Watercolor Bouquets

The Galentine’s swap is always a challenge for me. It’s so hard finding a craft that will fit the swap, fit in an envelope, and mail flat enough to go regular post without issue. I toyed with so many ideas this year and even bought supplies for a different one, before a random Pinterest pin made me pivot and create tiny watercolor floral bouquets.

Each bouquet is under 5" and has three watercolor florals/plants with some tissue paper wrapping and a bit of twine to tie them all together.

I wanted loose, fun florals so I just let myself play and 2/3 were created using a tiny set of Neocolor II crayons I got for Christmas. I really love doodling with the Neocolors and then blending out and extending the results with a wet paintbrush.

Here are all the finished flowers after I sprayed them with sealer. It was fun mixing and matching to make each bouquet.

I added this post to the decor section because the bouquets can be displayed as is, used in journals or for emphemera, OR put in a tiny vase (my personal fave) to make a cute decor item.

I liked these so much I may make a few for myself and display them in little vases around the house.

22 Likes

Seeing this makes me regret not joining the Galentine’s Day swap. It’s such a fun, fresh, and well executed idea!

4 Likes

Awww, thank you!

1 Like

You’re welcome. I hope you do make some for mini vases and then share the pics with us!

2 Likes

So cute and fun! Nice to get flowers in the dead of winter!

2 Likes

Thank you!

darling idea! and I have some tiny vases from STS (waves to @Mountains_and_Clouds ) that these would be great in!

2 Likes

Thank you! Mountains_and_Clouds vases are so gorgeous, they’d be perfect for watercolor flowers.

2 Likes

Beautiful and fun! I love the idea of displaying them in little vases.

1 Like

What a charming idea and so well executed! I, too, am hoping your make some for your small vases and share pics with us!

2 Likes

I absolutely love these! What a wonderful idea.

1 Like

Thanks, @TheMistressT & @Manders!

1 Like

I love my flowers! Your pics don’t do them justice. :blush:

2 Likes

These are so good! What an amazing idea to do! Well done!

2 Likes

@Bunny1kenobi - I’m glad you like them! I was in a rush to send and didn’t get proper pics unfortunately. I always kick myself when that happens.

@skrutt - thank you!

2 Likes

These are so pretty. The wrapping gives them that extra touch.

1 Like

Thank you! They’re fun to make!

1 Like

Oh wow, these are so pretty! Such a nice idea. 🩵

3 Likes

Thank you!

1 Like

:fire: :heart_on_fire: :firecracker: Congratulations! Your craft is fire and is one of this week’s Featured Projects! :fire: :heart_on_fire: :firecracker:

3 Likes