10/10/2009

Fall {kissing} Ball



At least I think it's called a kissing ball!! Correct me if I'm wrong. My mom has a cream one that I love. So I was trying to come up with a way to make one on the cheap and when I opened my hall closet and decided it looked so nicely oragnized a bit messy, and started moving things around, I came upon my bag of "dead" tennis balls. {yep, I'm a tennis player}. And it hit me, these would be perfect for a kissing ball. So I grabbed my nifty hot glue gun, some fall silk flowers, and transformed one of these sad little balls into a beautiful fall decoration.


Linking up with these parties:

Transformation Thursday
at The Shabby Chic Cottage
Metamorphisis Mondays

at Between Naps on the Porch
and
Fall Festival

at DIY Show off
and
Knock Off, Knock Out
at It's So Very Cheri
and
DIY Day
at a Soft Place to Land
at

20 comments:

  1. TiffanyOctober 10, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    That is so cute! I might might one with black flowers for Halloween!

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  2. Nadir @ HodgepodgeOctober 10, 2009 at 9:34 PM

    This is very cute!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 10, 2009 at 10:06 PM

    That is such a cute idea!

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  4. Morgan Lea @ GloryfilledOctober 11, 2009 at 10:42 PM

    love it.I have my share of flat tennis balls.Maybe a bucket full..Why??I never knew until today!!Thanks!

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  5. Crystal & KeithOctober 11, 2009 at 11:45 PM

    Yay! A use for all those flat tennis balls that are just laying around!!

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  6. Moore MinutesOctober 12, 2009 at 12:56 AM

    I am extremely impressed. I would have NEVER thought of using tennis balls and silk flowers to create that! It looks so pretty too!

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  7. rebekahweckerly@gmail.comOctober 12, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    Way to use those old tennis balls!!! Too cuts! Now, if I could come up with a way to use my old running shoes!

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  8. KatieOctober 12, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    I love this! I love using old things from around the house and turning them into something great!

    I look forward to reading more of your posts.

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  9. RoeshelOctober 12, 2009 at 10:12 PM

    So cute and clever! I love it! Thanks for adding your creativity to the Fall Festival! :)

    Roeshel

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  10. michelle@somedaycraftsOctober 13, 2009 at 12:26 AM

    Awesome! Thanks for the heads up on that creative "ball." I added it to the post. Thanks.

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  11. LeanneOctober 13, 2009 at 10:56 AM

    It looks so great and it's easy. I love it. I guess I need to get out my glue gun. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. LynetteOctober 13, 2009 at 11:19 AM

    What a perfect size for a kissing ball and if it isn't a true kissing ball, it should be - I love that idea!!

    Happy Tuesday -

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  13. MandyOctober 13, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    adorable!

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  14. Phyllis @Around the HouseOctober 13, 2009 at 1:38 PM

    Such a cute idea, I love the kissing ball for this time of year, why not, it is perfect...I am a new follower of yours and I will return, come visit

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  15. Linda@Coastal CharmOctober 13, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    Way too cute!!! Thanks soooo much for sharing your neat idea.

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  16. nannykim/spindle cottageOctober 13, 2009 at 7:43 PM

    Very cute, but I have never heard of a kissing ball!! The other thing old tennis balls are great for is for stretching tense back muscles. You take two and put them on the floor and lie on them with one on either side of the spine. You roll on them until you find a place that it hurts--if it hurts you know you have some tight muscles. Just lie there for a time..then move to a new spot. Works great.

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  17. Its So Very CheriOctober 14, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    I think it would be super cute in the dark plums and purples and blacks too.
    thanks for posting to the party.
    Cheri

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  18. brokeintrovertOctober 15, 2009 at 8:56 AM

    Very cute. I thought I would direct you to a link you might find fun....it's not mine, but I enjoy her blog entries....

    http://www.centsationalgirl.com/

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  19. AnonymousOctober 16, 2009 at 9:26 PM

    Very cute idea!! I like how you have it hanging from your lamp too!

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  20. Amy @ Design-AholicDecember 3, 2009 at 11:31 PM

    I love this so much! Such a good idea to use tennis balls!

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