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Faux floating buoy….a tutorial

Crafts & DIY· Summer Crafts

Hello my sweet friends, I hope you had a wonderful week.  I’m so glad it’s the weekend, aren’t you?


Before anything else, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for your well wishes.  I realize you likely have many other blogs you follow, but that you take the time to leave your sweet comments means a great deal and they do not go unappreciated. 

So before I take a little leave, please know that I will miss you and didn’t want to leave you hanging, so I worked on a couple of little projects that are scheduled to post throughout the week.  They didn’t take too much time to create, but I hope you will enjoy them.   

I’ve been wanting  to make this craft since Christmas but wanted to wait for the ‘right’ time to do so.  I hope your Christmas box is not too far out of reach cause you’re going to have to dig through it.

Materials
Clear Christmas Bulbs
ModPodge
Blue/Green Food Colouring
Jute

– Using the same technique used here, dye the Christmas bulbs.
– Please refer to this tutorial to tie your jute netting, but start by making a hoop that will fit at the bottom as shown. 
– Tie a knot at the top 
– You’re done.  So super easy, no?

I love how they turned out so beachy!  


I was patting myself on the back for a brilliant idea and then spotted these…Pottery Barn buoy glass filler: beautiful and a “steal” at $25.68 for a set of 6.  But given it cost me $2.99 – the price of discounted bulbs at the end of the season – I think I’ll stick with mine. 

I made some using jute and some using 
white cotton string, both from Canvas Corp...


Well my sweet friends, I hope you enjoyed this last ‘live’ post as the balance of the posts this week will be scheduled (so please forgive me not responding to your comments right away).  


The posts are reflective of my state of mind (‘beachy’) and no, I won’t be posting pictures of me laying at the beach, but they may make you long for summer….;) I sure hope you love them, I kinda do…


So it is with a little bit of a heavy heart (but I’m not going to lie, excitement too) that I say to you…see ya’ in a week’s time.  Please take care of yourselves and say a little prayer for me and my family so we may have a safe and enjoyable trip.  

luv ya all bunches and bunches.
Lucy





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  13. Why hasn’t anyone thought of this before? Just brilliant, Lucy. I love those glass buoys and recently bought one–I saw the small ones at PB, too. I wonder if glass ornaments are available right now?? Have a great time on your vacation!

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  16. Have a wonderful trip! Enjoy the time off. Although it’s hard to step away, it’s good for the soul. 🙂 Love the buoys. We have a few fishermen in my family and these remind me of them. Take Care, Mel

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  17. I love these- and I loved them the first time I saw them back when Kim at Sand & Sisal did them {http://www.sandandsisal.com/2011/12/glass-float-ornaments.html}

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  22. These are great! I lived in Hawaii for 6 years and the real ones would wash up now and again- this totally reminded me of some great times! I’ll have to remember this one!
    xo Becca

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  26. I’ve been collecting vintage glass floats for about two years – I just love them 🙂 Your take on floats great! They look just like the real thing. I’ve been thinking about putting some glass floats in the planters on my front porch this summer, but I think I might follow your tutorial and make some faux ones instead – just in case there’s a float thief in our neighbourhood 😉

    Kelly

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  29. Someone posted these to Pinterest. What a great idea & they’re so pretty. What did you do with the opening of the ornament? How did you cover them up?

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