What's Pottery Barn got that I don't?

See these cuties?  They are a pretty penny at Pottery Barn.  I saw them a couple of weeks ago and was instantly in love.  Yep.  I needed them.  Then I looked at the price tag, I about died.  Online it says they are $59!  See why I almost died?  YIKES!

But, I knew that I could make them!  I had the sticks from some leaf branches that I bought for another project.  I also had some floral foam to put in the pots.  So I hit Michael's tonight WITHOUT a coupon.  Shame on me!  But I still only spent about $19!  Here's my supply list:

2 branches

2 pots

2 foam balls

floral foam cut to fit in the pots

44 flower blooms

moss

First fit the floral foam into the pots.  I wish I had put rocks in the bottom or even maybe plaster of paris to make it more substantial.  Mine are a little wobbly and I will have to be careful when I store them.

Then I cut my sticks at about the same height and placed them in the foam about about the same height.

I went ahead and placed the balls on the sticks too to get them just about even.  It also helped knowing where the top and the bottom is while gluing them on.

Then I had Belle take all the blooms off while I started gluing them on with the handy dandy hot glue gun.

 

 Isn't she cute?  Belle too!  :-D

 

I love them!!!  I can't wait to get the dining room all decorated for fall!  I gotta figure out what to do with all my pumpkins though.  I have a bit too many!! Yikes!

Also, take note of my red birdhouse/candle holder.  It was UGLY green.  I spray painted it RED and love it!  I figure I can do RED for fall, Christmas, Valentines Day and the 4th of July!  She's a beaut!  For fall, she has red, orange and gold bead garland from Michael's, some fall leaves and a yellow candle.  Please ignore the Gymboree bag in the background...its Gymbucks time... I just now noticed it. 

Toni