Blooming Watercolor Poppies Centerpiece Is Festive And Very Budget Friendly!

I am totally in love with the watercolor poppies in a pot centerpiece, well one-sided centerpiece really, and I have already made two more! This idea, is something that you can play around with depending on your own needs, and there are so many ways to go! I actually made a small one using a small round plastic peanut butter tub, which would make an adorable teacher appreciation gift or a token of appreciaion for a neighbor, for example. Then again, making larger pots of poppies really doesn’t take that much more time, so go for it, as this burst of festive and artful color is a joyful addition anywhere or anytime! The Jewish holiday of Shavuos is on Thursday night, so we’ll be enjoying all the watercolor poppies as we celebrate the giving of the Torah, and then they will likely be used as centerpieces for any number of occassions. I’ll admit, I can’t wait to try this idea out with other flowers, but with the holiday approaching, together with houseguests, that will just have to wait. Okay, lets make some of these pots of blooming flowers, shall we?

You’ll Need:

• watercolor poppies, how to here
• a recycled container of some kind, this held laundry detergent pods, you can also cut down a large white cleaning fluid bottle
• floral foam (or styrofoam, or something else to stick the skewer points into, like a piece of foam core cut to the exact size of the container)

How To:

1. Draw, paint and cut out your poppies, and then tape them to the skewers. Make sure to create a wide range of sizes for the best results.
2. Cut floral foam to fit the container, it doesn’t need to be more than 2″ high
3. Arrange poppies with larger blooms to the back and smaller ones in the front and peeking out between large ones. Play around with the arrangement to make sure it is pleasing and balanced.
4. Enjoy!
5. Now go make some more?

This craft would be perfect as a gift, for decorating a desert bar, or even a baby’s room, right? I could see myself going crazy and creating a whole floral shop full, but my teen daughter already told me that the three pots I’ve created are enough, sigh.

Creativity is a wonderful thing, so devote yourself to it and amazing things can happen, like these poppies!