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Driftwood Vase DIY & A $250 Gift Card Giveaway!

August 30, 2016 By Linda 31 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Gorilla Glue Company for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

Driftwood Vase DIY

Can someone please tell me what happened? Seriously. I’m so confused. I’m scratching my head. I’m looking at the clock. I’m checking and re-checking the calendar …

 

What happened to summer?

 

Where did it go?  

 

How did I miss it?  

 

Okay, that last one is a bit of a stretch. I did get a chance to dig my toes in the sand. Catch a few rays. And enjoy a few good meals outdoors with good company.  

 

But wasn’t it just yesterday when we were caravaning it down to southern Indiana to pick our son up from college. And wasn’t it just last week when my daughter was nervously starting her first day as a volunteer junior camp counselor?  

 

How could a full session of summer camp have come and gone?  

 

Granted, we did squeeze in a quick vacation to Florida to spend time with my parents.

 

Which feels like ages ago.  

 

Then, before we knew it, we were packing up my son and caravaning it back down to southern Indiana for his Sophomore year.  

 

And if you need further proof that summer flew by, have you looked at the calendar lately? Because September 1st is this week!  

 

This week!  

 

And don’t even get me started on all the fun summer crafts and decorating and recipes and tours of my beloved Chicago I planned to share with you …  

 

Sigh.  

 

So before I’m forced to turn that calendar page to September, I’m squeaking in one fun, summery, easy driftwood project: A driftwood vase DIY …  

 

Driftwood Vase DIY

How To Make Driftwood Vase

Materials*

Dollar store and/or thrift store vase

Driftwood flat pieces (I purchased mine here)

Gorilla Super Glue Brush & Nozzle

 

Step 1: Start with your materials. Driftwood (I found mine at an Etsy shop), a dollar store vase, a rubber band and … the literal glue that holds this all together … Gorilla Super Glue new Brush & Nozzle product (which you can find at hardware and home center stores nationwide). The Gorilla Super Glue Brush & Nozzle is ideal for almost any surface and can bond plastic, wood, metal, ceramic, rubber, leather, paper and more!

Driftwood Craft Ideas

Step 2: Start by wrapping the rubber band around the vase and dry fitting your driftwood pieces. Choose ones with the flattest back possible to ensure a stronger bond.

Driftwood Vase DIY How To Make

Step 3: I decided I wanted the bottoms of the driftwood pieces to be straight, so I cut some with my miter box.

Driftwood Craft Ideas

And for the thinner pieces, I simply trimmed the ends with my clippers.

Gorilla Glue Craft Ideas

Step 4: Time for glue. I love that the Gorilla Super Glue Brush & Nozzle product offers the option of either brush or nozzle — or both! I used the brush for this project and generously brushed glue onto the vase. The formula is thick – perfect for boding wood to glass – and the brush applicator means less mess!

Driftwood Vase tutorial

Step 5: I then I added the driftwood. I held each one for about 20 seconds to make sure it was dry.

Driftwood Vase DIY

And I just continued around the vase.

Driftwood Vase

Step 6: Add water and flowers. And enjoy a little piece of summer to last you through the year!

Coastal Decor with Driftwood

Beach Decor Ideas with Driftwood

Driftwood Vase Knock Off  

And here’s the best part of today’s blog post: Gorilla Super Glue is giving away a $250 Visa gift card! You can enter here …  

Gorilla Super Glue Brush & Nozzle $250 Visa Gift Card Giveaway

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Driftwood Craft Ideas

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Comments

  1. Prettypastimes says

    August 30, 2016 at 10:39 am

    Beautiful!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      August 31, 2016 at 7:37 am

      Thanks! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Cynthia says

    August 30, 2016 at 4:25 pm

    Thanks for a great giveaway! Which school in IN does your son attend?

    Reply
  3. Sherry No Minimalist Here says

    August 30, 2016 at 9:56 pm

    Cute idea for a plain vase! Thanks for the giveaway.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      August 31, 2016 at 7:36 am

      Thanks! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Brooke L says

    August 31, 2016 at 7:17 am

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  5. SharonS says

    August 31, 2016 at 8:41 am

    Gorilla Glue is my go-to glue for just about every task.

    Reply
  6. ColleenB.~Texas says

    August 31, 2016 at 8:48 am

    What a quick and simple project.
    Thank you for this giveaway opportunity. Can never have too much glue.

    Reply
  7. wyckdstorm says

    August 31, 2016 at 9:03 am

    super cute! i need to make these

    Reply
  8. Dee says

    August 31, 2016 at 9:04 am

    We love Gorilla Glue here too. Actually, all of the Gorilla products have a place in our home! We’re always fixing something.

    Reply
  9. devinelyinspired says

    August 31, 2016 at 9:08 am

    Simple but elegant project! Very doable. I can’t believe summer is nearly over. Must wear white pants today since its the end of summer.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      August 31, 2016 at 9:22 am

      I’m giving you and LOL because I’m sitting here in my white shorts! 🙂

      Reply
  10. lynn zukowski says

    August 31, 2016 at 10:41 am

    love the driftwood vase idea- simple yet elegant. sad because all my hydrangeas were shredded in the last hail storm we had- Calgary Alberta.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      August 31, 2016 at 11:27 am

      That is sad! I can’t seem to get my own to grow here in Chicago – mostly because I have a black thumb! So I bought mine at the grocery store! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Gayle S says

    August 31, 2016 at 11:07 am

    What a lovely piece for my home at the beach!! And Gorillla glue with a brush….. Who knew??? Love it! ❤️

    Reply
    • Linda says

      August 31, 2016 at 11:26 am

      I know, right? It’s the best!!!

      Reply
  12. Amy says

    August 31, 2016 at 12:36 pm

    Hi Linda,
    I feel your pain about the fast moving summer. I’m in mourning and already planning for the warm weather to return. I like the simple driftwood vase and the hydrangeas are beautiful. Gorilla glue with a brush is BRILLIANT!

    Reply
  13. Kathleen says

    August 31, 2016 at 1:44 pm

    Cute idea.

    Reply
  14. Gilmer Gal says

    August 31, 2016 at 2:06 pm

    Oh wow! So simple, yet super elegant. Love it and now I need to go to the lake for some driftwood!

    Reply
  15. Susan Blumenshein says

    August 31, 2016 at 6:35 pm

    What a good idea! Love it!

    Reply
  16. Kirby says

    August 31, 2016 at 7:14 pm

    I really like this vase! And Gorilla Glue is a must-have in our house, for sure.

    Reply
  17. someluckydog says

    August 31, 2016 at 10:05 pm

    Great project! I love simple diys like this that make such a statement. Thanks for sharing!
    CINDY BROOKS on gleam

    Reply
  18. Penny says

    August 31, 2016 at 11:10 pm

    Loved the vase so easy & quick to do

    Reply
  19. June @ QuiltQuest says

    September 1, 2016 at 1:26 am

    What a fun way to preserve the summer! Thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  20. Laurie Devers says

    September 1, 2016 at 3:30 am

    This is a great idea! I think I’ll add a few shells collected at the beach. This means I’ll have summer and the beach at home whenever I need it!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      September 1, 2016 at 11:58 am

      Love that idea! 🙂

      Reply
  21. micaela6955/Michele P says

    September 2, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    I love to go to the beach looking for driftwood and sea glass, I might have to make something similar since this is a nice unique design.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      September 3, 2016 at 5:24 pm

      Thanks! And I love that you can find driftwood and sea glass at your beach! Okay, I’m totally jealous!!! 🙂

      Reply
  22. snowlark2 says

    September 4, 2016 at 6:54 pm

    I love how the vase turned out, would definitely like to try making one too 🙂

    Reply
    • Linda says

      September 8, 2016 at 7:48 am

      Thank you! They really are easy to make after you “dry fit” the driftwood. 🙂

      Reply
  23. laura janning says

    September 9, 2016 at 3:14 am

    i just love the look of anything driftwood. when we went to the beach this year of course i couldn’t find any. i did find some at the lake but not enough to do something so pretty like this.

    Reply

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