DIY Project: Frilly Floral for a Kid’s Wall

Ever wonder what you could do with all those fake flowers you see in the dollar store? Make art out of these! This DIY project cost only a couple of bucks and can be carried out in 1 night while catching up in your favorite picture.

I came up with the idea while in the dollar store searching for inexpensive inspiration to work with a little girl’s bedroom redesign. I had been on a tight budget. I do not usually work with imitation flowers, but for this kid’s room, I made an exception. When bunched together, multiple imitation flower tops include a vibrant, feminine touch. See how to take action:

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With this”Pink Up It” girl’s bedroom I was searching for something big to soften the feel of this large wood headboard. The parents wanted to bypass the box spring before their kid was tall enough to safely get in and out of bed, therefore more of this headboard is exposed. The new DIY art takes the attention off all that heavy wood.

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Provides you need:
Canvas board (I used a 36″ x 24″ size for this particular project)
Faux flowers (20 bunches ought to fill a board this size)
Hot glue gun

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You can grab canvas boards in craft shops and art supply shops.

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My daughter and I had fun. I used mainly yellow for this project with a couple of sexy pink ones to include color contrast.

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1. Pop the flower tops off the stems. They should readily come right off. I placed my blossoms.

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2. Find a flat surface near an electrical socket. Protect your table from adhesive spills, and then plug into your glue gun. Place your canvas board and flower tops on the table as shown here. This is a good time to turn in your picture.

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3. Start gluing the flowers to the canvas board. Add a generous number of hot glue to the base of the flower and put it at the board. The adhesive won’t be seen when finished. It doesn’t matter where you start placing the flowers; I began in 1 corner and worked out my way.

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Your canvas board should start to look similar to this. I used mainly yellow flowers but added a couple of hot pink ones for collection.

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As soon as the popcorn runs out, you’re done.

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Extra-credit measure: Insert lightweight flying friends such as butterflies and birds employing thin floral wire, available in craft and floral shops. I discovered these very thin metallic butterflies in a grocery shop (they had been part of cheap outdoor chimes).

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I wrapped the wire around the wings, pulled it underneath the butterfly, then twisted the cord around among those flowers already attached to the board. Twist the wire around a couple more times to steady it. It ought to proceed when touched, but remain attached to the installation.

Optional: To soften the borders, I inserted a narrow yellow ribbon around the sides of the canvas board with fabric glue.

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Ta da!!!!!

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This frilly canvas can be used in almost any kids space, such as bedrooms, nurseries and play places.

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