diy diffuser art

so I recently saw this reed diffuser sconce in a candle company's catalog. Their price was $35... now I thought to myself, "I really love the look of that, makes the diffuser look like art, but I'm certainly not willing to pay that much for a frame and a little glass bottle..." So I set out to Michael's {coupons in hand!} with the goal of creating this look for less... {above: original photo from here}

Here is what I came up with, for a mere $12! How's that, compared to the original $35? I'd say I got the look for less, and actually, I like mine even better! And really, who doesn't love saving money?? I still purchased the fragrance oil from the candle company.

Looks even better in real life- hard to get good lighting in this apt!

Here's how it broke down:
- $10 frame on clearance
- $2 bud vase
- some pebbles I had leftover from a bridal shower I hosted, I think a bag of these usually runs $3-5
- diffuser grapefruit scented oil, $25 for 5 oz. {and the reeds} and using a capfull at a time, I'm expecting it to last probably 6-12 months

participating in:

>> Frigal Friday @ life as mom
>> Frugalicious Friday @ Finding Fabulou$
>> Inspiration Friday @ The Inspired Room