It is Almost Springthyme!!!!!
Be Sure to Scroll all the way to the end of the post to see the other ladies participating in the blog hop!
Are you looking for a cute idea for decorating your sugar mold? I found these adorable tulip ornaments! Let me show you how I “planted” them!
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Tulip Ornaments
These tulips ornaments look like they are wood, but they are actually resin! I found them on clearance. One of the ways I thought I could use them was to “plant” them into a 2 1/2 in terra cotta pot and use them to decorate my sugar mold for Spring! Let me show you how I “planted” these adorable tulip ornaments!
6 Hole Sugar Mold with Terra Cotta pots in a Stand
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This sugar mold is a reproduction piece. Sugar used to be sold to consumers in cone shapes. This was before granulated sugar came on the market. Now they are used as fun, home decor pieces. While the sugar mold will stand on its own, the wrought iron stand is a useful accent to the piece. It gives the sugar mold a little more height and adds stability in case the final creation is top heavy.
Sugar molds come in all different sizes. I have two 6-hole ones (one white, one natural), a 3 hole one and one that just has one hole. For this project, I chose to use my natural colored 6-hole sugar mold. I highlighted my white one in this project.
How to Decorate a Sugar Mold for Spring
Let’s Get Planting!
The make the “soil” I used a Styrofoam ball that was covered with faux moss. If you don’t have one like this, you can use a plain white Styrofoam ball and either cover it with sheet moss or simply spray it with green spray paint. I used three moss balls and cut them in half so that I had 6 pieces of “soil”.
I used a hack saw blade to make my cuts but a sharp regular knife would work also. I did need to trim a little off around the edges to get the “soil” to fit into my terra cotta pots.
The Tulips
To make the stem for the tulips, I used a wooden pick. You could use a stick from the yard instead. To attach the stem to the tulip, I used pieces of Velcro. If you prefer, you could use hot glue or even duct tape. Since I planned to use the sugar mold in front of a backdrop, I left the back side unfinished. If you plan to use the sugar mold where the front and the back will be seen, you could add a second tulip ornament to the back so that it was double sided. Another idea would be to cover your mechanics with pink tissue paper or construction paper.
Add A Touch of Whimsey With Pink Wire
Using wire snips, I cut small pieces of wire and then made a circle with my needle nose pliers. The picture above shows how to make the circle by tightly holding the end and then twisting into a circle.
Two Tiny Succulent Pots
To fill the pots on each end, I added two small faux succulents to each pot. I felt 4 tulips made a nice display and the tiny succulent pots added a nice finishing touch.
The Tulips “Planted” in the Sugar Mold
If you don’t have a sugar mold or would like to have a 2nd one, here is a link to one available on Amazon:
This for the stand only, the sugar mold is separate
This one is includes a 3 hole sugar mold, the stand and 3 candles.
One more look
My friend, Kippi, has gathered some of her favorite bloggers (including me!) to bring you lots of Springthyme Inspiration. With all these amazing ideas, you are sure to find tons of ideas for your Springthyme decorating!
If you are joining the hop, the next stop on the hop is My Family Thyme. Lynne made the cutest Easter Bunny Canvas! I can’t wait to try to make one myself!
Kippi at Home // Olivia O’Hern // The House on Silverado // From Farmhouse to Florida
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My Family Thyme // Salmonde // Simple Nature Decor // Feet Under My Table
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Chas’ Crazy Creations // Zucchini Sisters // Tribe of Burton
Even More Spring Ideas can be found here:
https://thehouseonsilverado.com/2021/02/28/sundays-on-silverado-30/
Niky from The House On Silverado invited me to join her link party. She also has some amazing projects on her blog as well as the other talented people in the link party! You are bound to find some more inspiration!
Wow this is so creative. It really makes me feel like Spring is right around the corner. I love how you made the moss covered ball to use as the soil for the pot. Love the tulips, need to check those out.
Thank you Maria! I had several of the moss balls and decided to see if they would work for the “soil”. I just love how cute the tulips are!
These are just so very cute! I love the box they’re in too and how versatile that is for every season. Thanks for sharing and wonderful hopping with you.
Thank you , Chas! I have had a lot of fun with the “hops”!
this is such a cute idea, and it definitely makes me think spring. The tulips are perfect, and such a great way to decorate your sugar mold for spring.
Thank you Sarah! I fell in love when I saw the tulips at the store! I think I bought all they had. I have a few more tucked away for another project!
You are so talented in figuring out how to decorate with those adorable pink tulips. I would have passed them by, but you have inspired me to think outside the box. Love how you placed terra cotta pots in sugar mold.
Hugs,
Kippi
Thank you, Kippi! I really love tulips and these caught my eye! They have a folk art look to them, I think. I did buy all they had left and I have a couple more ideas to share when I get them put together! Thanks for organizing the hop!
I am convinced, I need to invest in a sugar mold immediately. This is adorable. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Olivia! They are a lot of fun to decorate! I am trying to convince myself I don’t need a 2nd white one
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I love the sugar mold, and the way you styled it with the pretty pink flowers and the moss is perfection! You definitely have a creative talent!
Niky @ The House on Silverado
PS. I’d love it if you’d like to share this at my link party that opened today– Sundays on Silverado! 🌷
Thank you , Niky! I am always a little worried that my things won’t be as creative as everyone else’s ! I would love to join your link party! I will go there right away!! thanks again!
Kimberly, I can’t believe your sugar mold is a reproduction…it looks so authentic! I want one, too! I love how you decorated yours with the moss ball and resin tulips. It was fun hopping with you. Happy (almost) Spring!
P.S. I also have a link party (Celebrate Your Story!) that opens on Monday at 8PM Eastern time. I’d love to see you there!
Thank you, Rebecca! This was a very fun hop, wasn’t it! I would love to part of your link party! I will check it out tomorrow! thank you!!!
How cute! I’m going to try to make these for Easter. Love it.
thank you, Kirsten!
Happy Spring, Kim! This is such an adorable craft. You are so creative! Happy Spring, my friend. It was wonderful to hop with you! Pinned!
Thank you, Lynne! I love your blog name! This hop was particularly fun, wasn’t it!
Such a cute spring craft! Thanks for sharing at Celebrate Your Story! Link Party. You’re been featured this week 🙂
Thank you, Rebecca! I appreciate the feature!