A popular May Day tradition of leaving a basket of treats or flowers on a neighbor's doorstep inspired this striped cone -- the handle makes it easy to hang posies from a friend's door.

Brighten up a serving tray with hydrangea florets and decorative paper.

Picked at their peak and then preserved, pressed botanicals enable you to enjoy summer's beauty long after its blooms have faded from the garden.

A wreath fashioned from dried flowers is an attractive -- and durable -- decoration for a front door or mantel.

Bring the beauty of one-of-a-kind flowers into your home with this unique craft.

Colorful flowers floating between squares of glass make beautiful and useful coasters.

Make a bloom (or a leaf) last forever with this technique.

Make a striking flower arrangement by displaying buttons en masse in a vase. The buttons create an eye-catching vision of a rippling pool of baubles.

Brighten plain dinnerware with a sprinkling of cheerful blooms that coordinate beautifully with your centerpieces.

Large or small, in groups or alone, these fanciful flower balls are like nothing you or your guests have ever seen.

Here's a simple, inexpensive way to dress up a gift of flowers.

With a few snips and folds, and a little imagination, you can turn humble paper bags into party-perfect decorations.

Make a vase to match your flowers with a Chinese paper lantern and a small drinking glass.

Small bouquets holding hand-lettered name cards are a charming way to guide guests to their seats.

Inspired by the jeweled treasures crafted by Peter Carl Faberge around the turn of the 20th century, this "egg" is decorated with spring-blooming hyacinths and pearl-headed pins.

If you know how to make a paper airplane and to lace a pair of shoes, you have all the skills you need to create these flower wrappings. They're all made from materials that can be found around the house.

These crepe-paper roses are a beautiful way to add color to any room or office.

Make these bright and beautiful decorations for any fun celebration!

These charming straw flowers are inspired by designer Lilly Pulitzer's brightly colored prints.

A few strokes of water-color paint transform basic coffee filters into beautiful paper roses.

These delicate and mesmerizing paper flowers are a beautiful gift for someone special in your life.

Embellish your favorite outfit with this stunning lotus flower craft, made with luxurious silk taffeta.

Transform lingerie into a beautiful bouquet for an unforgettable gift for your sweetheart.

Sure to fool anyone's eye, these breathtaking hydrangea bouquets are actually created by manipulating pieces of ClayCraft -- air-dried clay that is soft, durable, and lightweight -- into beautiful flower shapes.

These crepe-paper flowers are beautiful on their own or as one-of-a-kind fashion accessories.

Flowers and feathers add a touch of whimsy to simple chain necklaces.

Turn pipe cleaners into charming cocktail rings using a simple process.

Bring the beauty of flowers that never fade into your home with this surprisingly simple craft.

Quilling is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. Here, we used the technique to make pretty fringed blossoms.

Cherry blossoms are famously ephemeral, but if you craft artful renditions of them from glassine or vellum, they'll deliver year-round pleasure.

Brighten up your bag with our unique blossom and monogram clip art.

Four-petaled paper dogwood flowers offer a way to enjoy spring year-round.

Flip-flops adorned with fabric flowers are the perfect accessory for bright-colored shorts and bathing suits.

Give your albums and binders a cheerful makeover with cherry branch silhouette clip art.

These bright oilcloth coasters blossom under chilled cocktails and summer drinks.

With cherry branch silhouettes, this floral bag is the perfect spring accessory.

Adorn a spring outfit or basket with these cheerful yarn blossoms.

Make cherry blossoms last an eternity by applying iron-on motifs onto a cotton tote bag.

Your personal correspondence will bloom like spring flowers when you make a garden's worth of these note cards.

The base of a leafy vegetable can be used to create surprisingly sumptuous floral-shaped stamps.

Add a new dimension to gift wrap and cards with these cute floral cutouts.

Embellish stemware with cocktail glass flowers for your next dinner party.

Give your home a modern boost by stenciling curtains and pillows with stylish floral patterns.

Giant crepe-paper blooms make fabulous centerpieces; make enough for each guest and they'll double as favors, too.

Fold and glue miniature baking and candy cups to make flowers, or cut them into leaves.

Create an inviting table setting with napkins folded into a familiar flower.

These delicate-looking paper peonies help bring the beauty of the outdoors inside.

This unique craft is an ideal gift for any new mom.

With a few snips and folds, and a little imagination, you can turn humble paper bags into party-perfect decorations.

These pretty decorations, created in the fashion of paper snowflakes, are simple to make and look lovely when scattered on a table or fastened to a gift.

Embellish plain paper bags with flowers for a child's lunch or festive party favor.

Not all wreaths need to be three-dimensional; this framed wreath of pressed pansies and violas makes a charming wall decoration.

Put spring into your little girl's step with pretty paper-flower clips.

An artfully rendered invitation sets the tone for the event to come. Be sure to choose a design that complements the party's theme. This invitation, created using green glassine and silk ranunculuses, is ideal for a little girl's flower-themed birthday celebration.

This bouquet is made with paper petals and leaves of yarn all tied in a bow.

Present flowers in an everlasting vase for a gift that's twice as special.

With a few good-size potatoes and assorted miniature cookie cutters, you can make personalized wrapping paper, cards, T-shirts, place mats, and napkins.

Nesting pastel baking liners in different sizes -- petit four, mini muffin, and cupcake -- creates fluffy blooms that will add a flourish to beribboned presents.

Baking potatoes turn into custom stamps for fabric paint; to obtain the best results, use shirts made of washable cotton.

Put a little spring into your solid-toned tablecloths by embellishing them with a bunch of magnet-fitted flowers.

Keep kids entertained at your next party by having them fashion floral garlands.

Despite the enchanted appearance or these radiant floral party lights, they are simply holiday lights covered with faux flowers.

Hand-painted dainty blossoms, colossal peonies, and greenery entwine to form this pleasing tabletop wreath.

Give your table linens a one-of-a-kind look by block-printing charming leaf and flower designs.

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