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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

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So apparently it's Plant Week on the blog. Like Shark Week except much more fast-paced and thrilling.

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I shared my take on a succulent wreath Tuesday (so far it's still alive though the moss seems to dry out super quickly so I've been misting it with water often). And today I am sharing how I created an air plant display. I've seen these all over the place. Here are some awesome ones. And this is great too. I decided to make my own version while at Jo-ann's last week because the office walls need a little something.

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I bought wood plaques at Jo-ann's and stained the front side. Then I added a hanger to the back and drilled two holes in the center.

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Into the holes I stuck some twisted copper wire (picked up in the jewelry section of Jo-ann's).

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The little loop is perfect for my plant to hang out in.

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This was easily a six minute project (not counting waiting for the stain to dry) and the most expensive part was the air plant (I grabbed mine at this local gem of a plant store but you can purchase them online too).

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There are 100 schools of thought on what's the best way to care for air plants. I am going to give mine a bath in the sink every 10 days or so. I've had the most success when I let them fully dry upside down after their bath to avoid rot. Again… I'll keep you posted on how this guy does.

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12 responses to “a mounted air plant.”

  1. Amanda Avatar

    So cool! I’ve never heard of these until now.

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  2. Kiersten Avatar
    Kiersten

    My air plant kill count is now up to 7. This is so(!) adorable, but I’ll leave the air plants to you from now on. I’m so envious of your green thumb! Next on my victim list: a tiny rosemary tree.

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  3. Tiffany B. Avatar

    How fun is this! I have not joyed the bandwagon yet on air plants but I might just have to after seeing this. The only plants I can keep a live are the ones I buy from Ikea. If they can live in ikea they can live in my house. lol

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    Betsy

    This is really lovely!

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  5. Welcome Home Taylor Avatar

    I love this little craft! And hooray for Plant Week! haha.
    xoxo
    Taylor
    http://www.welcomehometaylor.com

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  6. Kathi Avatar

    Cool plant.. hope it does well with not much effort and you can bring green living life onto walls like that! LOVE 🙂 Kathi

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  7. Brianna Avatar
    Brianna

    Air plants are so cool.

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  8. brooke Avatar

    love this, elise! i have been coveting an air plant for a while and now i know just how i would want to display it. beautiful! and it looks great on your wall with the other art. 🙂

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  9. JSKF Avatar

    Where did you get this plant? I’ve gotten mine from a few places and they always die. I was thinking of trying an online shop that specializes in air plants.

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  10. Melanie Routhier Avatar

    Great easy project! Unfortunately I also kill air plants. Good to see someone has a green thumb for them. I’m just convincing myself that air plants don’t like the Vancouver climate. 🙂

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  11. Leona Lane Avatar

    Love this idea Elise! I’ve seen similar ones that are very pricey! I have my air plants on top of some vintage bottles in my kitchen window… one on my fridge and I think the walls are next! I’ll have to try drying mine upside down – I’ve had most of them since February, I just soak them in a bowl of water for 30 minutes once a week usually with the root side up.

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  12. Amy @ Wildflower Ramblings Avatar

    GAH! I am in love with your painting — I know you had a post a while back on your living room one — did I miss a post on your pastel one? I wish I had the guts and talents to pull it off. It is gorgeous ❤

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