Metal flowers headband

 One of my all time favorite project is turning a soda can into metal flowers! 

Here is the tutorial to create beautiful metal flower using craft punch!

These flowers can be used to embellish a bracelet, necklace, headband, brooch or a hair clip. You can spray paint them or leave as it is! Simple, easy and a great up cycle project!

      Materials:

  2 soda cans

spray paint for metals (optional)

flower craft punches in different sizes

multipurpose adhesive or hot glue

 small piece of felt , scrapbook brad and jewels to embellish 

     metal cutting snips  and sharp scissors

        hammer, nail and cutting board

 Instructions:

Rinse the soda cans. Using the metal cutting snips or sharp scissors, cut away the top and bottom of the can, leaving a flat sheet of aluminum. 

 Once you have your sheet of aluminum, punch the flowers using the craft punches. 

 Using your hammer and nail, make a small hole in the center of each flower.

 bend up  and down the sides of your petals

 Stack all 4 flowers layers and secure them with a scrapbook brad and glue a jewel of your choice to the center of each flower

 You can leave the flowers just like that or you can spray paint them.

 If you choose to spray paint them, this is how it will look like.

 To assemble your headband you will need a glue gun or a very strong glue like E-600

I used a glue gun and worked just fine.

 Glue a small round piece of felt to the inside of your headband where the flower are.

You can also glue the flower to a hair clip!

And here is my baby Bella model! ;)

Cris 

Mother's Day Lunch

 Inspired by Amanda's Parties To Go free Mother's Day printable, I created a rich and vibrant Pre Mother's day Lunch. Amanda's gorgeous contemporary patterns but yet sweet design was the perfect combination to add style and color to our lunch. 

I wanted to have a summery feeling so I set the dinning table by the pool. To match with the printable, I made two no-sew table runners using coordinating fabric and ribbon. The runners were used as place mats. Lots and lots of colorful lanterns were a huge element to bring the summery feeling to our outdoor setting. 

Using the Mother's Day printable coordinating paper patterns, I embellished the vases to display big silk gerberas daisies and gorgeous flower balls that I borrowed from a friend. 

Before lunch, the guests enjoyed tomato basil bruschetta, antipasto kabobs and fresh fruit along with mint lemonade. For lunch, we served salad in parmesan bowl, grilled salmon and vegetable rice medley. 

The sweet table was simple and didn't have tons of sweets. Using a flower trellis as backdrop, I hang the gorgeous Mother's Day banner. The sweets include brigadeiro(brazilian fudge), mini cheesecakes, flower pops and marshmallow flower cupcakes. 

I found the perfect wrapping paper at Target and used to bring color to the sweet table. I also found the SIP napkins at Target and used as coasters for the mint lemonade glasses. I embellished the brigadeiros cups, lemonade glasses and treat bags using the coordinating paper patterns.

We set up a Planting Station for the children and parents to enjoy some spring planting. The children also had fun making a hand flower keepsake for their mommies.

Each mommy received a Bath & Body Works hand soap and a cute box full of kisses. 

It was a fun and relaxing afternoon surround by a beautiful setting.

Vendors:

Styling, food & photography: Crissy's Crafts  

Printables: Amanda's Parties To Go 

FREE DOWNLOAD for Mother's Day Printables HERE