Creative Minds ~ What would you do with these.

[coppercountryflowers]

I've had 6 of these, (see photo,) in my basement for 4 years and have been un-inspired to do anything with them. Any suggestions other than selling for scrap metal?

 

[BOSS]

6" trailing Ivy Plant....make the trails go around the hoop...

 

[joanne]

Ivy Plants? maybe. Joanne

 

[Johan]

Any climbing plant passionflowers, jasmine etc drop pot into wire ring then gift wrap the base. Or use base to hold a small block of wet oasis and gift wrap this bit up leaving the top of oasis showing so that the wire loop at top creates a handle. Then either moss or twist vines around the handle loop to give a garden feel and add flowers to oasis. Or you could sell it to put your kettle on over a camp fire!!!!! Bin here you come.

 

[ctherose]

Totally encase the things in curly willow. Use them as rental pieces for weddings and drop in a green plant or bouqet in a utility container or use for funeral pieces in the same way.

 

[Palms]

I would use ivy vine to twist around the frame and then in the centre i would put a square round dish and put a funky line arrangment in the centre. This would make a great focal point for a window.

 

[BOSS]

put a square round dish

Which is it? Make up my mind...

 

[shannonlovesflowers]

talk about old school!
I like Jennys idea best

 

[Tracy D'Amico]

spray green & cover with artificial ivy & curly willow combo.
Use re-creation container to house a 6" plant in its center.

 

[lizzie ann]

and who says you have to use them? I vote for the dumpster...JMO

 

[Rhonda]

grapevine or huckleberry vine to cover metal then a funky fall abstract design - window......
or grapevine or twig wreath to face front (place on back - bark wire to twist on "handle") drop in recreations container and use for sympathy work?

 

[RWK]

OMG - I have not seen those old metal mache basket holders in FOREVER !!!!!

Talk about some fantastic potted plant displays you could do with that.

Christmas is coming up - take a length of faux garland.....wrap around the handle and decorate.....then drop in a poinsettia plant - talk about a high end presentation that you could not get from the WS.

 

[conchandler]

I've never seen them, but I would make a Christmas arrangement, by covering the large ring with mixed evergreens, drop a large votive holder into the horizontal ring with a battery votive candle or tealight, so no fire hazard. Or you could decorate with holiday greens and hang an ornament from the top of the circle, ala the ads I see in Florist Review for Hiawatha Greens. Have fun!

 

[RWK]

The horizontal ring is too big for a votive....it was originally intended to hold a 6 inch paper mache container for a sympathy basket presentation

 

[esm]

A creative florist throw something away????? Horrors!!!!!! There's always a way to re-purpose something. Everyone had great ideas!