Last week I wrote about collecting dead/dying vegetation to bring home and spray paint as decorations for my house. I said I’d get back to you if the arrangement worked out okay, and guess what – success! You’ll see the finished “bouquet” at the end of this post, but first, the process. After hanging the plants in a closet for a week to dry, I prepared a place where the paint would do the least damage:
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My paint supplies:
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The drying room:
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After a few hours of drying, I assembled this fragile foursome like so:
I’m really happy with the results, except that my new “tanned” feet look like I spent the day at the beach. I didn’t realize how far the overspray might drift, or that I shouldn’t wear flip-flops for this job. I also dusted the cement with a rosy glow, accentuated by the sharp gray rectangles that appeared after I removed the newspaper. Bill said at least I didn’t get the car.
It was worth it, but too much mess. In the future, I’ll stick to hanging roses and statice upside down in the coat closet to dry:
This was fun! A nice diversion from work. See you next Friday.
A beautiful finished arrangement
W–O–W! Outstanding.
Thank you for posting about this decorating idea. I love to do crafts like this! Recently, I dismantled an old wreath that I’d decorated with silk autumn leaves, then bought some fake sunflowers and other autumn-y things, and glued everything to a new and bigger grapevine wreath. Voila! A new decoration for my front door! If I try drying and spray painting foliage, I’ll be sure to put down a drop cloth (and NOT wear flip-flops.)