Decorative Foam Noodle Crystal Vase

You know I love, love, love purple - hence the name of my blog - Purple Hues and Me!  So, recently when I was in the dollar store, I came across  lavender foam noodles! I had no idea what I would do with one, but I had to have it, lol!  But since our Creative Craft Hop was coming, I knew I needed to make something using it! In case you don't know, our Creative Craft Hop happens every month! We have two wonderful hosts - Donna @ Modern on Monticello and Sara @Birdz of a Feather who take turns every other month! The lovely and creative Sara is our host this month!  

Welcome all! I am so glad you're here! If you're following the craft hop line-up. I know you enjoyed seeing Rachel of Tea and Forget-Me-Nots lovely paper Easter Egg Craft! And we all love to have free templates, too!

There are lots and lots of craft ideas online using foam or pool noodles! Most seemed interesting but not quite appealing to my style.  I'm thinking a craft that's easy to make but gorgeous to look at, too! So I looked around in my stash and found a lovely glass container that could easily be converted into a vase or centerpiece and lots of acrylic crystals! Besides using crystals and a foam noodle, I needed a sharp knife to cut the noodle and Fabri-Tac/Fix to attach the cut noodles to the glass. Hot glue might melt the foam or not stick properly to the glass so I wouldn't recommend using that!

The glass container was 6" high x 22" wide, so I cut the noodle into six inch long pieces.

and then cut them in half.

Next, added Fabri-Tac glue to each flat side of the noodle . . .

and attached the noodle slices to the glass. 

 The cut foam is lining up quite nicely on the glass!

Continued gluing on the noodle slices . . .

until .  .  .

the very last one! .  .  . what a perfect fit!

Eleven foam pieces, 2 inches wide for a 22 inch wide glass container! 

You can't do better than that!

It's time to dress up the noodles by adding acrylic crystals to the top for a cool  decorative effect. I love crafting with acrylic crystals as previously seen here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. WHEW - that is really a lot!!!!!

Start by applying a small layer of glue to the top of the foam and attach the crystal pieces - including over the glass border and overlapping the foam edges to conceal. Be sure to press the crystals down until attached. It doesn't take long to secure them to the foam.

Continue adding glue and crystals to the top of the foam as you move around the container.

I think this look is beyond beautiful!

And then I got the idea of adding smaller iridescent crystals in between the foam! First, adding a line of glue and .  .  . 

sprinkling the crystals on top of the glue and pressing the crystals down. 

I'm really loving this look - and hope you do too!

Perfect to display flowers or as a gorgeous centerpiece!

I hope you enjoyed how I made my Decorative Foam Noodle Crystal Vase! 

Up next is Donna from Modern on Monticello - one of our awesome Creative Craft Hop hosts - sharing her adorable Dollar Tree Bunny Crafts!  

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