How to Make a FREE Beautiful Mother's Day Vase in 5 minutes - Easy, Cheap, No need for a kiln, clay, or glass

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By Heather Inks - Professional Life Coach - Artist - Model -
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Elegant Yellow Square Vase for Mother's Day - Heather Inks

Convert kitchen trash into a beautiful unique square vase for your Mother in only a FEW minutes. All it takes is an item that you would regularly throw out in your kitchen and some spray paint to make a unique beautiful square vase that works. This project is almost free - just a few pennies worth of spray paint.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Used box carton of broth, rice milk, etc.
Small amount of spray paint

Step 1

Broth Carton for Mother's Day Vase - Heather Inks

Clean a square empty carton of chicken broth or rice milk.

Put a little hot water and soap inside, shake it, and pour out.
Step 2

Top Corners of Carton to Bend to Make a Vase - Heather Inks

Bend the folds on the top corners up, cut them off.
Step 3

Cut Carton to Make Vase Using Sharp Scissors - Heather Inks

Insert scissors into this opening to cut a nice straight line across the top, opening up the square carton into a square vase.
Step 4

Wash again using hot, soapy water or some hot water and a little bit of baking soda.

Baking soda will cut the grease and eliminate any smell.
Step 5

Allow container to dry. Setting it in the sun will speeds thing up.
Step 6

Carton Painted a Cheerful Yellow with Spray Paint - Heather Inks

Spray container outside with spray paint using long smooth strokes from top to bottom or bottom to top.
Step 7

If you need to turn the vase while spraying, just stick your hand inside the box and turn it to complete covering the whole container.
Step 8

Let dry completely, usually a few minutes to 15 minutes depending on your humidity levels.
Step 9

Simple Yellow Vase Filled with Water and a Hibiscus Branch - Heather Inks

Add a few inches of water and some nice flowers. You have made a unique simple vase for FREE for your mother for Mother's Day in less than 5 minutes working time (not counting drying time).

Tips & Warnings

Use either your mother's favorite color or a color that matches her decor.
Making a vase is cheaper than buying a vase.
Put flowers that you cut or flowers from the store in the vase.
Check the resources for MORE great FREE articles like FREE Professional Mother's Day Cards, Gifts, Table Centerpieces, and resources for children, parenting, and teaching children.
Don't breath spray paint over spray.
It will be necessary to spray the vase outside your home.

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Comments

heatherinks said

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on 10/19/2009 This vase is super easy and kids love decorating them too! God bless. Thanks for the positive comments!

heatherinks said

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on 10/19/2009 This vase is super easy and kids love decorating them too! God bless. Thanks for the positive comments!

rachel1919 said

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on 10/10/2009 That seems easy enough to do, thanks!

heatherinks said

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on 9/3/2009 Thanks for the positive comments. This is such an easy craft. God bless.

barbiecrafts said

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on 5/20/2009 I love recycling articles...I hate throwing away containers that could be so useful! How to make a free beautiful mother's day vase in 5 minutes is a great idea!