
If your Mum is anything like mine then she’s a fantastic lady but she probably won’t give you much to go on when it comes to a gift she’d like. Luckily, flowers never seem to disappoint, especially when they’re wrapped up in a cute vase with a pretty bow.
I love the look of a simple mason jar vase and always seem to have a few spares on the shelf at home. I thought it might be nice to dress one up with a fun paper pattern, a big ribbon and a bunch of fresh flowers as a Mother’s Day gift. I brought out my springy green and yellow watercolour paints and played around with a couple fun patterns for you to print out and use for your very own Mother’s Day vase. See the super simple instructions below and a list of what you’ll need to make this lovely gift for less than $16.







You’ll Need:
- 1 Large Mason Jar (Quart size) | $ 1.35 when you buy a dozen here.
- Approx. 2 ft of white ribbon | $ 3.99 for 3 yards here.
- 8.5 x 11 sheet of white paper to print pattern
- Pattern – Download >>> YELLOW stripes || GREEN dots
- Scissors to trim the paper (follow dotted lines on PDF)
- Clear scotch tape to fasten paper onto jar.
- Your choice of flowers | Currently in season: Tulips, Freesia, Lilies, Gerbera, Iris, Peony, Carnations, Snap Dragons.
Instructions
- Assemble your supplies
- Download the pattern of your choice YELLOW stripes || GREEN dots
- Print it out.
- Crop along the inside of dotted lines to make a long strip (ends will be pointed).
- Trim the ends of your flower stems and place in jar.
- Fill jar 3/4 full with fresh water. (Filtered water gives longest flower life)
- Make sure the outside of the jar is completely dry.
- Wrap patterned strip around mason jar belly and tape ends together at the back. (Tape the paper to the jar so it won’t slide up or down)
- Wrap the ribbon around the jar neck and tie into a big bow. Trim excess ribbon on an angle (prevents fraying).
- Give the flowers to a lucky Mama in your life!

PSST Tomorrow we’re back on track with look #7 from my 10 x 10 challenge.
Super cute, fun & creative Lee!!!
We were just talking about this last night- what to get my momma for Mother’s Day. Great idea.
Thanks so much Jodie! It’s always hard to know what to get but somehow flowers never disappoint. Xo