A glass bottles craft for you ladies today. I once made a little hanging bottles display to give me yet another opportunity to decorate with flowers. I am still loving it, I am sure you will too. So I decided to give it another round in the spotlight.
Hello everyone welcome to today’s nest chronicles. I gave myself a little kick in the bootie to get myself in gear and start creating again.
This is the result: a hanging bottles display to play with flowers (my favorite hobby as – my long time readers – know).
I love this project and I am sure I will get so much use out of it. The little bottles look great on a string on my old painted door. But I know they will look great on a table, on display in an empty frame, hanging on the wall, or on the back of a chair (I see wedding decor in that one).
Mini bouquets in mini bottles I love you! So easy, quick and fun to decorate.
This project started in my head when I spotted these adorable bottles in a catalogue from Riviera Maison (awesome New-England style decor store from the Netherlands).
Riviera Maison hanging vase. Click the image to go to Riviera Maison.
Aren’t they cute! I love them. I immediately knew that only one would never suffice, and the price was a little bit too much for me to buy myself a collection. Besides I am fickle when it comes to decorating, I’d go bankrupt if I let my pocket book follow every whim.
So I set out to make them myself.
Some serious browsing through the hardware store later and I had my supplies:
The 4 rings I found in the key-chain section, the four clamp rings came from the garden hose section. The bottles I found years ago while thrifting as part of a set that I never used before. You will also need some metal wire and pliers to cut and twist the wire. I you can find extra small rings those will come in handy too, but they are not absolutely necessary.
I had to figure out how to attach the ring to the clasp in such a way that it could move. I tried out several options but in the end the simplest one turned out the best.
Push the a piece of metal wire through the opening in the clasp and make sure it is out of the way of the screw. Form a little half circle and push one end through again and line the other end up on the outside and carefully tie the ends together.
That’s it the hard part is over.
Use a small ring (or form a ring from the wire yourself) to attach the big ring to the clasp.
Attach the clasp to the bottle.
Done!
Go get flowers and start playing.
I love the shiny ring in combination with the small bottles. Elevates them to the next level I think.
I opted for four bottles because they just fit perfectly on my door. But a whole slew of them would look great too.
No flowers in my garden yet. So I bought two small bunches. Of course you only need a few flowers for those bottles, so I had enough to make a matching bouquet on a side table close by.
My living room is all coordinated, it doesn’t know what has come over me 😉
I am so glad I finally got a little crafting project under my belt again. I hadn’t realized how much I had missed dabbling.
I hope you like my little project. Feel free to pin, share or tweet all about it 😀
Love ye!
Marianne
Jill Flory says
I love this project! So fresh and pretty and perfect for Spring!
Marianne@Songbird says
Thanks! I love my little bottles too. Can’t wait to try out variations with the flowers.
Yvonne @ StoneGable says
Oh, I LOVE THIS DIY!!! So smart and so so pretty! I’m definitely going to make several of these!!!! Thanks!
Marianne@Songbird says
Thank you! Have fun making them, they are really easy.
Kelly Deal says
Beautiful Marianne! So lovely and spring like!
Etta says
It looks so beautiful! Thank you for the great tutorial, I think this will be a project I will try soon.
Kerryanne @ Shabby Art Boutique says
Love, love, love it Marianne! I especially love that you saw something you loved and was able to make it yourself… aren’t they just the best projects.
Anne says
What a lovely idea! So pretty….how fun adding new fresh flowers! Beautiful for spring or summer!
Therese @ Fresh Idea Studio says
Simply beautiful Marianne! And the beautiful Spring flowers you have displayed in them are absolutely divine.
Paula@SweetPea says
I love this idea! I have bunches of mini milk bottles that my grandmother used to transport extra flowers to floral competitions. This would be a great way to both use and display her bottles.
Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule says
This is completely wonderful! I need to do this…..love this project Marianne! 🙂
Nancy
Robin says
How delightful Marianne! Perfectly charming- xo
Betsy says
I love this idea! Those hose clamps will definitely be going on my list next time I’m in the hardware store.
Audrey Zumwalt says
Beautiful fresh Spring decoration Marianne. Love your blog … new follower and will be back often for more inspiration. Thanks for stopping by Timeless Treasures with a nice comment on my cobbler shoe.boot forms.
Hope you will visit again.
Audrey Z.
Jeanette says
So simple, sweet and cheery!
Marianne@Songbird says
Thank you! So very kind.
Mary Beth|Cupcakes and Crinoline says
Oh, Marianne! This is so lovely. The bold tones contrasted against the hanging bottles is perfect. I’m going to make a supply list so I can make one for my living room. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
Marianne@Songbird says
You are welcome! I hope you enjoy making them.
Lani @ Simply Fresh Vintage says
It’s beautiful Marianne! I’ve been enjoying the tulips and daffodils that are popping up all over our town. This is a perfect way to display them and enjoy them at home, too!
Marianne@Songbird says
It sure is!
Meegan says
Oh, Marianne. This is just so lovely! I am so appreciative of the tutorial. You make it look SO easy. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to making my own in the near future.
Pinned. 🙂
Make it a beautiful day.
Sandy says
Know this is an old project, but I was looking through your past 12 days of Christmas. The bottle display can be used throughout the year, it’s a great idea for changing out the seasons. Just in case no one has seen them, Starbucks has a 4 bottle container. The bottles are almost identical to yours. I bought four of the groups on sale because they reminded me of small milk bottle of yore. Now I can use them. Great idea for so many places in the house.
Carmen Fuentes says
Is wonderful your blogs, Thanks
Gwen says
I think these are neat because they have the metal around the necks of the bottles. I did not plant summer flowers and so unlike every other year I can’t pick a post of flowers either. I could use the varieties of greenery from my yard though!! This is such a fun diy.
Marianne@Songbird says
Thank you!
You wouldn’t believe the state my current garden is in! Hard to even call it a garden, but it is going to be beautiful. One day!
Ans says
Dat ga ik ook proberen en ik weet al precies voor waar.
Marianne@Songbird says
Nou? Waar dan?
Donna says
You always do such beautiful things with flowers!