Quick Accent Piece

The one thing about approaching holidays is that you really get smacked in the face with everything that needs to be done.

Whether you’re decorating sideboards for an Easter get together or just looking for something quick that fits in a space as small as a window sill to add a little color before spring finally unfurls. This quick craft is for you.

What you need:

• 1 Stemless Wine Glass
• 1 Bag of stones 18 oz/794 g
• 1 Faux Succulent
• Any other accent piece that you would like to add (I chose a glittery bird)
• Glue Gun
• Accent Glitter

5 Minute Version

If you just want to toss something together, all you need is the glass, rocks, and succulent.

The succulent that I chose had a very thick stem. Because it was sturdy, I could pour the rocks in the glass and push the succulent stem into the rocks and moved on. (If the rocks have resistance, give the succulent stem a little swirl and it will sink right in.)

For whatever reason if the succulent just does not want to go into the rocks, never fear. Pour out the rocks with the exception of some in the bottom (or the level that you can easily push in the succulent). Then lift up the leaves on one side (and then the other) to add the stones in, around the stem.

Want to use real succulents?

You can do this using a real succulent of your choice. Make sure you verify if the succulent you want to use can life in rocks or if it needs cactus potting soil.

If your succulent needs soil, but you prefer the look of the rocks showing through the glass, you will need to take a little extra time layering the rocks outside and putting the soil in the center

Ten Minute Version

Follow the directions for the 5 minute version to get the glass filled and succulent set. The remaining time is dressing up accent piece that you are adding.

For example, the glitter bird that I’m using came from the dollar store and I wasn’t 100% satisfied with it. If I had feathers in my crafting room, I would have added feathers for the wings as well as the way it was set up with feathers on the tail. Unfortunately, I don’t keep feathers. So I needed to pull off the pink ones that came with the bird. The black eyes also seemed to stick out awkwardly. To remedy this, I grabbed my glue gun and black glitter and added glitter detail work to add dimension and character to the bird.

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Thanks for spending a few minutes with me today. If you’re anything like me, you have a list as long as your arm to get done in less than 48 hours. My kiddos always look forward to a newly designed shirt. I haven’t got a fully developed idea for that yet. But I do have a spring edition ready to go dressing up some sock bottoms. They enjoyed the ones that I made for them for christmas. So I thought I would make a few more for them. You can check out sock designs here:

What are your Easter or Resurrection Sunday Traditions that you do with your family?

I’m always looking for new ideas!