DISCLOSURE: I am part of the DecoArt Blogger Program and was provided product samples. In addition, this post may contain affiliate links that come at no cost to you. Know I only promote and share products I personally use and recommend! To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. Even if you don't live in the desert, you can appreciate cute and trendy succulent plants. While they mostly have a green color base, they often include other colors, often with pops of reds, blues and reds. This Mother’s Day, skip the tall flowers that often wilt within days and consider using a distressed pot filled with succulents to decorate your table. After the meal, gift these beautiful plants and their coordinating pot to your mom as a handmade Mother's Day gift! Supplies: Deco Art Americana Acrylic Paints Terracotta Pots in assorted sizes Sandpaper Hemp cord Scissors Succulents (and extra potting soil) Paper Straws Mother’s Day quotes (Free Printable here!) I was recently asked to style a Mother’s Day brunch for Wholesale Party Supplies all centered around these pretty paper plates featuring succulents. I knew live succulents needed to be part of the tablescape so I went ahead and broke out ... Continue Reading...
Mother’s Day Table | Paper Succulents on Napkin Rings
DISCLOSURE: I am a contributor for the websites seen in this post however, the opinions expressed here are all my own. This is NOT a sponsored post. This post may also feature affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally have used and stand behind. To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. Mother’s Day is quickly approaching so it’s a great time to start working on handmade items or putting together a beautiful brunch for mom! This year consider hosting a beautiful brunch filled with lots of succulents plants, both as live decorations and as faux versions to accent your tablescape. Learn how to create paper succulents to add to napkin rings for your Mother’s Day table! Succulents are adorable plants but if you're prone to having a black thumb, try creating these paper versions instead! The steps below can be used to create a faux potted succulent plant or on a napkin ring for your Mother's Day table like I did! To create the paper succulent you will need: Floral paper punches (I used a large retro flower and flowers and leaves but you could get away with other floral shapes, I'm sure) Green cardstock Ink Scissors (My favorite ones for ... Continue Reading...
Mother’s Day Gift Idea: Digital Silhouette Portrait
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Mother's day is quickly approaching so it's time to consider what to give to mom or grandma! You've already given her the enlarged family portrait so you'll need a new way to capture that moment in time. This year, consider including family members in a unique way and gift her a digital silhouette portrait! I'm always trying to think of something new and handmade for my mom for Mother's Day. Before kids it was usually something wearable (like this bird's nest necklace or this wood bead necklace) or something that featured photos (like this unique photobook idea or this scrapbooked frame). Once kids came around, I made sure they were somehow included in the creative gifting process, starting with Brielle's handmade cards and most recently the grandkids painted garden sculptures. As the kids just painted her handmade ornaments for Christmas, I decided to go another approach and wanted to create a silhouette portrait gift. This is a timeless craft that goes ... Continue Reading...