It’s no accident that Mother’s Day falls in spring. After all, mothers are often the first people in our lives to help us bloom. While no Mother’s Day gift can fully return that incredible favor, we can make something easy with a Cricut and paint to celebrate our mothers and all they do for us.
What Are We Making?
So, what is this fun, easy craft that our mothers will love? A personalized flowerpot! Even if your mother doesn’t have a green thumb, you can gift a small flowerpot with a beautiful flower that expresses just how thankful you are that your mother helped you bloom. If your mother does enjoy gardening, you can gift multiple flowerpots or a larger flowerpot that will allow her to enjoy her hobby and show off her skills.
Personalized Flowerpot Supplies
Obviously, the first supply you’ll need for this craft is a flowerpot. For the sake of our example, we’ll work with a medium flowerpot measuring 10 inches tall. Again, you can work with a larger or smaller pot if you want. In addition to your flowerpot and the Cricut we’ve previously mentioned, you’ll need some additional supplies, including:
- A personalized design
- Vinyl in the color(s) of your choice
- Transfer tape
- A scraper
- Paint and paint supplies
Crafting Process
Clean your flowerpot and either let it air dry or wipe it dry with a lint-free cloth. Next, gather your paint and paint supplies. While you can put your Cricut design on a plain pot, the paint will give your gift pot a nicer finish. You can use different methods to make your own paint and create something unique for your gift, or you can use store-bought paint. Paint the pot and allow it to dry.
Once the paint is dry, you can start on your Cricut design. You can use any design you like as long as it will fit on the pot. Allow your Cricut to cut out your design on vinyl. Vinyl will stick best to your flowerpot.
Once you’ve cut out your design, press transfer tape over it. Use a scraper to make sure the transfer tape sticks to all the pieces of your design. Carefully peel your design off the vinyl and place the transfer tape with the vinyl design onto your painted flowerpot. Use the scraper again to make sure the vinyl design sticks to the flowerpot. Carefully peel the transfer tape off, and you’re done!
Making this easy Mother’s Day gift with your Cricut and some paint allows you to create something simple yet personal for your mother. You can fill this personalized pot with soil and a flower, or you can gift it to your mother and allow her to fill it as she chooses. Either way, this makes a great Mother’s Day gift.
Photo by Mary Lisa.
