Mother's Day Gifts from the Heart

Slide 16 of 32

Rainbow Vase

Choose braids in spring-fresh colors to transform a pitcher into a pretty vase. Fill it with Mom's favorite flowers.

Instructions
1. Wash and dry a small purchased glass pitcher, removing stopper if necessary.
2. Beginning just below the spout, paint thick white crafts glue on the center portion of the pitcher. Wrap variegated braided cord around the pitcher over the glue. (Buy a yard of cord for this step.)
3. Trim the excess cord. Apply more glue to the ends if needed. Let the glue dry.
4. Using an 18-inch-long piece, tie 1-1/2-inch-wide variegated sheer ribbon around the handle. To cut notches into the ribbon ends, fold each of the ends in half lengthwise; cut diagonally.