Don’t just give Mom flowers for Mother’s Day– add some forever tulips! These flowers will never wilt and Mom will have them for years! These paper mache tulips easily come to life with spring-bright paint colors. Give them dimension and sparkle with an outline of tiny beads and Stickles. On a tabletop or windowsill, these pretty tulips will bring charm and color all season.
Now that April is here, it’s time to start thinking about Mother’s Day, and other spring celebrations for the girls, and yes, even a little something special for us! Who doesn’t love flowers? Tulips are one of the signature flowers of spring, but as with most flowers, their beauty doesn’t last as long as we’d like. Plus, given that our weather on Sunday was in the 30’s, I’m hoping the sprouting flowers haven’t been frost bitten! These paper mache tulips let us keep the spring spirit for months – and they are so easy to transform from plain to wow!
The paper mache tulips came from Create for Less. I like to make things in threes, so I got a tall one that measures 10” and two smaller flowers that measure 7”. Both sizes are approximately 1 ¾” deep. Here’s how I finished my flowers!
First, I gave the tulips two coats of gesso. For color, I used DecoArt Multi-Surface paint in Turf Green, Flamingo Pink, Lipstick Red and Yellow. After the gesso, I gave the leaves two coats of green.
I went with pink, yellow and red, which are my favorite tulip colors, but you should use the colors that you love best. The flowers each got two coats of paint in their individual colors. Since these are so easy to paint, with a large surface, even the kids could paint these (and give them to you!)
These tulips look pretty just painted, but it just wouldn’t be me without some sparkly embellishment! I have a lot of tiny beads and sparkles in my craft stash and used them to outline the front, back and top edges of the flowers. Working in sections, I used Gem-Tac glue and a paintbrush to add a border of glue and pressed on the beads. There was every color in my stash but red, so I mixed two different colors of red seed beads, with a little white.
Once the glue was dry and the beads were secure – I let it dry overnight – I finished the flowers by adding an outline of green Stickles glitter glue to the leaves. The beads and Stickles give the flowers pop and sparkle without being TOO much!
I totally LOVE how these turned out – don’t you think they are so pretty? Now I love them, my daughter loves them and one of my friends loves them, too – I definitely intend these to go to my Mom, so I think I’ll have to order some more so we each have a set of flowers. ?
I’ve been a busy bee, trying to get a little ahead (ha!) on projects and recipes, because we’re heading out on a spring vacation in two weeks. I’m excited about the upcoming April projects and can’t wait to share them!
Thank you so much for visiting and hope you have a wonderful week.
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What a wonderful idea Cindy! And they are a great way to use up miscellaneous beads, which I seem to always have a lot of! ?
These are so cute! They will be so easy to cherish forever! I think I am actually going to have my daughter make these for her teacher’s birthday in a couple of weeks!
Oh these are so cute!! I’ve never seen the paper tulips before! The stores by me have the letters usually but not tulips! Very pretty for Spring!
Thank you, Melanie! I love how these tulips turned out and know my Mom will love them! I found these online at Create for Less. Thanks so much for visiting – have happy weekend!
They are cute. I like the colors and the little touch of sparkle. I’m thinking, can my 5 year olds pull this off for their Mother’s Day gift. I’m heading out this weekend to the craft store to see for myself.
Hi Michelle! I think the kids could definitely paint these. I actually ordered these from Create for Less and they are really simple to paint. Thank you so much for visiting- have a happy Saturday and enjoy the weekend!
So cute! I can think of all sorts of places to use these in my home for spring decor.
Thanks, Paula! I do love these tulips and almost hate to give them away, lol. Have to make another set! Have a happy Sunday!
Very cute idea to decorate for the Spring time. You should link up at Family Joy Blog Link Up this Sunday @ 10 AM MST. Check it out http://thinking-outside-the-pot.com/?p=2388
Hi Charlene! Thank you so much for your sweet visit and invitation – I will definitely see you at your party! Have a wonderful Sunday!
Cindy, these tulips are beautiful and so bright! What a great Mother’s Day gift! I love the little beads that give them extra sparkle! Thank you so much for stopping by and linking up at Sweet Inspiration #1!!!
Cindy these tulips are adorable! I selected them as one of my Editor’s Picks from the current Wonderful Wednesday blog hop to be featured this week ! Congrats
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Hi Sinea! Thank you so much for your visit and for featuring my tulips! Happy Friday and have a fantastic weekend!
Hey Cindy!!! These Tulips are just darling! I think they would work amazingly well for Spring too! Thank you for linking up at Funtastic Friday! Hope to see you next week!
Lacie, thank you so much and I’m thrilled that you like my tulips! Thank you for the party and happy Friday!
Will print this out so I don’t forget. Will check Hobby Lobby’s ad to see if they have paper mache on sale this week. Your tulips are so sweet and happy looking, will make wonderful gift. Would love to make several of them for few friends, will have to see how first ones turn out. Yours are so awesome Cindy but not one bit surprised.
Have wonderful week
Hi JaneEllen! Thank you so much for your always wonderful visit – I always appreciate them! I did order these tulips online from Create for Less. I hope all is well with you – have a happy Friday and weekend!
These are adorable Cindy. They would make a great craft project for Spring and/or Mother’s Day. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best Linkup.
Hi Rhonda! Thank you so much for your sweet visit and for the party! Happy Friday – enjoy a wonderful weekend and see you on Sunday!
Cindy, These are adorable! Love the colors and the little beads you added! Thanks for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday! Hope you enjoy your vacation! Pinned and tweeted to share ?
Laurie, thank you so much for your visit, and for pinning and sharing the tulips. Thanks for the vacation wishes, I can’t wait! Enjoy a wonderful weekend!
This is such a sweet idea! I love tulips, especially if I can keep them forever ? So glad you shared this at Welcome Home Wednesdays!
Hi Crystal! Thank you so much for your sweet visit and the party! I do love how tulips look so sparkly and happy. Have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks for sharing over at the DIY Crush Craft Party.I love these little tulips! Easy to keep alive! We’ve added this to our Pinterest board. Don’t forget to stop by next Thursday to add your tutorials to our next DIY Crush Craft Party!
Hi Domenica! Thank you so much for the party, pin and visit! Have a happy Friday and great weekend!