It’s almost the end of the school year. This means it’s time to think about teacher gifts. Today, I’m sharing our cute pencil flower arrangement – not to be confused with our Colored Pencil Vase.

These pencil flowers are pretty and practical.

I decided to create flowers with pencils the students could use in a classroom. If the teacher wants to use the pencils, she can just pull the flower tops off. Or she could keep the flowers on and leave as decoration. It’s that flexible.

Want to know how to make Pencil Flowers? Here’s our tutorial:

The materials I used to make Pencil Flowers are pencils, patterned scrapbook paper, card stock paper, flower punch, glue, ribbon, scissors and a hole punch.

I first cut flowers using a flower punch. I made 6 pink flowers and 6 purple flowers. Each flower has a solid color for the back and a pretty floral pattern in front. The flowers are similar to ones I made for a banner.

In total, I punched 24 flowers. 12 solid colors (6 pink, 6 purple) and 12 floral patterns (6 pink, 6 purple).

I glued each patterned flower on top of a solid colored flower.

I made a hole in middle of each flower using a hole punch.

Please Note: One punch from the hole punch I used was not big enough to fit through a pencil eraser. I had to do two holes close to each other. This made a slightly bigger hole. You may be able to see the difference in the picture below.

I then carefully inserted the flower through the pencil eraser.

Optional: I also tied a small green ribbon around each pencil. This is the “leaves” of the flower pencil stem.

I placed the Pencil Flowers in a glass jar. It’s a glass jar I repurposed. All I did was wrap a piece of burlap around the jar. I used Mod Podge to adhere the burlap to the jar.

We also plan to give a gift card with these Pencil Flowers.

You don’t have to do exactly what I did to make these pencil flowers. You can simply cut out flowers instead of using a flower punch. You can use one paper flower instead of layering two together. Our pencil flowers are just an example of what you can do, a guide…inspiration. Feel free to make it your own. We’re all creative in our own way.

Have you made any Teacher’s Gifts recently?

Happy Crafting!

See our other similar projects:

• You’re My M&M Poem & Jar Teacher Gift
• Colored Pencil Vase Teacher Gift
• Creative Wrapping Ideas for Gift Cards
• Repurposed Glass Jars with Decorative Paper
• Butterfly Tree

(I’m linking up to I’m Lovin’ It, Weekend Wrap Up Party and The Frugal Girls.)

This is a special DIY project because I made it for my mom. It’s a beautiful Canvas Art with Laser Cut Frames. I created not just one but 4 pieces to hang together. They look wonderful hanging in my mom’s bedroom. My mom agrees. She loves her new wall decorations.

My mom, who my kids call Nana, moved into our home about 1.5 years ago. We turned our guest bedroom into her bedroom. When my mom moved in with us, she did not change anything in the bedroom. Recently, she decided she wanted to make the room her own.

The first thing she changed was the bedding. She bought a beautiful set with the colors red, cream and brown.

I had originally decorated this bedroom with a blue and green color scheme. Above the bed’s headboard was a framed picture of a front porch. It looked great with the old bedding. But it did not match my mom’s new bedding set of reds and browns.

I think the canvas artwork looks gorgeous above my mom’s bed. I love the intricate design detail of the laser cut frames on top of the simple stripes. I wanted some variety so I painted two canvases with vertical stripes and two with horizontal stripes. I also used two different laser cut frame designs. Put together the whole canvas artwork looks great.

Want to know how to make this Canvas Art with Laser Cut Frames? Here’s our tutorial:

The materials I used to make this Canvas Art project were four canvases size 11×14, laser cut frames, paint, paint brush, glue, ruler, pencil and painters tape.

The paint is Americana. The paint color on the canvases are Mink Tan. The frames were painted Napa Red in gloss.

The laser cut frames came in a 2 pack. They were on sale 2/$10. I got 4 frames for $10. Canvases were also in 2 packs at 50% off. Paid $8 for 4 canvases making each canvas $2.

I purchased the paint, laser cut frames and canvases from Michaels.

The blue painters tape is 1.5 inches wide.

I first created stripes on the canvases.

I placed my blue painters tape on the canvas measuring 1.5 inches in between each. I marked the canvas, lightly with a pencil, at the top and bottom. Then I lined up the tape and pressed. I made sure the entire width and length of the tape was firmly secure onto the canvas.

Two (2 ) canvases has stripes going vertical and two (2 ) canvases has stripes going horizontal.

I painted 2 coats of paint for the stripes.

After the paint was completely dry, I pulled the painters tape off carefully.

I then painted the laser cut frames. I painted 2 coats.

I glued the laser cut frames onto the canvas making sure they were centered.

The next step was hanging our new artwork. I used the same technique I did for our kids art gallery.

I believe this is an easy DIY project. It’s quick if you only do one canvas. Remember, I did four so it took longer. The best part - my mom loves it. That’s what really matters.

Have you made any canvas art projects?

Happy Crafting!

See our other similar projects:

• Silverware Wall Art
• Kids Framed Artwork Gallery
• Flower Mirror

(I’m linking up to I’m Lovin’ It, Weekend Wrap Up Party and Sunday Showcase Party.)