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Monday, September 9, 2013

Fall Copycat Project

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I got a catalog from Grandin Road a few weeks ago and their Harvest Leaves Collection caught my eye.   Specifically, the hanging basket pictured below.

Shortly after seeing this and bookmarking the page, I found three of these hanging baskets {with coconut liner} at a garage sale for $1.00 a piece.  I bought all three, kept two for myself and gave one to my daughter.  So that took care of the basket.  Please excuse the glam shots of my garage, where I put this together.

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I decided to go to the dollar store to see if I could put together something similar to the Grandin Road one on a budget.  The Grandin Road basket is $69.00.  The dollar store didn’t have too much Fall décor out at the time, but I bought two small resin pumpkins, 4 Oak leaf picks, 5 assorted Fall picks, foam for the basket, and a bag of Spanish moss, spending $11.00.  The project cost me $12.00 to make in total.

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I used a little hot glue for the foam in the basket liner.  Then just stuck the bunches into the foam.  I covered it up with the Spanish moss {used the whole bag} and then used hot glue on the resin pumpkins.

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I am going to make a second one, with the other basket I had gotten, for the shepherd’s hook I have near the garage door walkway.

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I also want to try and do their urn filler that they are selling for $159.00.  This does not include the urn it is just the filler.  I have an urn just like this outside our front door and this would bring me right up to when I decorate for Christmas.

I’m hoping to do that urn next and I will share that project with you, too, and then I’ll get a picture of the whole area.

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Catalogs can be great sources of inspiration for projects.  Most of the time you can come up with a reasonable facsimile of the item being offered but at a lower price if you make it yourself.  Have you copied something from a catalog recently?

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Linking up with:

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Fall Into Fall at DIY by Design

Open House Party at No Minimalist Here

Be Inspired at Common Ground

 

38 comments:

  1. your basket are lovely Kathy! how lucky to find the baskets for only a buck...hugs

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  2. love your copy kat hangers. I have an empty container on my front porch so I think I'll try to do the same type décor.

    As for copy kat-ing, I recently posted my knockoff Pottery Barn desk chair that I made for $35 as opposed to their $350 one.

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  3. Your basket turned out great! I can't wait to see the urn. I might have to copy you! I usually just stick a pumpkin in my urns. The one you picture is so much better!

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  4. So cute! I have two of these hanging baskets sitting outside empty right now. This would be perfect for hanging on my front porch because they will not require watering. LOL! I will have to make a trip to the dollar store very soon. I love this idea!

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  5. Your version is lovely - and that urn picture gave me some great ideas of what to do with my urns - thanks for sharing!!

    Cheryl @ The Creative Me and My McG

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  6. holy moley thats beautiful~!!

    now ya know I have to copy cat YOU:)

    my version of course..

    you did a really great job on that.. I bet all your neighbors are in awe of it too.

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  7. Looks great and so perfect for fall! Chilly here today but more heat coming back for Wednesday. ARGH!

    Jeanine

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  8. That turned out great, Kathy. I love to look in the catalogs for ideas and then do them for a whole lot less. You did a nice job and I LOVE the urn idea, too. WOW! xo Diana

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  9. It is gorgeous, you did an amazing job of copying. Such a creative idea, I love it. Thanks so much for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, marty

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  10. really pretty Kathy! Prices on some of the catalog merch is just nuts, love that urn too, great job!!

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  11. Love this time of year! Great job and stellar photos!

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  12. Kathy your copycat is beautiful. I love being inspired. I have also admired the urn floral arrangement you are going to create next. Thank you again for featuring my Elegant Wooden Box.

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  13. I saw these too, Kathy! I love them! Your basket is a fabulous copycat!I would love the have the fillers. I can't wait to see your copycat on these. Finally, I mailed the fabric to you! Better late than never- I hope!

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  14. Oh Kathy,
    This is great. I love your better than Grandin Roads. Gorgeous and what a savings.
    Kris

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  15. This turned out so great! And you can't beat $11.00! It's nice to have a creative eye and the talent to carry it off! :)
    Lisa

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  16. Looks good Kathy..You're inspiring me to start decorating for fall..

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  17. Another gorgeous fall floral! Love it!

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  18. Your hanging basket looks wonderful. I won't tell you how long mine has had dead plants in it. I haven't copied anything from a catalog, but I may copy you on this one. My neighbors would probably appreciate it, too. :)

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  19. Great copycat project. Yours is at an awesome price too!

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  20. I seriously need to go to the Dollar Store. Your fall flower arrangement is beautiful.
    Patty at Home and Lifestyle Design

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  21. Kathy, I love it, what a great copy cat project...And guess what ..Yours is much prettier!

    Carol

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  22. Beautiful Kathy! I can't believe you got all that from the dollar store! Fabulous!!~~Angela

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  23. Wow, what a steal of a bargain, Kathy! Yours looks much more lush and expensive than the Grandin one! A+++++

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  24. I love it Kathy....just beautiful..and yes, those catalogs are such great inspiration.

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  25. Thank you Kathy for the inspiration! I have an empty hanging basket just like this, now I know what to do with it!

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  26. I have hanging baskets out front. I think I may have to do this too!

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  27. What a beautiful fall basket. I love looking at catalogs for inspiration and to think that you were able to create this with Dollar Store items...wow!

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  28. Oh my these are fabulous! What was I thinking when I passed over two of these at GW in Austin last weekend? They were a whopping $3 each :( You really nailed those copycats, and my gosh that urn will be gorgeous too! Can't believe it's still hot up there too. I lived in Ohio until I was 16 and all I can remember is how cold it was, which would be awesome now that I'm in my 50s LOL. Anyway, hope you are doing well, and I'll be looking for a way to copycat you now :)
    xo, Andrea

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  29. Wow the dollar store has uplifted the quality of their florals! Your basket looks lovely!!! I am a floral designer so have a few tips: you can use wire ACROSS the basket to hold the foam in better. Also, I ALWAYS cut a bush apart and spread each stem around the arrangement. Just some ideas for ya!!! Can't wait to see the urn, it is beautiful! XO, Pinky

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  30. Great job! Yours looks as good as the one in the magazine! I don't understand why all retail places charge so much for floral arrangements. You did an awesome job

    Judy

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  31. Oh my goodness Kathy..that looks fantastic! Great copy indeed.

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  32. Dont you just love Grandin Road?? I always find inspiration on those pages as well :) You did a beautiful job on the basket... love it! :)

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  33. Gorgeous Kathy! I get their catalog too. Love the urn arrangement - I have a black urn like that too but I think I'm just going to do a pumpkin topiary in it since I already have tons of pumpkins. I'll be eager to see how you do your version!

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  34. It turned out wonderful, Kathy! Thank you for sharing your pretty basket at the Open House party.
    xx,
    Sherry

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  35. Looks great! Fabulous idea. My hanging baskets are looking terrible right now. Thanks for sharing! Stop by my Friday's Five Features and link up this post (and others)! diy-vintage-chic.blogspot.com/2013/09/fridays-five-features-no-8.html

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  36. Your basket turned out great, and what a good use for an extra hanging basket, or to spruce up an old one. Thanks for the inspiration.

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I always enjoy reading your comments! Kathy