DIY // RECYCLED VASES

 **To be featured on KCTV5’s Better Kansas City on 4/27/15 **

I created some DIY projects using items I already have on hand. It didn’t take more than a few seconds looking at our recycling bin to come up with my first project.

I took some plastic water bottles and quickly turned them into bright and cheery vases, and you can too.

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All you need:
+ 5-7 plastic water bottles in various sizes
+ Acrylic paint and a brush or spray paint 
+ Masking Tape
+ String in various colors (incase you want to hang your vases)
+ Flowers
+ Scissors

Take your water bottle and tape off the area you don’t want to paint. Make sure you firmly press the tape on the bottle for the cleanest line.

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Take your paint and brush (or spray paint) and coat the area to be painted with 2-3 coats (allowing time to dry between each coat).

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Once the paint is dry remove the masking tape, and you will have nice, a clean line, and a paint dipped look.

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Fill with water and your favorite flower. Repeat this step with each water bottle using a different color of paint.

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Group them together for a colorful arrangement.

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Bonus: If you have a toddler who drinks generic Pedia-sure, you can use those empty bottles for vases too. The bottles have a fun geometric design on them, and look nice spray painted. 🙂

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After painting the bottom half, I decided to paint the top halves for a more cohesive look rather than a dipped look.

 

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Happy crafting!
xoxo