Spring/Easter always makes me feel like we have a new beginning, a new start. Everything is fresh, possibilities are endless.
I guess that's why I always like to send my Easter dinner
guests home with a plant.
It just seems the right thing to do.
''To plant as garden is to believe in tomorrow''
Audrey Hepburn
Last year succulents were all the rage, heck they still are!
I knew that was the plant that was going home with them
and I knew where I was going to get them.
Vintage at the Yard takes place 4 times a year and
is my favorite place to go and wander.
It's an open air market in a beautiful lakeside setting
with the most fabulous vendors.
One of which is Star Succulent Nursery.
They have the healthiest, well priced succulents I've found.
Luckily there was an event just prior to Easter,
I headed out to to grab the succulents I needed,
and check everything else out ;)
Once home, I then needed to figure out how to make them "favor worthy".
I ended up choosing some squatty, quilted, and plain mason jars I had.
These were some of the supplies I had running though my brain.
I had thought about decoupaging the jars with that pretty hydrangea napkin but decided to paint the jars with chalk paint in Eastery colors instead.
Once dry, I transplanted the succulents into the jars,
being sure to add some small rocks to the bottom for drainage.
Next I embellished them with good ol' Dollar Store
ribbon I had. I always pick some up, just to have,
especially when they get some new/different colors in.
And this sheer pastel worked wonderfully!
I don't like the dirt showing, so I topped it off with
Spanish Moss, again something I keep on hand
from the Dollar Tree.
I like the way it gives it a fished look.
I had leftover candy stick and Easter stickers from the previous year so I combined the two and stuck one in each jar for a little decoration.
Bim bam yes mam, they were ready to go!
Now to figure out what to make for this year
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Those make perfect small gifts. Great idea! I tried to find some healthy succulents this weekend, but the store's stock looked pitiful. Visiting from Little Cottage Party.
ReplyDeleteThank you ♥ It's so disheartening when you can't find healthy plants. Makes you wonder why they are even on the shelves. They need a TLC FREE Shelf!
DeleteSo cute and a great idea.
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DeleteThese are so pretty. They will be one of the features at Handmade Monday laster today :-)
ReplyDeleteOMG, what a surprise! Thank you so much, I'm honored ♥
DeleteThese turned out so cute! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!
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DeleteI love succulents, you did a nice job :) Thanks so much for linking up with me at my #UnlimitedMonthlyLinkParty 10, open March 1 to 26. All entries shared on social media if share buttons installed. I’d like to invite you to check out my other current link parties!
ReplyDeleteThank you Dee ♥
DeleteSucculents are a favorite of mine and I love how you used mason jars and decorated them too. Thanks for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty
ReplyDeleteSucculents and mason jars, figured I couldn't go wrong! LOL Thank so much for hosting each week ♥
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