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Easy DIY Tulip Arrangement + Win a $25 Craft GC (2 Winners!)

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While I absolutely love fresh flowers, I have to admit I've never been a big fan of roses. They're over priced (and even more so for holidays), and frankly, I think they're kind of boring. I'd far prefer a dramatic bouquet of cut tulips any day — like this fun, Spring-like arrangement that I made yesterday!

It was really easy to put together — all you need are tulips, a lemon, and a mason jar. I think Le Parfait jars are so pretty, but they can get a little spendy. You can often find just the bottoms at thrift stores when the lids get broken, which is perfect for flower arrangements.

The first thing you'll want to do is trim about an inch off the bottom of each flower to allow them to take in more water so they last longer. Fill your jar with water and arrange the flowers. Then slice up your lemon into 1/4" rounds and tuck them into the jar around the flower stems.

The lemons will have the tendency to float to the top, but the stems should help anchor them into place. I'd just recommend adding them where you plan to display your arrangement so you don't have to move it after you get them placed exactly where you want them.

And that's it — a beautiful arrangement that takes only minutes to put together.

Two lucky Deal Seeking Mom readers will win a $25 gift card to the craft store of their choice — Hobby Lobby, Michael’s or Joanne Fabrics — to put together their own tulip arrangement!

To Win:

Just leave a comment on this post sharing which store you would choose and what kind of arrangement you’d like to do!

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on April 30, 2012 and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. At the end of the Contest Period one entrant will be selected by the Sponsor from the eligible pool of entries. Read the complete official rules. Good luck!

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  1. Gladys H

    Michaels would be my choice! I would make an arrangement using calla lilIes and tulips in a tall vase with maybe some river rocks or bright gems on the bottom.

  2. Shirley Stewart

    I would choose Micheals, they have a large store right by me love going there.I would try your idea with Gerber Daisys love them and the jar would make a great arangement.

  6. megan

    Hobby Lobby is my fav. and I think I would do a mix of tulips and daisies and slices of orange to give it a boost of color in my kitchen.

  7. Lea

    I would use it for JoAnn Fabrics and would make a very bright, vivid flower arrangement using oranges so they would pop!!

  11. Rebecca

    I think I would perfer hobby lobby. I love the tulip arrangement! I think I would get some pink ones to mix in with yellow.

  13. Amy

    Michael’s since it’s the only one close by and definitely something with daffodils. They’re like little suns!

  15. Jan G.

    I would love to do an arrangement of peonies (pink) with some lime slices in the bottle as you did. It would make me sooooo happy! :)

  17. Kim R

    I would prefer Hobby Lobby — a fun store to get lost in and find some cool stuff. The tulip arrangement is gorgeous–I would just go with some deeper colors, maybe purples or reds.

  19. Lynn L

    I would choose Michael’s and it would be fun to create an display of sunflowers for the summer, maybe adding the lemons. Thanks for the giveaway!

  21. Katrina

    Michael’s would be my store of choice and since gerbera daisies are my favorite I would probably do an arrangement with them!

  22. jenni

    I would choose Joanns. I love tulips and daffodils. They remind me of the one’s my mom had in our yard when I was growning up.

  23. Beth Ryan

    I love Hobby Lobby and I would like to do anything that I can do to match my yellow kitchen!! Daisies, tulips, lily’s…it all sounds like it would be beautiful.

  25. Margaret

    Michael’s has a great class. I’ve seen some arrangements with daisies that I really like.