Wednesday, July 6, 2011

If at first you don't succeed....

Try try again.......

 SUCCESS!!!
After my last...um...miscalculation, ha ha I decided to try again with my "Bean Ball" project.  I'm so happy I did, I ♥ them!

All 5 balls took me an hour and a half total.  Funny thing is after I finished them I put them next to the XL ones I did last time and I can't believe I spend so long making the large ones!

This time around I did:
  • Black Beans, 
  • Small Red Beans, 
  • Pinto Beans, 
  • Pinto Beans spray painted with "Almond" color spray paint
  • split peas.
I went through 2 1/2 gluesticks and only burnt myself once. ;)
Total Thrifty cost: $3.50 for the Styrofoam balls.  I had the beans and gluesticks.  I did buy a package of Split Peas, who actually eats them anyways?!  ha ha they were $0.72 at Walmart.

This 3" size was much more doable then the other size I tried.  I might actually make a few more!


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    23 comments:

    1. Lauren @ 31diyJuly 6, 2011 at 10:27 AM

      Oh my gosh, this is a genius project! I have those styrofoam balls in my craft box, so I MUST try this very soon! Thank you for sharing! Yours look so great!

      PS - I am obsessed with Krylon's Almond spray paint.

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    2. Kirsten @ Mushki LovesJuly 6, 2011 at 4:10 PM

      I love these! I have a obsession with them! I have made so many! Yours are awesome! I am your newest follower! I would love it if you stopped by and if you like what you see become my newest follower!

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    3. Kati @ Housewife_SwaggerJuly 6, 2011 at 6:18 PM

      super cute idea! I too have foam balls and was looking for a more crafty idea!! thanks for sharing!!

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    4. Just JaimeJuly 6, 2011 at 7:31 PM

      Glad it worked out so well this time!

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    5. JennyJuly 6, 2011 at 7:35 PM

      That is such a cute idea! I will have to try it.

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    6. BluBabesCreateJuly 6, 2011 at 7:38 PM

      Patience! Especially to deal with all of those beans.

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    7. BrandiJuly 6, 2011 at 8:10 PM

      Love this! such a great idea to use spray paint for the beans.

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    8. Love Sweet LoveJuly 6, 2011 at 9:11 PM

      Yay! They turned out great! I'm glad you gave it another shot because they look awesome! :)
      Angela

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    9. MaureenJuly 6, 2011 at 11:46 PM

      They turned out great! I just read the last Bean Project post and laughed out loud as that is something that I have definitely done before! I hate measuring things :)

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    10. RachelJuly 7, 2011 at 6:30 AM

      I read your last post too about these...hilarious! These bean balls are so nice - they look like something you'd see all packaged up in a store. :) I'm "pinning" it. :)

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    11. btandersJuly 7, 2011 at 8:26 AM

      Wow! These turned out nice. I don't know that I would have the patience to sit down and do them, but they sure look cool!

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    12. Julia @ 551EastdesignJuly 7, 2011 at 10:52 AM

      Those are so pretty and I love how you arranged them:) I'm glad it worked out! I found you at Thrifty 101!

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    13. BritJuly 7, 2011 at 11:39 AM

      Nice job! They look great. Thanks for sharing!
      Britney
      www.jandmseyecandy.blogspot.com

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    14. Jenn @ Frugal UpstateJuly 7, 2011 at 12:44 PM

      I love the decor balls and have been meaning to make some bean balls for quite a while now. I was thinking of spray painting them various colors to go with my interior-and to use for different holidays.

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    15. Megan GunyanJuly 8, 2011 at 8:25 AM

      So people eat split peas?? For what? ;) I love the bean-balls. Ha! That's a great name. The dark brown one is my fav, but I have a love for the pinto beans as well! Great job! And THANK YOU for linking up!

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    16. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 12:09 PM

      Your bean balls look fantastic, Michelle! I've been on the look out for sales on decorative balls... now I've been inspired to make my own! Thanks! (clicking over from Somewhat Simple)

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    17. MichelleJuly 8, 2011 at 2:39 PM

      They are not as time consuming as they look. I just put a strip of glue on the ball and glued beans until there was no glue left. Then made another glue strip and more beans...:)

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    18. MichelleJuly 8, 2011 at 2:41 PM

      Oh, also for those of you wondering, I did NOT have the patients to glue the split peas on in neat rows...those things are TINY!! I covered a 2" X 2" section and stamped it in a bowl of split peas. Then made another 2 X 2 section to it and stamped it and repeated until the whole ball was covered.

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    19. UnknownJuly 11, 2011 at 9:55 PM

      omg, this is so cool, thanks for sharing!

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    20. Andie JayeJuly 12, 2011 at 12:02 AM

      beans? too cool! i've seen these done with pushtaks! i would love it if you linked this up to my tip-toe thru tuesday party!

      http://crayonfreckles.blogspot.com/2011/07/in-her-shoeskerry.html

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    21. AnonymousJuly 12, 2011 at 12:18 AM

      I love this jar and how you rearranged them - so cute!

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    22. The Stratton FamilyJuly 17, 2011 at 6:10 PM

      love your blog! I'm a newcomer! I'd love it if you linked up some of your great ideas to Lovely Little Snippets!
      Stefanie
      lovelylittlesnippets.blogspot.com

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    23. Accidentally WonderfulNovember 27, 2012 at 10:28 AM

      This is adorable! Pinning it to make later =) I'd love it if you stopped by my blog and shared this on my linky party! http://accidentallywonderful.blogspot.com/2012/11/now-co-hosting-inspiration-spotlight.html

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