For Mother's Day my son gave me the cutest flower. A tissue paper flower just like the ones from the amusement parks we used to visit when I was just a kid. I was so tickled that I put it right into the painted flower vase he made me the year before. I thought what a nice Spring time project to post on my blog. So grab the few supplies below and create your own bouquet for a special person in your life or just for you.
Supplies:
Various colored pieces of tissue paper
Pipe cleaners
Scissors
Step 1: Cut your pieces of tissue paper about 6" by 10-12" rectangles. The size can be varied based on how large you want your blooms.
Step 2: Pick and chose various colors that you want and lay them on top of each other evenly. Use about 3 to 4 pieces. Don't be afraid to use various colors. They don't have to match or you can make them all one color. Be creative.
Step 3: Once the colors are piles together in the rectangle shape fold the paper accordion style like you were making fan. Please no need to be precise a few random folds that are not creased is just fine.
Step 4: After the folds are made pinch the tissue paper in the center and tie a pipe cleaner around the center being sure to leave enough pipe cleaner for the stem.
Step 5: Then fan out your tissue paper by gently pulling each layer of tissue paper away from each other making the bloom of your flower puff out.
There you have it, a nostalgic tissue paper flower that will last a long time. My kids and I made a whole bouquet of these and put them in my sons painted vase and it created this fluffy cotton candy cloud bouquet that I proudly display in my kitchen. These are the perfect gift for anyone who may have allergies to real flowers and so easy that you will want to make them to even use as a finishing touch to a wrapped gift. These tissue paper flowers have endless possibilities. So hop to it and Hoppy crafting.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Mother's Day Glass Vase
I know lots of you may be thinking what do I get my mom for Mother's Day? I know I for one really enjoy things my kids make me. So I thought lets make a project for a gift for a mom for Mother's Day. This idea came to me from my son. One year, he made me a vase for Mother's Day and I still use it to this day. So I thought I would share my version of it with all of you.
Supplies:
Step1: Clean your Glass jar and dry it. Soak it overnight if you need to remove a label.
Step2: Cut out various shapes out of the sponges you bought. I cut out triangles and hearts. It doesn't have to be complex shapes if you don't want them to be.
Step 3: Chose the color paints you want to use on your design and put the colors on your palette.
Step4: Dip your shapes into the paint and sponge them onto the sides of the jar in any design you wish. Let yourself and your kids go wild.
Step5: Once you have a design you really like then if you used acrylic paint you may want to let it dry and spray or paint a lacquer over it to secure the paint onto the glass. If you do not it will chip and wash off. You can find this at most craft stores. If you used enamel paints just let your paint dry and move onto the next step.
Step6: Once you jar is dry pick out what ribbons or bling you want to add to the jar and hot glue them on. Just remember that adding these types of decoration to your jar will limit how well they can be washed. I just rinse out my jar and try not to submerge it in water to preserve the ribbon. The one my son made me has nothing but paint on it and still looks as good as the day he gave it to me. It is all your choice.
Once all is dry give it wrapped up or with flowers picked from the side of the road to a special mom in your life or even just a special person in your life. This makes a very sweet gift and it can be changed up for any type of person or even any occasion. Maybe it is not for Mother's Day. This could easily be adapted to other holiday's or special occasions if you want to. Again the possibilities are endless. So have fun and Hoppy Crafting. Happy Mother's Day to all.
Supplies:
- Glass Jar (any size or shape)
- Paint (Acrylics or enamel paints)
- Sponges
- Scissors
- Paper plates or tinfoil for your palettes
- Ribbon
- Hot Glue
Step1: Clean your Glass jar and dry it. Soak it overnight if you need to remove a label.
Step2: Cut out various shapes out of the sponges you bought. I cut out triangles and hearts. It doesn't have to be complex shapes if you don't want them to be.
Step 3: Chose the color paints you want to use on your design and put the colors on your palette.
Step4: Dip your shapes into the paint and sponge them onto the sides of the jar in any design you wish. Let yourself and your kids go wild.
Step5: Once you have a design you really like then if you used acrylic paint you may want to let it dry and spray or paint a lacquer over it to secure the paint onto the glass. If you do not it will chip and wash off. You can find this at most craft stores. If you used enamel paints just let your paint dry and move onto the next step.
Step6: Once you jar is dry pick out what ribbons or bling you want to add to the jar and hot glue them on. Just remember that adding these types of decoration to your jar will limit how well they can be washed. I just rinse out my jar and try not to submerge it in water to preserve the ribbon. The one my son made me has nothing but paint on it and still looks as good as the day he gave it to me. It is all your choice.
Once all is dry give it wrapped up or with flowers picked from the side of the road to a special mom in your life or even just a special person in your life. This makes a very sweet gift and it can be changed up for any type of person or even any occasion. Maybe it is not for Mother's Day. This could easily be adapted to other holiday's or special occasions if you want to. Again the possibilities are endless. So have fun and Hoppy Crafting. Happy Mother's Day to all.
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