What does a mother love more than her children’s smiling faces? Not much, I tell you! So this Mother’s Day surprise the moms in your life with a lovely place card holder that is sure to make her smile!
The basket base of this craft was designed and featured in Martha Stewart Living Magazine in April, 210, page 160. I just decided that it needed to “kicked up a notch” by personalizing it with photos. And my good friend and decor expert Stacy was the one who thought to use the fan pulls in a non-traditional way. So really, it was a collaboration between Martha, Stacy, and myself. (wink!)
Supplies:
- Mini baskets (Item 2827-38)
- Moss (Item RHSM08)
- Fan Pulls (Item 1976-60)
- Patterned Cardstock (Nana’s Kids) (Item PS00500020)
- 3-D Glue Dots (Item GD12296)
- Feather Butterflies (Item 1300-50)
- Pebbles, rocks, or marbles (for weight)
Tools:
If you don’t have a Cuttlebug, you can trace circles on the paper and then cut it out with fancy scissors, too. And of course, you’ll need some color copies of those cute kiddos!
To make the base, carefully snip the handles off of the basket. Place some of your marbles or pebbles in a the bottom of the basket to help weigh it down so it stays upright. Then place the moss in the basket to cover your fill and mound it up a little.
Now let’s work on the photo flowers! Cut 3 graduated scalloped circles using the Nestabilities shapes. Use the smallest one to cut out your photo. (I really encourage you to either scan your photo onto Xerox paper or have a color copy made.) Place the scallop die right over the face, centering it, and then run it through your Cuttlebug. (Read my “Introduction to the Cuttlebug” post HERE, and my review of the Nestabilities Dies HERE.)
Using glue dots, adhere your photo circle to the smallest cardstock circle, then adhere the medium-sized cardstock circle behind that.
Place the largest circle down on your table, and add a 3-D glue dot in the middle. Place the decorative end of your fan pull on top of the glue dot. Put another glue dot on top of this, securing the fan pull between the layers.
Now all you have left to do is place your photo-circle layers on top of the adhesive, and you’re ready to go!
I just gently poked the fan pull into the moss and the moss/pebbles held it securely. I then placed the butterfly on top. It has an attached wire that makes it easy to poke into the moss to keep it in place. Easy-peasy!
So here are some other ideas:
- Make one for each woman in your family, but use HER mother as the photo. Wouldn’t this be lovely with vintage photos??
- Folks have “furbabies”, too! Use pets in place of children’s photos.
- Add a sentiment. You could make a little paper flag around the stem and write, “Children are the flowers in life’s garden.”
- Make it for a friend & change the sentiment to “Friends are the blooms in life’s garden.”
- Use this idea for a baby shower- but use the attendee’s baby pictures! Cute, right?
Have fun with this easy craft and dress up your table!
9. May 2010 at 7:01 am
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