For this project, I picked up a cheap plastic mailbox for less than 20 bucks and today I’m going to show you how to decorate it. This DIY mailbox idea will use all products from nicksseasonaldecor.com.
To start, I used one of my favorite greeneries at the moment. It's a seeded eucalyptus with the eucalyptus leaves and the beautiful seed heads on the top.
I took the eucalyptus and bent half of the branches backward.
I used those as a support system instead of using foam on the top of the mailbox.
Before I got too involved with the flowers, I needed to create a nice sturdy base. To do that I used a UV-treated variegated ivy and did the same as the eucalyptus.
With that done, I went ahead and placed it on top and it kind of looked a little funky at that point but that was okay.
To secure the greenery to the mailbox, I used a zip tie. Before I tightened it though I just put it in place and left it loose.
That allowed me to start working with some other products. The first flower I added was a wild Campanula branch. The purple added a little spring color. I snipped them off as each spray comes with two and snipped apart two stems.
Then I placed 2 pieces on either side.
With the greenery and purple flowers in place, I went ahead and tightened the zip tie.
I also snipped off the end once it was nice and tight.
Next, I took a piece of 22 gauge florist wire and cut a long length off.
I took that piece and slid it under the mailbox
and then pulled it up and tied it around the middle of the stems. I snipped off the ends of that as well.
Then it was time to start fluffing and space everything out. I pulled the greenery apart and bent the purple flower down so that they looked natural.
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