Project for those May Day Flowers

May Day, Tinted Jars, and More

Some years ago, on a beautiful spring morning, my children and I woke to discover that a sweet neighbor had left a paper cone hung with flowers on our front door. We wondered what the occasion might be, and then realized that it was May 1! Not very many people still celebrate May Day—but what a pleasant surprise that was!
I decided to try my hand at creating a May Day favor, and began with a sturdy cardboard cone. I covered it with strips of our First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper and Mod Podge, then attached ribbon by punching holes in either side of the cone with a Crop-a-Dile . After threading the holes with 7/8" Cotton Ribbon, I was ready to decorate. With May Day, the sky’s the limit as far as whimsical floral decorations are concerned. Go crazy! My decorations were fairly simple, but one of these days I plan to create a more elaborate, fanciful version May Day favor!



Want another way to deliver May Day flowers? Try tinting a glass jar using Mod Podge and Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills. (I used Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Ink Refill for this project.) The process is easy and the results are spectacular.

1. Add a few drops of Classic Stampin' Ink Refill to about 1 Tbsp. of water. (I used Rich Razzleberry for this project.) Mix with a spoon until blended.
2. Pour about 2 Tbsp. Mod Podge or white glue into a clear jar; add water and ink mixture. Stir.
3. Swirl mixture in jar until the sides are completely coated.
4. Turn jars upside down on newspaper for about ten minutes, then place right-side up to dry for several hours or until clear. To speed drying, put jars right-side up on waxed paper (on a cookie sheet) in a slightly warm oven (about 180 degrees) for 20–30 minutes or until completely clear.

Tip: Don’t put liquid in the jars as it will rinse off the color. I filled one of my jars with white sand and artificial flowers and the other with white sand and a flameless LED tea light. The latter was not May Day-esque, but still looked cool!
Finally, for May Day—deliver real flowers . . . ! (I gathered these in a field north of Stampin’ Up!’s home office.) Just decorate your flower jar with 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Linen Thread, some buttons and tags—and you have the perfect May Day gift! (You’ll see a Mother’s Day tag on this one—from the Wonderful Mother Stamp Set. I wanted to give you an idea for that special day, too!)