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Mother’s Day Flowers – A Cupcake Bouquet

Cupcake bouquet with flower cupcakes
 
 Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday.
Have any plans?
 
I got an early present on Sunday, which I am super excited to start using!
So my Mother’s day will consist of me learning how to use my new toy 🙂
Beyond that I will be keeping it pretty low key.
You see, this will be the first Mother’s Day that I will be celebrating since my mom’s passing in February.
She lost her battle with a cancer that came fast and furious, not giving us much time to fight it.
I didn’t share the sad news before now, because I am just learning how to deal with such tremendous loss.
I have learned many things over the past few months trying to navigate my life without her.
It’s quite an anomaly, the feeling that you have walking through your life without the person that has been there by your side all along.
It forces you to grow up, no matter how old you are.
But with all the lessons that I have learned, and will continue learn, I believe that the most important is to cherish you family and loved ones.
Now, this Sunday we have a whole day there to remind us how much our Mother’s do for us and how much we, as Mothers, do for our own families.
So give your mom a squeeze and tell her thank you for everything she has ever done, because sometimes you don’t realize it all until it’s too late.
 
Now, onto happier, craftier, sugarier stuff 🙂
Instead of a regular old bouquet of flowers, why not give her something to make her tummy happy as well as put a smile on her face?
You’ll need:
Green Twizzlers (they come in an assorted pack of colorful Rainbow Twizzlers.)
Lollipop sticks (minimum of 6″ long)
Assorted colorful candy (I used M&Ms)
Baked and frosted mini cupcakes
Floral foam
some green Easter “grass”
pot to “plant” your cupcake flowers
 
Overhead view of frosted cupcakes and decorations for Mother's Day Cupcake Bouquet
 
Start with your skinny round lollipop stick, mine were 6 inches long, so all my measurements are based on that.  Lollipop sticks are readily available at your local craft store or even WalMart carries them now
6 inch candy stick next to a ruler
Then cut your Twizzler to 3 inches.
Green twizzler cut to 3 inches
The push your stick through the hole in the Twizzler
(get your mind out of the gutter).
Leave  about 2.25 inches on the bottom end (to stick in the floral foam) and 1 inch on top to stick into your cupcake:
Green twizzler on a candy stick next to a ruler
Now decorate your cupcakes with your candy…I used M&Ms, but Mike and Ikes would be cute too!  Use your imagination!
M&M candies on a vanilla frosted cupcake
The poke a TINY hole in the side of the cupcake liner…
Side view of vanilla frosted cupcake with orange M&M's
Carefully push your lollipop stick into the cupcake.  Make sure you don’t push it all the way through.  Use your Twizzler as a stopper at the bottom so your stick doesn’t pierce through the entire cupcake and poke out on the other side.
Candy stick being poked into the side of a cupcake paper
Here’s how mine looked before I “planted” them.
Overhead view of cupcakes decorated like flowers with stems
 
Now press your sticks into the foam, arranging them as you like.
Green twizzler flower stems stuck into foam
Now use some of your leftover Easter basket grass to cover up the foam.
There you have it!  Easy, yummy and super cute!
Mother's Day cupcake flower bouquet in a tin
 Perfect for your Mom or Grandma on Mother’s Day!

 

 
 
 

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50 comments on “Mother’s Day Flowers – A Cupcake Bouquet”

  1. Pink Little Cake

    I am very sorry for your loss. My coworker's mom and a really close friend's mom also passed away on Feb, it is hard breaking . Happy Mother's Day Shelly, I am sure your mom will be watching you from above.
    Love your new toy!

  2. Diane {Created by Diane}

    Shelly my heart is aching for you! I am sending you a HUGE hug.

    Such a WONDERFUL gift.You're going to LOVE it!

    Happy Mother's day to you.
    I love the stems, you are a genius!

  3. Shelly ~ i am so sorry for the loss of your mom and i know this mother's day will be very, very difficult; oh i wish i could say it will be a breeze but it will not. the good part is that you'll have the memories – the good memories of talks you've had, things you've done, stories and secrets you've shared . . . lean into those memories . . . hold them, cherish them, talk about them . . . that is what keeps your mama's spirit alive and with you forever . . . hugs, my new friend

  4. Trish - Sweetology101

    These are precious. How proud your mom must have been of your talent in the kitchen and how you are sharing it with others. Thoughts and good things with you this mothers day. ~ Trisha

  5. So sorry to hear about your loss! I said a prayer for you! This is the cutest thing ever!!! I am so going to have to try this!
    Hugs
    Carley

  6. These are simply adorable…love the green twizzlers for stems. I always wondered how to keep sticks from going through things…now I know. I am very sorry to hear about your loss this year. I know it will be tough but know that you are in my prayers!

  7. Oh my, I had no idea. I'm so very sorry for your loss, love. My parents have not been doing well the past 6 months or so. I have so much compassion for you. I will be thinking and praying for you, for comfort and peace. I'm sure that your mom is looking down on you smiling and beaming over your many talents that you are sharing with many. {{{hugs}}}

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