Holiday: Shavuot

  • DIY Painted Paper Gerbera Centerpiece

    DIY Painted Paper Gerbera Centerpiece

    There is nothing quite as lovely as painted paper flowers used as holiday decor, or really anytime! I am so thrilled to have these flowers on my sideboard right now!  They are so cheerful and never fade, and can be easily saved in a box to pull out for any occassion! And I had to…

  • DIY Painted Paper Daisy Cut Outs For Holiday Decor!

    The festive holiday of Shavuot starts Saturday night, so now is the time to get busy filling our homes with greenery and flowers, and I say go for paper! Whether you have time for a whole set or even just one sweet flower, give it a try, I’m sure you will love it. This post…

  • DIY Cardboard Cactus With Blooms!

    DIY Cardboard Cactus With Blooms!

    With the Jewish holiday of Shavuot coming this Saturday night, now is the time to decorate the house with flowers and greenery, so why not make some cardboard or paper versions that you can then use again, or that keep looking great? My cardboard cactus with blooms is quite quick to make, and of course…

  • DIY Paper Vase Makes A Great Centerpiece!

    DIY Paper Vase Makes A Great Centerpiece!

    I originally posted this just before Passover two years ago, and am sharing it again, because it will be moved from my kitchen to the dining room for use as decor for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Shavuot! A vase like this can of course be stored flat and is wonderful to have on hand,…

  • A Painted Floral Bouquet For The Front Door!

    A Painted Floral Bouquet For The Front Door!

    A painted floral bouquet for the front door is wonderful for every ocassion, or any time! Dusting this one off, and literally taking this out to use for this year’s holiday decor, and sharing with you once again, because there is still time to make one of these, and yes, have it on hand for…

  • Watercolor Flowers Cut-Out Centerpiece For Shavuot!

    Watercolor Flowers Cut-Out Centerpiece For Shavuot!

    I have pulled this one out of the archives, because there is no time like the present to get crafting for Shavuot, and this one is a keeper! Plus you can simply disassemble the centerpiece when the holiday is over, and store the flowers, flat, for future use, they are always great to have on…

  • Stand Up Tulips Collage Is Perfect For Spring!

    Stand Up Tulips Collage Is Perfect For Spring!

    Sometimes crafting is really all about creativity and certainly crafts that marry “art” and craft! This craft started out as a painted paper botanical collage to add to the series I worked on last Fall, however, things did not go quite as I had hoped and the results were, well, just too cute. Oh dear,…

  • Magazine Page Collage Vase Of Flowers!

    Magazine Page Collage Vase Of Flowers!

    With Purim just around the corner, now is a great time to start making fun decorations, which in my case are going to include a bunch of collages, vases of flowers, and maybe even some castles, which just occured to me as I type this!  I’ll let you in on a little secret: I need…

  • DIY Botanical Doodle Cake Toppers For Birthdays And Anniversaries!

    Last summer I spent many hours creating in my sketchbooks, including many hours of drawing botanicals, which then resulted in using those botanicals in many ways. For starters I did create a floral monogram which you can see here, and I also used my botanical sketches to create a frame in my sketchbook, here. After…

  • DIY Cake Toppers From Flower Sketches

    DIY Cake Toppers From Flower Sketches

    DIY cake toppers from flower sketches are so great looking and a great way to use your skills. And if you’ve been around here for a while, you may realize that if you can put a skewer on the back of it, it might just become a cake topper! Last summer I spent quite a…

  • Simple Flowers And Leaves Decorated Challah

    Simple Flowers And Leaves Decorated Challah

    I am rushing to post this as there is still cooking to be done for the holiday of Shavuot, which we are welcoming tonight! Round braided challahs decorated with simple flowers and leaves really do make your holiday table special, so if you have a few extra minutes, give it a try, even for just…

  • Flower Covered Challah For Shavuot!

    Flower Covered Challah For Shavuot!

    We are welcoming the beautiful Jewish holiday of Shavuot tonight, and I decided last night that it was time to make some decorated challahs to embrace the holiday, in which we bring flowers and greenery into our homes to remember the lush surroundings on Mt. Sinai. Yes indeed, I did take note of the relative…