How many of you have attended a baby or bridal shower this summer? Ti’s the season, right? It’s always great to bring a gift for the hostess and more often than not flowers always seem to fit the bill. Everyone loves them, including me! I love flowers, I love giving them and receiving them but let’s face it they are typically ready to toss after a few weeks. So why not give them a little something extra that will last a little while longer?
Instead of giving just a bouquet of flowers, why not make a beautiful vase to go with? It will be a sentiment that will last a lot longer and a handmade gift is always appreciated. So today I’m going to show you a quick DIY Hostess Gift Idea that include making a wood vase display out of scrap wood!
This is a really simple DIY project and only takes a few steps. There is a little bit of cutting involved and using a nailing (which is super fun), but don’t be scared. You will have a beautiful original piece in no time.
And the best part yet, all you need is a cylinder glass vase from the dollar store, some wood scraps and spray paint.
SUPPLIES
- 5 X 5 ” piece of wood
- (2) 1″ square pieces of wood
- (16) 1 X 5″ pieces of wood
- (4) 1 1/2″ wood screws
- nail gun
- 320 grit sand paper
- spray paint
- 3 1/2″ glass vase
I picked up a pack of scrap wood at the hardware store, they have lots of fun pieces to work with. I cut a piece of 5X5″ to use as a platform and then screwed on the 1″ square pieces onto each corner.
Using a brad nailer, I attached the 1″ (boards) onto the sides. I did 4 pieces on each side.
After it was complete I spray painted it with a mixture of rubbed bronze and metallic silver for a metal look.
Then place your glass jar inside and fill it with gorgeous flowers!
What do you typically give the hostess at a party?
About Taryn Whiteaker
Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!
This project could be personalized so many ways. Also, when I saw it, I immediately thought how useful it would be to carry flowers in the car. It’s always a challenge to travel with flowers without them tipping over.