I was picking flowers in the garden when a neighbour stopped by for a chat, knowing I might be some time I popped the flowers in the watering can – boom! right there – perfect for IAVOM!
They did make it into a vase as well. (but to me they look better in the can!)
The ceramic vases are the ones I bought at the Studio Pottery near Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales. You can see these sculptural vases in detail in this post.
To cheer up a dark corner I added tea-light holders made of used tea bags.
My fascination with turning rubbish into art has taken me off at a teabag tangent.
I tear open used teabags, empty out the leaves and then dry them. They can then be used like paper, you can see a greetings card I made here.
For today – some papier-mâché tea-light holders.
Add some pressed Japanese Maple leaves between the layers and hey presto a Teabag Tealight!
I think the spiky maple leaves look a bit witchy – do you? Good for Halloween?
Pop across to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden to see what gardeners all over the world are putting in their vases this Monday.
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Wild Daffodil 
I shouldn’t have read this before bed. My mind is racing with possibilities for my fast growing, used teabag collection. Thank you for creative inspiration, Sandra.
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🙂 I am delighted to know you are inspired – sorry about the insomnia!
A common occurence for us creatives! 🙂
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I love, love, love this!!! You are incredibly creative.
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Thank you so much for your lovely comment Betty.
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Love the flowers in the watering can – and the tea lights!
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Thank you, I’m glad you like them.
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Really good for hallowe’en
So clever Sandra
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Thank you Dorris. Hoping to expand on the Hallowe’en theme.
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I concur with Eliza. Your creativity is nothing short of astonishing. So lovely!
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You leave me such lovely comments Laurie – I really do appreciate them. ❤
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They are sincere and from the heart.
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❤ that is what makes them so special – thank you ❤ 😀
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Brilliant all round. Sometimes a quick arrangement is all that is needed, such as yours in the watering can. However they look fab indoors too and I love your teabag candle holders. Delicately pretty and atmospheric.
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Thanks so much Alison, it is nice to create a cosy glow in the evenings.
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Yes, they do look good in your watering can! But your arrangement with the ‘tea’lights and soft lighting is lovely and cosy and autumny. Love the idea of using old teabags like that too!
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There is much talk of ‘Hygge’ on the Scandinavian blogs – I do like cosy autumn evenings.
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Original as usual! Vase and lighting..but lovely flowers too.
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Oh! thank you so much Noelle. ❤
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Your trash to treasure creations are wonderful! As to this week’s watering can vase, I found myself sorely tempted to leave my flowers and foliage in the jam jars I used when collecting elements from my garden this week too.
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‘Trash to Treasure’ – I like that Kris, i’ll use that one again. You can’t beat a good jam jar for homely appeal!
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Wow from a watering can to a stunning display!
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Thank you Donna.
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Brilliant! Love the wood carving too.~cheers
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Thank you CM – I found the woodcarving in a craft shop in mid-Wales many years ago.
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I know there are all sorts of thngs you can do with tea bags (make tea?!) but these tea light holders with the maple leaves in bewteen are absolutely stunning and SO effective! I sometimes find that my Monday blooms stay in ther temporary receptacle but this is probably the first IAVOM in a watering can!
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So glad you like them Cathy – when Master R (just 8) saw them he requested one as a birthday present – he’s got taste that boy.
I’m thrilled I’ve achieved a IAVOM first!!! I like to do things differently 😉
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🙂
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The old header, where are the flowers in the grass header? This does not look like Wild Daffodil . I am in mourning.
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Oh Cathy! Fear not – the photo in the Header is only for this post – I was trying out putting a ‘featured photo’ so that a link I have left on a FB Recycling page would get this photo instead of the watering can.
I’m so thrilled and touched that you missed the crazy daffodils! ❤
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I was about to start up a protest petition, go on hunger strike and demand a referendum!
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😀 😀 😀 You make me lafffffffffffff!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤
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A lovely floral display perfect for Autumn, but where are the flowers in the grass?
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In the grass?
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Oh my goodness, that’s taking recycling to a whole new level! We use loose leaf tea – I wonder what you could make with that….?
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I’m trying to change to loose leaf – much more ‘green’! Loose leaves go straight in the compost here.
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You’ve got me wondering now Sheila – I’m thinking 0 could I use the used tea leaves in painting in some way – to add texture maybe – hmmmmmm
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Lovely creations!
But those teabag candle holders beg the question, Will they burn?
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Thank you Del. The edges of the holders fan out at the top so they are nowhere near the flame. You could put a little dish or mat in the bottom if you were worried about the heat as the nightlight candle burnt down but it would not catch light.
I have put night lights in brown paper bags with sand in the bottom to decorate a garden at night – the paper bags never burn – the heat goes straight up.
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Thank you for this – have never done either so it’s good to know!
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😉
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I thought it was a Halloween display at first glance, be it a very posh and tasteful one. That’s a beautiful display and how resourceful.
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Oooh – so glad you thought so too. Thank you for your lovely comment!
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I love the flowers in the watering can, they look so pretty.
The first thing I thought of when I saw those light a not just how pretty they were but the shape and orange glow definitely said ‘Halloween!’ 🙂
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We are on the same page Eddie!
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Oy yes! 🙂
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Lovely mix of autumn flowers. Your tea light holders are very pretty. And made of TEA bags so appropriate! Shame i prefer loose tea 🙂
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I know – I love the TEA reference for both. I am trying to wean myself off teabags as they have plastic in them, so I’ve asked friends and family to collect their teabags for me. These teabag creations will be a limited edition!
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Gosh Didn’t know about the plastic. I always claimed I could ‘taste’ the tea bag, maybe that explains it. I do have to buy some herb teas in bags. I like the Teapigs ones for choice though they are more expensive.
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Yes, the plastic is there so that the bag can be heat-sealed. I have written to several tea companies and ALL the paper teabags have plastic in them. 😦
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Just had a look – Teapigs say their’s don’t.
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Oh great – I’ll have a look at them.
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Presumably the tea ‘temples’ are the tea bags – they look as if they are a fabric bag rather than paper – are they? I must go buy some to find out.
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I had thought they were made of silk but on the web site it says in FAQs “our tea temples are made from a by-product of corn-starch which is biodegradeable.”
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sounds good – i’ll definitely get some
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They do look halloweeny – and yes I agree the flowers look great in the watering can!
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I’m hoping to expand on both themes – halloweeny tea light holders and watering can arrangements. 😉
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I look forward to seeing your creativity:)
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Thank you MM.
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I think I agree with you, I love the flowers in the watering can! Your teabag creations had me smiling; I wonder what I could use all the plastic coffee holders for?!
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Spreading smiles is one of the delights of blogging! 😀
Plastic coffee holders – hmmmm – how big are they?
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There is no end to your wondrous creativity! I love these tea light holders, Sandra, they are brilliant (hehe!), esp. pressing leaves into them.
When I first saw your watering can, I thought I’d be apt to do the same thing if I hadn’t brought a water container out to the garden with me.
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So glad you enjoyed the post Eliza, your lovely comment gives me a boost!
I don’t know why I have never plonked flowers in the watering-can before – perfect container whilst gathering. 😉
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