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Make it by Monday: 7 DIY Vases for Spring Flowers

Welcome to Make It By Monday, GOOD's weekly DIY feature in which we curate, demystify, and add our own tips for craft projects from around the web (and our apartments). This week: DIY homes for your bouquets.

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This week, we'll learn how to create crafty new homes for your flowers. Using everything from shampoo bottles to lightbulbs, these vases will help you upcycle everyday items into the perfect vessel for your garden's brightest pickings.

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I have every intention of making a whole slew of these unique vases at my next garden party. I'll let

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A twig flower vase is a clever way to turn tin cans, old glasses, or glass bottles into a classier cylinder. This one made by

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These mini-vase cards from Once Wed aren't useful in any shape or form as a real vase, but they're an adorable way to amplify a &quo

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Although these faux bois vases were featured at Centsational Girl during the holidays, I think this type of texture works for

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A flower arrangement wrapped in a sweater will look fitting on your table during the cold winter months. Just upcycle any old sweater that's taking up space in your closet into this 

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For my project this week, I took two different approaches to making vases. First, I made two tall vases out of bottles of shampoo and conditioner I picked up during a vacation—I just spray painted the bottles at a very close range to get the dri

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