January 6, 2012 by Aimee •
Once January hits I get in the mood for simplicity and tranquility {not that I’m saying that’s where my house is YET EVER!} I just need a little bright and cheery this time of year when its dark and drab outside! I was walking through one of my favorite stores, you know, Anthropologie!! And check out what I found…LOVE IT?!! Yeah, me too! Now I have a couple ideas on how to make this, but for today, I’m going to show the brainless quick way to recreate it! I’ll share my other idea in the next day or two!
I found this vase when I was at TJMaxx looking for Christmas gifts for the kids and Lon. Yes, I know, unlikely I’d find anything there for anyone but ‘yours truly’, but it sounded like a great excuse as I gave each of the fam a hug and kiss then headed out for a little shopping therapy! The vase was $4.99 and at almost a foot tall, it was welcomed into my home without a second of regret! When I saw the Abercrombie vase, I remembered having this vase on hand and the rest is history!
Garden Ridge came through for me on the flower! $4.99, but compared to the price of the alternative, I was fine adding that to the $4.99 vase price and coming up with a piece I loved for just under $10.00! Yes, YELLOW! I’m still LOVING this color, despite it not being one for the “cool” colors for Spring 2012! That’s okay, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right!!! I have a post ready all about that, but just to get the ball rolling, what colors are you incorporating this Spring!??! Are you following the trends!?!? Or going out on your own!?!? What I like to call sticking with a forever classy color!?!
I grabbed my hot glue gun, which I still have a love/hate relationship with, more love at this moment because it didn’t hurt me this time! Dirty, little thing, right!
Cut off the stem as best I could, then figured out where I wanted to position the flower. I went with lowish.
I put glue on the top petals first and then pressed against those for a good minute, then I put a dab on the left, held another minute, then a dab on the right, yes, another minute, and then FINISHED! {In the picture below, on the right you can see a dab of glue.}
Looks a little crooked in this pic, but it’s just the angle…going to double check…yep, all is good! But even if it wasn’t, Hot Glue is AWESOME because it’s simple to pick it off and it doesn’t leave a residue. It’s easiest removed when the glue has cooled.
Above you can see a little of my printable from
eighteen25. And below, a close up shot of my flower that has almost an egg carton texture. Love it.
It’s resting on the mantle for now, but we’ll see!!? I have some ideas I’m still pondering! Including a replica a little closer that may involved just a teeny bit more work, but the results will be so fun I can hardly stand it!!! Until then, HAPPY CRAFTING! And don’t forget to tell me what colors you’re planning on incorporating this Spring, okay!!!
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So creative. That is a wonderful yellow.
Holly @ Down to Earth Style
It is so cute. I love the yellow rose on that vase. A serene January is certainly in order. Hope you have a great one!
Ruth
I like yours better than the stores! It looks awesome, great job! You could have even made a flower out of fabric.
I very seldom follow the trends because when I do, I seem to get tired of them a lot quicker than if I follow my own desire. Your vase is gorgeous! I’m a forever fan of yellow! Blessings from Bama!
its the PERFECT YELLOW and gasp out loud pretty!
I LOOVE THIS.. SUPER CUTE.. Very creatuve..
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LOve yours. Way better than the Anthro one!
Oh Aimee, I am in LOVE with that vase! I thought yours WAS the inspiration vase, I like it so much more than the other one. Well Done!!
I like your version far better that the stores! And that color yellow is stunning! Thanks for all your support and great comments on my blog! dee dee
I like your color palette better. Nice job.
So cute! Definitely bright & cheery! And much cuter than the Anthro one too!
Aimee, I love this vase! I thought yours was in the inspiration
It is seriously beautiful! I’m not sure what all the trend colors are for this spring, but I’m going to try to incorporate some blue (other than turquoise/teal, which is always what I’m drawn to!!) I’ve been loving fabric I’ve seen in white and royal blue… I think the pantone color for Spring is called “Sodalite Blue”. I also still love Citron and want to include that in my Master Bedroom makeover. You are such a sweetheart, thanks for all the cute comments you left us over the holidays. Love, Holly
Oh Aimee How VERY Sweet and Refreshing…I LOVE it..
love yellow. amazing how easy that is to recreate on a dime:)
perfect next to your framed print
xo
Hi Aimee!
Love LOVE the yellow flower…so sweet! Great job!
Love your blog!
Cheers ~ Mary (sweetlittlebluebird.com)
LOVE IT!!!!! the trends are just that…they come and go…your taste is picture perfect and the yellow fits your cheery and friendly personality! a perfect marriage of a color with a person : ) hugs…
I love yours, I like yellow, nothing in my house would go with it though:( But I can live through you:)
The vase looks great; I too love Antrho and have had my eye on that vase.
Samara
Oh my goodness, this is the cutest! I LOVE your version of it! Super cute & so happy!
Love the yellow and the vase! So sweet! But I really need to see/know about the subway print behind it also!
Cute, cute, cute, Aimee!
Love the yellow, and you KNOW I love your work!
Thanks SO much for linking up your awesome posts @ Feature Friday Free-for-All!
~Abbie (www.fivedaysfiveways.com)
You all are so incredibly sweet! Seriously, I’m pretty sure I have the bestest bloggy friends EVER!!!
RGabby8, Thanks so much sweet friend for loving it, I’ll add a link to that printable right now!!! I totally thought I had done that! It’s from Eighteen25. Here’s the url if you want to copy paste it.
http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2011/05/filler-print.html
XO, Aimee
Love it! Simple and beautiful!
So cheery & I think I actually like your’s wayyy better than Anthros and I was in LOVE w/ them when I saw them in the store!
I like your version much better than the original! Awesome job!
So simple and soooo fun! I love yellow, too!
Oh my goodness, that is cute!
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This is adorable! Yours is way cuter than the store’s. (And YAY, Garden Ridge! Love that place!)
Crystal
http://www.SoooBig.com
Super cute! I like yours more than the original!
Love it! The yellow is perfect for your pretty flower vase. I do hope you’ll come share it at the Head to Head Showdown! ~Jen
Love Anthropologie. This turned out really cute!
Thanks so much for visiting my blog & leaving a sweet comment. Be sure to check back in the next month or so; hopefully I’ll be giving away one of those pretty scarves.
Fabulous Aimee!!!
lovin’ the color too!
Thanks so much for following & linking up @ Inspire Me Fridays!
I’m now following you, yay!
Have a happy day!
This looks awesome! I need some sprucing up on my mantle!
I would love for you to join me in Handmade 52! http://raisingoranges.blogspot.com/2012/01/handmade-52.html
So cute! & easy to make! Love it
How cute and of course I love the yellow flower
Love it! So cute, thanks for sharing!
What a darling and simple idea! I linked after you at Sundays Best and I am glad I did, your blog is WAY cute!
So glad you stopped by Harrison Home, I will definatley be linking to your party! Thanks!! I’m glad I came back to leave another comment because I didn’t know my sign up to follow you didn’t go through and I would definatley have been missing out!!
See you Wednesday!
So pretty and simple! Love it!
doesn’t every crafter glue gun look like that?
you are on a roll with projects! thanks for sharing yet another in Make it monday!
I saw these vases at Anthro and fell in love – the yellow is perfect! Awesome – thank you!
it’s gorgeous-lovely!
come visit anytime.
michele
Such a lovely, cheery vase! I would love for you to link up with my party at: http://anoriginalbelle.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-it-yourself-monday-10-link-up.html
Thanks! Happy Monday!
Just lovely!
Yellow flower, hot glue gun, and vase equal…fabulousness! Great job!
P.S. spell check is telling me I didn’t spell fabulousness right..see, there it did it again. Oh well. You know what I mean!
Very cute! Personally, I don’t think you can ever go wrong with yellow (even if it’s not a cool color).
Love the color. Love the idea. Love your blog. And, just became a follower. So happy I found you.
Very cute! I love Anthro knock offs. Great job! Thanks so much for linking up to Made With Love! I’m featuring you on my FB page tomorrow! http://www.facebook.com/SewChatty
First visit to your blog and I’m certainly inspired. I love the yellow against the white, so pretty.
Ann
This is gorgeous – and I’m glad you went with the yellow!
This is so cute. I am going to have to go to TJMAXX and see what fun things they have. Thanks for sharing. I would love it if you could link this to our linky party going on right now.
http://www.junkintheirtrunk.blogspot.com/2012/01/link-it-up-wednesday-11.html
Great idea!!!! I have some plain vases that could use a little something…Thanks for sharing at my linky party!!
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Cuter that anything at the store! Thanks for linking up to “Strut Your Stuff Saturday” with your cute ideas. We hope you will join us next Saturday with more ideas. -The Sisters
So cute! What a great vase!!
I so want this! and I would be thrilled if you would share it at our Linky Party.
http://www.ourdiydiaries.com/2012/01/fab-not-drab.html
Jen
Thanks for linking up all of your gorgeous stuff!! I love this vase and I’ve pinned it (I may have already pinned..if so, it’s double pinned!) and fb’d this post. Thanks SO much for your support!
Love love LOVE it!!! So simple and yet so stunning!
Yours is cuter – we all need a touch of spring!
I love this idea..I like yours better than the one from Anthropology!
Sarah
http://www.budgetfriendlydecorating.com
I totally agree with a lot of the others – your version is way cuter!
that is really pretty cute! love the look and how it all quickly came together.
Neat transformation. As a florist selling tons of vintage vases, I really should consider altering some of them.
This looks so pretty! Nice thinking!
This came out so nice!! Thanks for linking up to my party. I can’t wait to see what you have next week!
Hey girl, just wanted to let you know that YOU had the most views of my link party! great job!
http://southernlovely.blogspot.com/2012/01/show-share-22-features.html
Super pretty, love how you can change it seasonally! Thanks for linking up to Refresh Your Nest Friday!
Just beautiful and I think yellow works for the winter
Thanks so much for sharing at Taking A Timeout Thursday!
You are awesome so I featured you at my Hookin Up with HoH Party!
Feel free to stop by for a button if you’d like.
xoxo
Allison @ House of Hepworths
How pretty! Glad you were able to create something you LOVE (for less!) What a great inspiration!
I love the yellow on white! It’s so fresh and spring like. Lovely way to brighten up your home.
I love it! I am definitely going to do something like this for my daughter’s room. And I am a sucker for anything yellow
I would love for you to share this at my link party!
http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/03/share-it-link-party-2.html
I love this…so simple & pretty!! I need to make one for my house! I would love for you to link up at my party going on now at Jillify It!
Enter to win a Hobby Lobby gift card while you’re there!
Jill
http://www.jillifyit.com
Great makeover & anthro knockoff Aimee! Love the new-to-me blog header! Hope you’re having a good week, xo caroline @ c.w.frosting
Brilliant. Simple. Gorgeous.
That is so pretty! I want one too!
~em at small girl, big world
I love how pretty and simple this is! Def like yours better than the Anthro one! I”m featuring this today. I hope you’ll come by for a look!
Jen
Scissors & SPatulas
Beautiful job!! I want one.
Megan
I have to agree with everyone else. Yours is better. I love it!
That turned out so cute! I just love the pop of yellow, and the great texture it adds!
xo Catharine @ Your Modern Couple
so pretty! I am in love with this colour combination right now.
This is beautiful and such a great idea. Love the anthro stuff but not their prices. Great job
Visiting from TT&J
Very pretty Aimee! PLease come and link ‘er up!
Stacey of Embracing Change
Hi Aimee! I saw your post on I Heart Naptime linky party and had to stop by for a better look and say hello! I love what you did with a simple white vase, you are very ingenious! Love your blog, so glad I found you , I am your newest follower. I read that your husband used to be a pharmaceutical rep. I used to work in the pharmaceutical industry, as well, at Pfizer! Please visit my blog and say hello – I love to make new bloggy friends. Follow me back if you would like to keep in touch
Have a great weekend! Heather @ settingforfour.blogspot.com
This is very cute! I’d have never thought to embellish a vase with a flower like that.
I like yours way better than the expensive one. Cute project! : ) Following from the linky party at Between Naps… hope you’ll stop by sometime! http://www.bigplanslittlevictories.com
So cute! I will have to keep my eye out for a vase. New Follower! You can visit me at http://raisingdieter.blogspot.com/
Shay
Aimee,
I looks so cute, I love your version. I say who cares about trends do what you love! I adore the yellow.
What a great idea! If you don’t mind, I will totally be copying you. Thanks for sharing.
It is really such a simple craft, but the flower really changes the look of the vase! I love it:)
I am like you, I am so into yellow, I think it just makes me feel refreshed. I am not as into keeping with the colors of the season as far as my home goes, I do what makes me happy and yellow is it right now. Last year it was orange. I am different though when it comes to clothing I do like more of whats in right now when it comes to what I wear.
too cute…too easy….I love it and will be trying it today…thanks! great job.
This is gorgeous Aimee!!! Thanks for joining in on the party.
XO
Kristin