bloom where you are planted scalloped sign

i know it's winter in some places but here in fl. it's either summer, summer, or summer.

nevertheless, as we are heading into the spring season, 

i'm gonna embrace it with a spring pic to celebrate this gorgeous weather we've been having.

today i'm gonna show you how i made this 

bloom where you are planted scalloped sign.

it all started with a trip to hobby lobby 

where i found this on clearance:

i immediately fell in  love with the scalloped edges and knew i had to have it even though there are 

no little ladies at our house. lol

so i painted the whole thing white.

and drew some tulips from inspiration here.

then i got my acrylics out and started painting.

after i painted the leaves and stems i started on the flowers then got cross eyed and decided to outline them first.

i'm a color fanatic so of course i had to use all kinds of colors in the tulip garden.

i just used a sharpie for the outlines.

then i made a vinyl sticker phrase on my cricut.

and there ya have it.

the "bloom where you are planted" is a sentimental quote for me as my parents who are in heaven always said that. 

so for now i  am trying to bloom as best i can :)

mother's day sugar cookie flower sticks

oh my goodness.

my kids graduate in just a few weeks and 

i have been hard at work for the graduation 

party prep i almost forgot about 

mother's day coming up!

mother's day is a melancholy day for me,

being that my mom's a true angel.

but i do celebrate amongst some 

of my work friends.

this year everything is comin' up roses flowers.

with these sugar cookie flower sticks made for mother's day.

the best part of these is that everything is store bought so there's no baking involved, 

just candy gluing and icing.

here we go, as this food craft started out with these marshmallows:

aren't they cute?

they screamed mom's day all over the place.

let's see what else i got:

a cheap dollar tree flower bundle and some colored treat sticks from michael's.

then i head on over to walmart to get these cookies.

hello cookie. 

you look plain. let's dress you up.

first melt some candy melt or almond bark

and ice as shown, allowing the cookies to dry on parchment paper.

while they dry in the freezer, 

disassemble your flower bunch to grab the leaves.

then hot glue to the stick when the cookies are ready.

color the rest of your candy green, 

glue the flower marshmallow to the 

center, then pipe on names and leaves if you want.

all done!

time to bag them up.

i had some colored twisters from michael's

and i used a 4x6 inch treat bag but 

cut about an inch from the bottom so 

it would fit the cookie just so.

ta done!

it's a big bouquet of flowers.

but guess what?

i can never leave things well enough alone.

cuz when i was at the dollar tree 

getting cheap batteries,

i spotted some cheap mother's day cards 

and got 6 of the same kind.

then i glued the card shut and 

used them for the cookie gifts like so..

see how i used the card like a little pocket?

ok so now they're ready for delivery.

ever wonder why delivery cost for flowers 

is so darn expensive on top of the cost 

of flowers themselves?

well these only cost a dollar a piece.

hope you treat your mom or yourself, 

if you're a mom,

to wonderful treats this year!

iced flower butter cookies

dear cookies,

there are just too many of you.

the recipes to make you 

are overflowing in my pinterest board, 

recipe box and email inbox.

not to mention i have an overload of cookie recipe books to fill a football field.

i also have flour, sugar, icing, frosting, 

confectioner's sugar, vanilla, eggs and 

every chip you can imagine to make you.

but i am too lazy.

so i am going to go to the store now...

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and i picked these up so i can make 

cookies for mother's day.

i'm gonna grab some cookie icing.

and sprinkles.

then grab a fork and dig in!

ok just kidding.

but i'm not kidding about MORE sprinkles!

and more sprinkles!

and more and more and more sprinkles!

ya see cookies,

i told you there were too many of you...

mini flowerpot push pins

i finally found a plant i can take care of 

and not worry about it dying on me.

it requires no sun, no water, and no soil.

aaand i can hold it with 2 fingers.

ok ok 

so i cheated a bit and went to hobby lobby.

i think these are supposed to be used for a dollhouse.

aren't they cute?

let's fix 'em up to be even cuter.

grab some push pins.

and your glue gun.

and there ya go.

easy peasy lemon squeezy.

all ready for happy spring notes or 

even a cute little mom's day gift.

aaand they're guaranteed to give anyone a green thumb.