Looking to bring a little sunshine into your space without visiting the craft store? This whimsical summer flower decoration makes great use of what you already have—think beads, pom poms, a humble paper towel tube, and a splash of acrylic paint. Bonus: it’s the perfect way to reuse an old frame and welcome summer in style! What You’ll Need: 1 paper towel tube (emptied, of course!) Acrylic paint (I chose a deeper pink) Craft pom poms (yellow makes a great center!) Assorted beads (medium for the stem, smaller for embellishing the petals) Foam letters (for your summer message) A reused frame (square or any shape of your choice) Scissors Hot glue gun Creating your summer flower decoration Cut the Tube and Shape the Petals : Start by cutting the paper towel tube into four evenly-sized sections. Each section will serve as a petal. You should be left with four rings. Next, flatten each ring, then gently reshape it to form soft ovals. These will mimic delicate flower...




I need to try some of your stuff with my kids. I'm such a horrible crafty person. My idea of crafting with them is glueing fallen leaves on paper :( . You can see why I stick to baking brownies with that example. LOL. Hope you're having a great day.
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Lol, hey glueing fallen leaves on paper is a great craft to do with little ones! So there's a start. :) Oh definitely try some of these with them, I bet they would love it. Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you're having a great day as well.
DeleteI've done this before! I loved it. I haven't tried it with my kids yet but I think we did this in Brownies when I was a kid.
ReplyDeleteJennifer, how fun! We love trying out new things, and being creative. :) Thank you for stopping by.
DeleteThis looks so fun! I can imagine pressing it to use as note paper or maybe doing it larger scale on white kraft paper so you can wrap small gifts! LOVE this!
ReplyDeleteKrissy, thank you! You know I absolutely love the idea you came up with! I love coming up with new ways to use homemade gift wrap. :) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteWhat a cute idea!
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