Ladies and gentlemen, I deserve an award. Many of them actually. I have accomplished something that I wasn’t sure was possible, I have done the unthinkable.
I have gone into the dollar store…and only bought one thing! Yes. That’s right. I did what you all dream of doing.
Does it count that my one thing was actually a three pack?
I have been seeing some floral backdrops online lately, and kept thinking the dollar store was the place to go. After cruising the faux floral section, I realized it might cost me a lot of money to do a small area. Then I cruised the summer section (I definitely was not looking for anything for myself). That’s when I found the leis.
They were perfect! I bought a three pack, went home, and whipped out my glue gun. I glued those little suckers (flowers. I mean flowers) all over a piece of 12×12 cardboard. I added glitter for my own piece of mine. Everything is better when it glitters, right?
I made a small version, so I could use it for ‘photoshoots’ for my blog. But you could make this as big as you want, you just won’t win the award for only buying one dollar store item. That’s a good thing too, because I want some time to enjoy my award before I pass it on.
gotmeghan says
This is so cute!! I love making my own backdrop but the one I made back in April or May hasn’t been on my blog since I made it!! It actually needs new pictures glued onto it because they’re kind of fading and ripping away. 🙁
This one seems like a good one! I have a HUGE cardboard that I’m planning on turning into a backdrop/random collage. I haven’t done a DIY project in a while and apparently I wanna go big for this one! Lol
shauna841505@yahoo.com says
Ohhhh you should totally do this! It was super easy!!! (And cheap! Which are the best two things) Haha!! Let me know when you do so I can check it out! 🙂
Jamie says
So creative!
shauna841505@yahoo.com says
Thanks doll!!
Bobbie says
Love this. Hard to go into the Dollar store and only spend $1. Never happens for me.
shauna841505@yahoo.com says
Exactly!!! That’s why I win the award! Haha. 🙂
alice says
Ooo, this is a great DIY! Definitely want to give this a go! xo
shauna841505@yahoo.com says
Thanks!! Let me know how it goes if you make one! 🙂
Laura says
That IS great – too bad I can’t MAIL you the leftovers I have (from our company cruise). LOL Maybe I’ll use this idea and make a HUGE wall at work. 🙂
shauna841505@yahoo.com says
Oh my gosh that would be amazing! You should make a huge wall!!! I wish I had unlimited funds so I could make a huge flower wall. Haha…
Trend-mixblog says
This is such a cool idea! 🙂
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shauna841505@yahoo.com says
Thank you!!!! Super easy, cute backgrounds! 🙂
Erin McElrath says
I’m so impressed! I can’t say I’ve ever done that anywhere!
shauna841505@yahoo.com says
Hahaha that’s why we are best friends!
Elizabeth says
Sorry if you’ve gotten a bajillion nominations for this award! Accept one more? 🙂 https://elizabethkara.wordpress.com/2015/08/24/starting-fresh-starting-new/
shauna841505@yahoo.com says
Thank you sooooooooooo much!!! I love getting nominations! 🙂
chelsea jacobs says
I love this! So smart!
shauna841505@yahoo.com says
Thanks!! Super easy! 🙂
Farrah says
This is such a cute idea (and one I can probably actually do without crashing and burning! 😛 )!
shauna841505@yahoo.com says
Haha totally! That’s the way I like to DIY – SUPER easy! 🙂