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Make Your Own Faux Spring Planter"”Quick & Gorgeous!

This DIY Spring planter adds a  touch of garden-inspired whimsy  while being  low maintenance! I will share how to wrap foam balls with brown  paper lunch bags  or brown parchment paper. Add  faux flower stems  in  different heights  and secure them with  Mod Podge  and  Spanish moss  with a  bit of glue  for a natural look of  spring bulbs. With just a few materials from  local stores, you can create a focal point with this  sweet DIY  for your  living room  or any living space that needs spring decor! The  finished result  is a realistic touch that mimics real  spring bulbs  starting to bloom. If you're looking for a  good choice  to refresh your home for  early spring, make your own  faux bulb planters"”quick & gorgeous!  
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Yield: 1 Faux Spring Bulb Planter

Notes

 

Make Your Own Faux Spring Planter"”Quick & Gorgeous!

 
 

Artificial Spring Bulb Planter:  Additional Crafting Supplies

 
    • Mod Podge  —  Dollar Tree  or craft stores (a  perfect alternative  is any Elmer's white glue)  
    • Spanish moss -
    • Green floral garden floral mossfaux bulbs or reindeer moss
    • Hot glue gun
    • Scissors
    • 2-inch  foam ball  —  Dollar Tree  or craft stores
    • Faux flower stems
    • Foam brush Brand shop  
    • Paper plate or bowl
    • Paper towel
    • Paint brush or stencil brush (if you are using wax)
    • Silicone finger protecters
    • Brown parchment paper or paper lunch bags  
    • Dark brown wax or dark brown acrylic paint
    • White cache pot or bowl - for your faux bulb planters

 

Step 1: Wrinkled Paper for a Realistic Aged Effect

 

Create a realistic aged look with wrinkled paper. Cut  paper lunch bags  8 x 12 or tear half a sheet of brown parchment paper. After tearing a sheet of parchment in half, wrinkle and smooth the paper for a realistic, aged look. This is how you will achieve a realistic aged effect with wrinkled paper for your faux flower bulb planters. The  great thing is this will add a wow factor to your faux spring bulb planter!

 
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Step 2:  Mod Podge  Foam Ball  Magic: Faux Spring Bulb Planter

 
Add  Mod Podge  or white glue to a paper plate or bowl. Using a foam brush, spread the white glue evenly around the  foam ball. The foam brush also removes some glue. Place half of the foam crafting balls  into the brown parchment paper and begin to attach it to the ball. Add a bit of white glue to the edges of the paper, this will seal the edges for a real spring bulb look.
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Step 3: Twist Paper Craft Techniques: Realistic Faux  Spring Bulbs

 

Gather the top of the brown parchment paper or  paper lunch bags  and twist. When using twist paper craft techniques, make sure to twist the paper very taut; this is the key to creating a faux spring bulb planter with  Mod Podge. The twisting technique helps give your  faux bulbs  a natural shape. Use scissors to trim the excess paper. Add a coat of white glue to the outside of each bulb to seal the texture. This step gets sticky, so keep a paper towel nearby to wipe your fingers. Let them dry completely!
 

Cindy's Important Crafting Tips: I tried to add my cut faux stems into the parchment paper while the glue was wet. When I did this and twisted the paper for my  spring bulbs, they kept falling out, and it was frustrating. So, I decided to let them dry completely.  

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Step 4:  Artificial Flowers  or  Faux Flower Stems  for Your DIY Spring Planter

 

I cut my  faux flower stems  at  different heights.  Add a  bit of glue  to the faux stems or  artificial flowers, covering both sides. I separated the paper a little bit and added my faux stems. Let dry for 20 minutes. When separating the paper, if it tears, go with it because this adds to the natural look of this easy DIY spring planter! I used sharp scissors to snip open the paper on each bulb top. These are my favorite pair of crafting scissors and can be found at local stores or this brand shop on Amazon. These are good choice for your additional crafting supplies.

Cindy's Crafting Tip: Cutting faux stems or artificial flowers at different heights is a good choice. This gives this sweet DIY the look of real flowers beginning to grow. They look like they are in an outdoor garden in early spring.
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Step 5: Rustic Charm: Aged Paper for a Natural Look

 

Creating a rustic look with brown parchment paper is key to making your faux spring bulb planter look real. Add the extra glue to the inside edges and outside of the paper. Press to seal and let dry. Doing this to the  faux bulbs  seals the creases and edges. This adds the most natural look to my DIY spring planter.
 
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Step 6: A Natural Look:  Dark Brown  Wax Faux  Artificial Flowers

 
Using dark wax for an aged planter effect gives these  artificial flowers  the natural look of  real flowers  for my spring decor idea. I used a stencil brush and added dark wax to the paper. The  great thing  about using a stencil brush is that it is an easy way to add wax to the creases and details. If you would rather not purchase wax, you can use  additional crafting supplies  at  local stores  like  Dollar Tree  or craft stores.
 
Cindy's Crafting Tip:  Dark brown  acrylic paint in the color raw umber or burnt umber is best. This will give you a similar  finished result. If you are using paint, I recommend dry brushing. When adding the acrylic paint. Add a little bit of acrylic paint to the tips of a paint brush or stencil brush. Wipe the excess on a paper towel. The brush should be almost dry. Use a pouncing (stabbing motion), and apply the paint until you achieve your desired look on your paper or bags covering the faux flower stems. Add extra paint to the creases and top.
 
 
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Step 7:  Spanish Moss with a  Bit of Glue: DIY Spring Planter

 
I plugged in my hot glue gun and grabbed my rubber finger protectors. After the hot glue gun was heated, I added a bit of glue to the bottom. I added Spanish moss to the bottom of each bulb. Hold it to set. The moss adds to the natural look of real bulbs in this sweet DIY. When I finished adding the Spanish moss, I snipped the ends.
 
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Step 8: Putting  Faux Bulb Planters  Together

 
Now it's time to put my faux spring bulb planter together. I am using a dough bowl. Any bowl or urn will work for this easy DIY spring centerpiece with faux stems.  I added reindeer moss. The green color of the moss adds a bit of nature to my faux spring bulb planter.
Cindy's Crafting Tip: If you don't want to use reindeer moss, for a different look add garden pebbles.
 
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