful-plastic-spoon-centerpiece/ http://www.socreativethings.com/diy-beautiful-plastic-spoon-centerpiece/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2014 15:02:48 +0000 http://www.socreativethings.com/?p=2326 DIY Plastic Spoon

Who could think that simple objects of our daily lives can turn into beautiful decoration for any kind of party and celebration? Using creativity and imagination is something primordial for the ones who want to call attention and be praised by their work and even with little money and time you can create something unique for your guests!

This idea fits in all of these features: it is cheap, easy to make and you will only need simple materials that you possibly have at home! So have a look in this post and be amazed!

Beautiful plastic spoon centerpiece

Beautiful plastic spoon centerpiece

To make this beautiful and charming centerpiece you will need:

–          A glass jar (that ones used to put jams, peanut butter, mayonnaise…)

–          Plastic spoons

–          Hot glue

–          Spray paint

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Beautiful plastic spoon centerpiece

Start removing the handles of the spoons breaking it with your hands. It doesn’t need to be perfect because they won’t appear in the end.  Start gluing the spoons from the top to bottom doing layers one above the other.

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Beautiful plastic spoon centerpiece

Be careful with the last layer. The spoon mustn’t overpass the jar or the centerpiece will be floppy.  Use a scissor to cut the edges of the spoon in the last layer giving a better finish to it.

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Beautiful plastic spoon centerpiece

Now your centerpiece is ready. You can use it in the original color or use a spray paint to change it according to your decoration. Place a flower inside it and you can also use a ribbon in the base to make it more beautiful! Simple and easy isn’t it?

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Beautiful plastic spoon centerpiece

 

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How to Make Playdough at Home http://www.socreativethings.com/how-to-make-playdough-at-home/ http://www.socreativethings.com/how-to-make-playdough-at-home/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2014 14:39:03 +0000 http://www.socreativethings.com/?p=2313 Homemade Playdough

Are you looking for a creative project to spend your weekend with kids? Today we are going to show you how to makeplaydough for kids in a simple and very useful way! The best side of this project is that your kids won’t be sad when you don’t find their favorite colored playdough.You will be able to makethem in any color they want.

To this project you will need:

  • Four large bowls (to prepare the dough inside)
  • One cup of flour
  • One cup of water
  • Four different food coloring (choose your kids favorite colors J )
  • Any kind of vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ Salt
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How to make playdough at home

First of all, place the bowls on your table and share the water equally into them.Then,add afew drops of food colorings and one tablespoon of vegetable oil in each of the cups.Mix them a bit and reserve.

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How to make playdough at home

 

In a separated bowl, pour all the flour (four cups) and add the salt. Stir them well using a spoon.

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How to make playdough at home

Divide the mixture equally in four parts and put them in the bowls with the colored mixture. Stir them well.

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When the dough becomes difficult to stir, put a bit of flour on the table and take it out to mix it better on the table using your hands.Repeat the process with all colors until your dough is ready to play.Your work finishes here, let kids do the rest!

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How to make playdough at home

Tip: To extend the life of the dough keep it wrapped in a plastic. This will conserve their consistency and avoid it to dry out.

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How to make playdough at home

 

 

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6 Ways of Reusing Pringles Cans http://www.socreativethings.com/6-ways-of-reusing-pringles-cans/ http://www.socreativethings.com/6-ways-of-reusing-pringles-cans/#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2014 20:48:25 +0000 http://www.socreativethings.com/?p=2301 DIY Pringles

Due its singular shape, Pringles can are known all around the world as a good thing to be reused at home in the most different situations. From kitchen to garden, you can reuse these long round can to store objects and food, to decorate your house and even to create accessories for yourself. Have a look in these incredible ideas we selected for you and put all those Pringles can into a good use.

Note: Remember to wash and dry well the can before use it in any project.

1) Cookies Storage

If you like to bake some cooks at home but don’t have a good place to store than, a nice idea is use a Pringles can! You can also use it as a gift package and hand out some treats for your friends and neighbors. Use a nice paper to cover the can and a riboon to make it cuter

6 ways of reusing Pringles cans

6 ways of reusing Pringles cans

2) Spaghetti Storage

Keep your spaghettis in a safe and clean place using Pringles cans to store them.  They can perfectly fit into the cans and avoid any kind of mess and waste. It will be much more practical to have the spaghetti in hand when you decide to cook it.

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6 ways of reusing Pringles cans

3) Desk Organizer

If you need something to organizer all your craft stuff or if you have kids at home with lots of school materials this is a nice idea for you! Use some Pringles can attached together to create a big and useful desk organizer for your pencils, pens and brushes! Cover each can with a nice contact paper and use instant glue to place them together. Use how many cans you need to store your things.

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6 ways of reusing Pringles cans

4) Bracelets

Making some bracelets with Pringles cans is easy and simple! You only need to cut the cans in the width you want your bracelets be. Then cover the base of your bracelets with beautiful fabrics or threads. Use fabric glue or instant glue to do that and be careful to not let any part of the can out.

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6 ways of reusing Pringles cans

5) Cupcake Liners Storage

If you have lots of cupcake liners stored somewhere in your cupboard you can use a Pringles can to keep them safe and clean! Don´t screw up your liners anymore and let your kitchen much more organized with this simple and cheap idea.

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6 ways of reusing Pringles cans

6) Decorative Vase

You can transform a Pringles can in a beautiful and elegant vase for your house! It is only cover it with some contact paper, sisal or even stones and spackling paste! Use your creativity and make different vases to any kind of room and situation! Your flowers will be much more beautiful in them!

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6 ways of reusing Pringles cans

 

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Creative Easter Table Ideas http://www.socreativethings.com/creative-easter-table-ideas/ http://www.socreativethings.com/creative-easter-table-ideas/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2014 11:30:41 +0000 http://www.socreativethings.com/?p=2292 DIY Easter

The most festive days in any calendar always end up with family and friends gathering around a good table. Easter is not an exception and a good decoration in this day is extremely important. Eggs, chocolates and flowers are perfect materials and easy to find so, inspire yourself with these incredible and creative ideas and make your Easter table unforgettable.

Eggs Shells Filled With Chocolate Candies

What can be more happy and delicious than a table like this? This idea is simple, easy to do and cheap! Just some egg shells clean and dry filled with colorful candies of your choice! To keep the eggs upright you can use some small round Velcro pads.

Creative Easter Table Ideas

Creative Easter Table Ideas

Eggs Shells Filled With Flowers

This is a romantic and spring inspired Easter table decoration that is very simple to create. Paint some egg shells in beautiful colors of your choice and fill them with small flower bouquets! You can place the eggs in egg holders, candle holders or even in their original box! Simple and natural!

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Creative Easter Table Ideas (2)

Eggs In Handmade Nests

Perfect in any Easter decoration, eggs and nests are one of the most used symbols during Easter. You can buy some handmade nests in craft shops or do your owns using some natural fibers and some patience.  Fill the nests with colorful decorated eggs. Boil the eggs and paint them in beautiful colors. You can use chicken eggs or even quail eggs for smaller nests!

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Creative Easter Table Ideas (5)

Eggs In Glass Jars

If you want a big single centerpiece for your table you can fill a big glass jar or another glass piece of your choice with colored eggs!  Choose the colors that will fit best with the decoration, boil the eggs and die them. You can also use flowers to give a nice complement for your centerpiece.

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Creative Easter Table Ideas (4)

Egg Trees

Really common during the Easter time, egg trees are simple and cheap decoration not only for the table but for any space in the house. Use a big dry branch to hang beautiful decorated eggs! In this case, the best option instead of real eggs is the ones made of plastic or Styrofoam, since they are lighter and easier to hang! You can place you egg tree in long vases or jars! Amazing!

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Creative Easter Table Ideas (3)

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5 Very Easy Napkin Folding Ideas http://www.socreativethings.com/5-very-easy-napkin-folding-ideas/ http://www.socreativethings.com/5-very-easy-napkin-folding-ideas/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2014 07:53:48 +0000 http://www.socreativethings.com/?p=2280

Napkin Ideas

It is not necessary to be anexpert in origami to make a fabric napkin special on a dinner. If you are always throwing parties and need some different ideas to decorate your table but at same time it is not so skillful with your hands, don´t worry! Have a look at these incredibly simple napkin folding ideas we selected for you and impress your guests!

Bow Napkin Fold

Cute and very feminine this idea is perfect and simple! You only need to fold your napkin in a rectangular shape and then use something to tie it in the middle. It can be a ribbon, elastic or even a napkin ring!

5 Very Easy Napkin Folding Ideas

5 Very Easy Napkin Folding Ideas

Roll Napkin Fold

Maybe the easiest one, this idea is nothing more than a simple roll decorated with a beautiful ribbon or napkin ring. You can also place a branch of flowers or herb together to give a more delicate look to it!

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5 Very Easy Napkin Folding Ideas (4)

Silverware Pocket Fold

You can transform the napkin in a gentle pocket to place the silverware! It is only fold the bottom part of the napkin up about  1/3 and both lateral edges to back. Then you use the pocket as a holder for the fork, knife and spoon!

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5 Very Easy Napkin Folding Ideas (5)

Gift Box Napkin Folder

This idea is perfect for any occasions! Fold the napkin in a square shape and use a big ribbon to decorate it as a gift box! You can also place the menu under the ribbon or a beautiful flower bouquet on top! Use your creativity!

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5 Very Easy Napkin Folding Ideas (3)

Fan Napkin Folder

Create a different and unique look for your table with this idea! Use your napkin to create a beautiful fan and impress your guests! Place your napkin on a flat surface and start doing an accordion back and forth. Once you finished place a ribbon or a napkin ring letting 1/3 of the napkin down.  Gently spread the 2/3 up with your hands until you have a fan shape.

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Creative Centerpieces Made With Wine Glasses http://www.socreativethings.com/creative-centerpieces-made-with-wine-glasses/ http://www.socreativethings.com/creative-centerpieces-made-with-wine-glasses/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2014 21:19:27 +0000 http://www.socreativethings.com/?p=2272 DIY Wine Glasses 

Throwing parties is not always easy. You have to think about lots of things: food, drinks, guests and decoration. If there will be tables in your party it is important to decorate them with beautiful centerpieces. However, it is not always that we have enough centerpieces for all the tables or enough money for that! If you are facing this problem have a look at these easy and elegant ideas using decorated wine glasses transforming them in amazing centerpieces for any kind of situation.

Candle Holder Wine Glass Centerpiece

In this idea you will only need some wine glasses, simple large candles and some flowers (natural or fake). Put the glass upside down on the table placing the flower inside them! The candle will be on top of the glass! You can use a trio of glasses in each table to give a better look and try to match the color of flowers with the decoration of the party!

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Creative centerpieces made with wine glasses (3)

Mini-Lamps Centerpieces

Very elegant and simple, this idea is perfect for special and romantic dinners! It is only place a tea light candle inside the glass and cover it with a piece of vellum paper in a lamp shape. You can use led tea lights if your glasses are not long enough to protect the flame of touching the paper.

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Creative centerpieces made with wine glasses (5)

Wine Glasses As Vases

You can transform wine glasses in delicate small vases to decorate your tables. Choose the best flowers to match with your party and make small bouquets. Place them inside the glasses with a bit of water or even some moss.

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Creative centerpieces made with wine glasses (2)

Wine Glasses With Christmas Ornaments

For Christmas a nice idea is fill wine glasses with Christmas ornament balls. Choose the best colors for your decoration and spread the glasses around the table. You can also use the candle holder idea for Christmas replacing the flowers for ornaments!

Creative centerpieces made with wine glasses

Creative centerpieces made with wine glasses

Wine Glasses With Beads

If you want a more colorful and glowing decoration you can use beads! Choose some beads that will match with your party decoration and fill the wine glasses with them! There are lots of ways to do that, it is only use your creativity! This idea is perfect for teenager parties and themed ones!

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Creative centerpieces made with wine glasses (4)

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Creative Pillows You Can Do At Home http://www.socreativethings.com/creative-pillows-you-can-do-at-home/ http://www.socreativethings.com/creative-pillows-you-can-do-at-home/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:05:56 +0000 http://www.socreativethings.com/?p=2239 DIY Pillow

Better than have a nice rest is having something comfortable to do that. For the ones who love sleeping we selected some amazing pillow ideas that it is possible to be copy for anyone with some sewing ability and lots of creativity. Have a look in our ideas and choose the best one for you. After that is only wait to have a good night with these comfortable pillows!

The Hug Pillow

Really funny but at same time comfortable and cozy, the hug pillow will never let you sleep alone anymore. Made with half of a shirt and one glove, this pillow is perfect to hug and relax dreaming with your true love!

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Creative pillows you can do at home 2

The U Pillow

For the ones who need pillows everywhere when sleeping this is a perfect idea. Instead of placing lots of pillows between legs and arms, under head and on your back you can have a big one that do all of this job for you. The U pillow is comfortable and can be used in different positions. You will feel cuddle between it!

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Creative pillows you can do at home 3

Pillow Bed

This project is more than a pillow, it is a bed! It consists of five pillows sewn together that form a mattress which can be used in different parts of the house. This idea is perfect for kids and adults and it is also practical since you can fold the pillows above each other and keep them in a small space.

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Creative pillows you can do at home 1

Giant Pillow 

This idea is in fact a big bean bag chair in a giant pillow shape. The giant pillow is perfect for any situation: rest, watch TV, read a book and even to sleep! If you have a crowded house you can make a couple of pillows and place in the common areas. Much more comfortable and stylish than chairs!

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Creative pillows you can do at home 4

Puzzle Pillows

What about creating a set of pillows inspired in puzzle pieces? You can use the pillows alone or connected together creating bigger ones! Apart of comfortable this idea it is really funny and perfect to decorate any part of your house, especially kids’ room!

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5 Creative Ways To Reuse Old Boats At Home http://www.socreativethings.com/5-creative-ways-to-reuse-old-boats-at-home/ http://www.socreativethings.com/5-creative-ways-to-reuse-old-boats-at-home/#comments Sun, 02 Feb 2014 08:48:14 +0000 http://www.socreativethings.com/?p=2220 DIY Old Boats

Are you crazy about fishing and passionate for the sea? So you must also love boats! In this post we are going to show you boats as you have never seen before: FURNITURE! Believe it or not, boats can be used in many different situations at home and, apart of useful, they also bring a maritime style that will bring back your fishing days and memories from sea. If you have an old and unusable boat at home take a look in the options you have to reuse it in a creative and charming way.

Boat Sofa

Due to their shape, boats can be easily transformed in sofas for both inside and outside areas. Perfect to decorate a beach house living room or even your garden they will give a rustic and nautical look to the area!

5 creative ways to reuse old boats at home

5 creative ways to reuse old boats at home

Boat Planters

If you are crazy for plants and need a big planter for your flowers and herbs, you can use an old boat for that! Fill it with good soil and plant anything you need in it!  this Your garden will be much more beautiful with this idea!

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5 creative ways to reuse old boats at home (2)

Boat Sandbox

Kids will love this idea! Use an old boat to make a place for them to play and let their imagination fly! Fill the boat with sand and create a sandbox! You can also put a beach umbrella to protect them from the sun and let them play all day!

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5 creative ways to reuse old boats at home (3)

Boat Coffee Table

Use the entire boat or part of it to create an amazing coffee table that will be the center of attention in your living-room. Place a piece of glass on top of the boat and use some nice pieces of decorations inside the boat and on top of the glass! It will look charming!

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5 creative ways to reuse old boats at home (4)

Boat Bookshelf

A perfect piece of decoration to any part of the house from bedroom to garden, boat bookshelves are very useful and beautiful! Add some extra shelves on them to keep objects as books and toys and save space at home!

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5 creative ways to reuse old boats at home (5)

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6 Useful Tips Using Velcro http://www.socreativethings.com/6-useful-tips-using-velcro/ http://www.socreativethings.com/6-useful-tips-using-velcro/#comments Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:54:06 +0000 http://www.socreativethings.com/?p=2201 DIY Velcro

The Velcro was invented in 1941 by the Swiss engineer Geogesde Mestral. He had an inspiration after examining carefully some seeds that were constantly sticking on his clothes during your daily walks through the Alps. Nowadays, the whole world is using these two layers that can connect to each other. Although Velcro is widely used in clothes and fashion accessories, it is not only in these cases that it can be useful! Have a look in these incredible tips using Velcro that will help you with the organization and decoration of your house.

Remote Controls and Velcro Idea

Always losing the remote controls? Keep them organized using some pieces of Velcro. You can attach them in practical places as the coffee table or the TV. This will keep them safe and always at hand when you need them!

6 useful tips using Velcro

6 useful tips using Velcro

Rugs and Velcro Idea

Rugs can be an easy trap in houses with small kids and old people. If you don’t want to give up of your rugs but at same time have a safely place for your family a nice idea is using Velcro to secure them in the correct place. This idea is also perfect for people with dogs that love playing with rugs and leave a mess around the house!

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6 useful tips using Velcro (2)

Labels and Velcro Idea

A nice way to keep your house organized and tidy is placing things inside drawer and boxes. However, looking for something when you need it can waste much time. A way of solving this is labeling the places with some tags. Use Velcro to attach the tags on your furniture and boxes and avoid them to be damage with glue.

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6 useful tips using Velcro (3)

Cables and Velcro Idea

Computer, cellphones, tablets… lots of electronic devices also mean lots of cables! Avoid the dirty and the mess around your house holding the excess of cable with some stripes of Velcro. You can also use different Velcro colors to identify which cable is from which device.

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6 useful tips using Velcro (4)

Bathroom and Velcro Idea

Not much space in the bathroom but lots of objects and products to keep? Use some plastic containers and pieces of Velcro to organize everything. You can attach them inside the cupboard or even on the wall next to the sink. This idea will double the space you have inside your bathroom!

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6 useful tips using Velcro (5)

Curtains and Velcro Idea

An easy and cheap way to straighten your curtains as you want is using Velcro to help you! You can fasten them easily and even attach a blackout behind them only using some stripes of Velcro.

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6 useful tips using Velcro (6)

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Creative and Easy Wreaths for Your Parties http://www.socreativethings.com/creative-and-easy-wreaths-for-your-parties/ http://www.socreativethings.com/creative-and-easy-wreaths-for-your-parties/#comments Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:24:02 +0000 http://www.socreativethings.com/?p=2193 DIY Wreaths

Best known as a Christmas ornament, nowadays wreaths are part of any kind of party and celebration. From kids’ birthday parties to special dates, the wreaths are perfect to decorate and give more color to the house. We selected some really creative and easy wreath DIY projects that can be done with simple materials by anyone. If you are looking for nice ideas to decorate your house have a look in these options.

Ribbon Wreath Idea

Really simple to do and with a beautiful effect, the ribbon wreath is an example of economical and excellent decoration. You will only need a big wire ring and ribbons. You can use how many colors you want to intercalate them on them ring. Make lots of bows using the ribbons, placing them next to each other on the ring. When you finish you can use some thread to hang it on the wall.

Creative and easy wreaths for your parties

Creative and easy wreaths for your parties

Clothespins Wreath Idea

If you want to use something you have at home, clothespins are a good idea! Paint them in a nice color that will match with the decoration of the party and choose some beads with a color that will contrast with the clothespin. Start hanging the pins in a big wire ring placing a bead between them. Use a nice ribbon to hang your wreath on the wall.

Creative and easy wreaths for your parties (2)

Creative and easy wreaths for your parties (2)

Felt Wreath Idea

Very elegant and charming, the felt wreath is perfect for any occasion! To this project you will need small circles of felt in the color you want, a Styrofoam ring and some pins. Fold each of the felt circles giving a flower shape to them and pin on the ring. Place the felts really close to each other to have a nice effect in the end. You can use a ribbon to hang the wreath on a wall.

Creative and easy wreaths for your parties (3)

Creative and easy wreaths for your parties (3)

Cork Wreath Idea

If you like something rustic you will love the cork wreath.  The best base for this project is the straw wreath since its color and material match well with the corks. Use hot glue to cover the face of the straw wreath with corks. In this stage you are going to place the corks next to each other in a circle shape. After that you start placing the corks randomly, without any order. When you finish place a big and beautiful ribbon on it!

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Creative and easy wreaths for your parties (4)

Cocktail Umbrella Wreath Idea

Really colorful and cool, the cocktail umbrella wreath is perfect for summer and pool parties’ decoration! Use lots of cocktail umbrellas pinned next to each other on a Styrofoam ring. Put a colorful ribbon on top of it to hang on a wall and it is done!

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Creative and easy wreaths for your parties (5)

Tulle Wreath Idea

Absolutely one of the most charming wreaths is the tulle one! The most loved especially for girls, this kind of wreath is flashy and charming. The project consists in pieces of tulles tied on a Styrofoam ring next to each other. To give a nice effect you can intercalate two or more colors. When you finish you can trim the excess of tulle and place some decoration on it as flowers and ribbons. Use a piece of tulle to hang your wreath on a wall.

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Creative and easy wreaths for your parties (6)

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