This flower pot gives mom the gift of your undivided attention. Just you and her, everything else tuned out.
Often we are so busy with our routines, deadlines and chores that we forget to just kick back and chat. Let this flower pot that says "hablamos" (we talk) change that.
Here is how it works. Think of it as a conversation starter. You decorate a flower pot that relays the message in your own special way. It becomes a type of symbol in the house that represents quality time.
When your mom is running around trying to save the world, step in to help her out so she will finish up early and then she'll have free time to sit down with you. Set the flower pot in front of you two and well, talk. About anything - her day, her challenges, her accomplishments or even sharing a story about when she made you proud. Moms love stuff like that!
Supplies:1 terra cotta flower pot
Crafty Chica® Little Chica Paint Packs™ Crafty Chica® Tango Permanent Fabric Markers™ Letter beads or Magnetic Poetry beads or magnets (my first choice, but I was all out, so I used letter beads)
Liquid Fusion® Clear Urethane Glue Brushes
Pencil
For paper flowers: tissue paper, chenille stems, floral foam
Directions:Base coat the flower pot with the paint, let dry. Use a pencil to sketch a doodle design of you and your mom and the word "hablamos" - or you can choose any word or phrase you want. Go over your lines with the black marker. Set the pot on its side and apply a medium to thick layer of glue and add beads, one-by-one. Slowly work your way around the ridge of the pot. The glues dries pretty fast, so work on a two-inch section at a time.
To make seven medium-sized flowers, cut out 6-inch circles of teal tissue paper (12-15 per flower) and 3-inch cirles of yellow (4-5 per flower). I used teal and yellow, but you can use your mom's favorite colors!
Stack the yellows on top of the teals. Fold over and cut two small snips in the center of the fold all the way through. This will create two openings in the center of the stack. Cut a piece of the chenille stem, about 6-inches, and thread it through the holes from the top of the flower to create a stem at the base of it. Twist the strands to make a secure stem. Now, starting that the top piece of yellow tissue paper, carefully crunch it to the center. Continue until all the layers are fluffy. Insert the floral foam inside the pot, and stick the stems of the flowers into the foam.
Peace, love, and glitter!
Kathy :-)
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