Spring is in the air and with it comes the irresistible urge to create some DIY craft projects to beautify your home. It’s the time for transition, growth, opportunity and new beginnings. What better to show it than with flowers? Especially that it wouldn’t require many more items than what you already have around the house.
Here are 5 DIY crafts projects that are easy, worthwhile that will add that spring sunshine to your home.
Flower Power DIY Craft Projects
#1 Spring Flower Popsicles
These spring treats are loaded with the vibrant essence of wildflowers!
Here’s what you will need:
- 16 ounces of water
- 1 ounce Orange Blossom Water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Sweetener to taste (a dropper of Stevia extract, a bit of honey, or sugar)
- A handful of edible flower petals, such as clover, dandelion, rose, lavender, sunflower, marigold, or nasturtium
- A popsicle mold or Dixie cups and popsicle sticks
How to:
- Mix the water, orange blossom water and lemon juice together.
- Add whatever sweetener you like, to taste.
- Pour this mixture into popsicle moulds and freeze for 1 hour.
- Remove from the freezer and gently and artfully push the flower petals into the moulds or cups with a spoon or popsicle stick.
- Add the sticks, and freeze for 2-3 hours more until solid.
I’ve found this amazing idea first on Jerry James Stone’s blog.
#2 A Simple, Rustic Display of Flowers
Try a basic yet elegant, shabby chic way of displaying the flowers from your garden or your local farmer’s market for your DIY craft projects using milk bottles.
Here’s what you will need:
- Use 6-9 clear, vintage milk bottles for this project, which you can find at a thrift store, on eBay, or on Amazon.
- Twin thread or natural raffia ribbon
- Flowers
How to:
- Line up the bottles in 2 or 3 rows on your table.
- Tie gardener’s twine or natural raffia ribbon around the lot of them, looping it around a couple of times and tying it off.
- Use your spring eye for colour and design to place 2-3 stems in each bottle, creating a beautiful display of blooms.
You can also use beverage bottles as Eat Drink Chic did so beautifully in her wedding post.
#3 Graceful Rose Napkin Rings
This easy, classy trick may move you to create an entire rose-themed spread based on it this spring for your DIY craft projects. The result is a surprisingly elegant floral touch to your table.
Here’s what you will need:
- Package of hair elastics
- Faux roses
- Needle and thread
How to:
Take a package of hair elastics, and simply hand-sew a pair of faux rose blooms onto each one with a couple of stitches.
You can alternately try what the Chic Site did. She used plastic shower rings, covered them with coloured ribbon and glued a silk rose onto it with an equally beautiful setting.
#4 Hanging Wall Vases
These little fairy-like vases will make the room come alive with spring.
Here’s what you will need:
- Order some test tube vials on Amazon.com
- Fishing Line
- Cut some clear fishing line into 12 inch pieces.
- Glue gun
- Nails
- Hammer
How to:
- Loop a piece of fishing line around each vial, using a hot glue gun to secure it.
- Hang the tiny vases from little nails in a lovely pattern on your wall.
- Pick some pretty stems of spring flowers to add to each one.
Rustic Wedding Décor did a similar project on her blog with glass vases that have holes on the sides to thread through a ribbon or line.
#5 Eggshell Flowerpots
If you are a gardener, here’s a cute way to start your seedlings this year and your DIY craft projects.
Here’s what you will need:
- Clean eggshell halves
- Seedling mix
- Seed package
How to:
- Fill the eggshells with seedling mix to plant your seeds in.
- Plant seeds according to the directions on the package
- Set them in the base of an egg carton on a sunny windowsill.
Soon you will have a beautiful display of new green growth sprouting from eggshells.
How much more spring-like can you get? Gently break/peel off the shells to plant your little seedlings in the garden when the time comes. You can also paint them in beautiful colours as Livas Crafts did in her post.
To Summarise….
These ideas will really get you started on your flower DIY craft projects to amplify your home this spring.
- Flower popsicles
- Rustic display of flowers
- Rose napkin rings
- Hanging wall vases
- Eggshell flowerpots
What’s your idea of flower power DIY craft project?
About the author
Jessica Kane is a professional writer who has an interest in arts and crafts, DIY, and other handmade products. She currently writes for Indian Traders, a leading vendor of native american blankets and jewellery.
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Lisa says
What beautiful ideas to do with flowers! I especially like the test vials and the milk bottles hung up with flowers. I might have to give those a try! xx
The Wardrobe Stylist says
I know they are adorable aren’t they?? Send me a pic when you do 🙂
Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says
These are all beautiful, and wow look at those popsicles and how colorful they are!
Carrie
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The Wardrobe Stylist says
Totally!
Happiness at Mid LIfe says
What pretty ideas!!
Thank you for hosting and hope you are having a fab week!
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The Wardrobe Stylist says
Thanks! You too Alice!
Nora Minassian says
Great ideas, love the Popsicle one!
Nora
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The Wardrobe Stylist says
I know, love them too!
Laurie says
Some great ideas here, I will definitely be trying the ice lolly one. Thank you for hosting x
The Wardrobe Stylist says
Ooohh can’t wait to see the result!
Jill says
These DIYs are so cute! I love the popsicles!
Jill
Doused In Pink
The Wardrobe Stylist says
Me too!
Debbie Stinedurf says
Absolutely love the hanging wall vases…beautiful!
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michelle says
What great uses for flowers! I love the idea of using them as decor in a place setting. So feminine
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Thanks Michelle!
Laura says
These are such amazing ideas! Thanks for sharing!
The Wardrobe Stylist says
Thanks Laura!
Claire says
These are all great ideas 🙂
Thanks for inviting me over and hosting ..
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Thanks for dropping by Claire!
Chanda says
I could totally see myself doing each one of these! dropping in to Thank you for stopping by and linking up with me last week! Would love to have you this week and any Monday!
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The Wardrobe Stylist says
They are super pretty! Heading over to link up now 🙂
Annessa says
I am seriously loving all of these ideas. The flower popsicles sound so cool!
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The Wardrobe Stylist says
Thanks Annessa! They really are fun and easy 🙂
LydiaF says
Lots of fun floral projects here! I love the look of the popsicles although I’m not sure I’d like to actually eat them, lol. Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty #ccbg
The Wardrobe Stylist says
For sure you can!! They are organic :). Thanks for dropping by Lydia!
Denise/DIY Crush says
Oh I’m so in love with this DIY!! I love flowers and to incorporate into décor is just awesome! Thanks for sharing at the DIY Crush Craft party!! The new party has just started!! Stop by to share your latest posts!
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Thank you for stopping by!! I will surely come by 🙂