Spring Stenciling Ideas: How to Add DIY Details to Vases, Glasses, and Crocks

Looking for easy spring DIY decor ideas? Stenciling is one of the simplest ways to add handmade details to your home — no artistic skills required. In this post, you’ll learn how to stencil three everyday items — a green container, wine glasses, and a white ceramic crock — and transform them into charming spring and Easter decor.

Whether you’re decorating for the season or getting a head start on Easter, these budget-friendly DIY spring decor stencil projects deliver big impact with just paint, a stencil, and a little creativity. These DIY projects are the perfect way to bring the season inside before it arrives.

These three projects not only add spring details but also offer ideas for including a bunny or two in your spring mix. You can prepare these projects early for Easter.

Just because outside may still be lacking in spring color (Our hydrangea leaves are sprouting their leaves!) doesn’t mean that we can’t create spring inside. It’s actually easy to do with some paint, inspiration, and DIY know-how, which I hope to provide you by showing you how to add DIY details to spring decor.

How to Add DIY Details to Spring Decor

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I’m so pleased to show you how easy it is to create these DIY spring decor projects that are inspired by springtime stencil designs.

Stencil Art with Finger-Painting Method

NOTE: I used stencils from A Makers’ Studio for these projects. If you have a stencil brand you love, then stick with that. These projects are meant to INSPIRE you, regardless of the stencil or paint brand you use.

Most of the time when we stencil, we use a brush or a spreader.  If you’ve ever tried to stencil on a rounded or curved surface, it’s not that easy. If you are using plastic stencils, it’s almost impossible to get them to adhere to a curved surface.

That’s why I love the tri-mesh adhesive-backed stencils from A Makers’ Studio. These stencils solve the problem of stenciling on curved surfaces.

I discovered that there is an even easier way to apply your paint to stencils on rounded surfaces – finger paint. Yes, be a kid again and just use your finger.

Here is how I used the finger-painting method and stencils to add DIY details to spring decor on three different curved surfaces.

DIY Centerpiece Container in Spring Green

For my green and white spring tablescape,  I used my Le Creuset green enamel on steel stockpot as my centerpiece container for white hydrangeas. Adding two spring designs to the stockpot is what turned it from practical to pretty on my table.

NOTE: The Le Cruset enamel on steel stockpot in no longer available in the green that I have, but it comes in a dozen other pretty colors.

The plain green stock pot needed some embellishment with spring designs. I couldn’t wait to use some of the spring design stencils. I decided the “grass” stencil and the “spring has sprung” on the Happy Easter stencil (sold out) would be perfect on the stockpot. Easter stencil ideas can be added later.

I cut the two stencils out, peeled them from the paper backing, and smoothed them on the stockpot. They easily stuck to the curved surface. I used ChalkArt in Peace and Joy.

I used a food service glove. (I always have a box on hand for food prep and sometimes for paint projects.). I just dipped my finger in the ChalkArt and started rubbing a small amount on the stencil.

Then just gently peel the stencil away.

TIP: It helps if you use a piece of cardstock or a credit card to lift the edge of the stencil.

I repeated this stencil around all sides of the stockpot. Then I added the grass stencil around the bottom of the stockpot.

This time I didn’t use a glove, which was a mistake. I really need a manicure!

The stencils made all the difference in creating a pretty spring container.

If you don’t have a large container for your centerpiece, a crock or large planter can work.

DIY Spring Wine Glasses

I love my gold-trimmed Dollar Tree wine glasses. They will definitely look better in my spring tablescape, with a shot of springtime color and motif. Stenciling on glass /ceramic surfaces is very easy.

It’s hard to find $1.00 glasses anywhere these days. This set of six 12-ounce glasses is a great alternative. Remember: stencil paint can be removed with water and a little elbow grease.

Adding a design to glasses was easy with the adhesive tri-mesh stencils and ChalkArt. This time I used four leaf designs. I started out using a green color and my finger paint method.

I attached one stencil at a time, rubbed on the ChalkArt with my finger and then removed the stencil. I basically stenciled a different leaf design on all four sides of the glass.

TIP: Let each stencil dry for at least five minutes before adding the next one. You don’t want to smudge a wet design with your hand.

After “painting” on the ChalkArt, I decided “Hey Good Lookin'” wasn’t dark enough, so I wiped it off (another great feature of ChalkArt) and switched to a darker green I had used for Christmas projects. It was perfect for a leaf color.

Since green sprouts will soon be coming up in our yard, this leaf motif reminds me that spring is on the way, and I can bring it indoors.

White Crock Gets a Spring DIY Treatment

Originally, this white flea market crock was going to be my centerpiece container for my springtime tablescape – until I found the Le Creuset stockpot and switched plans.

I had another stencil design I was itching to use – the “Hippity Hoppity” stencil (sold out). Now I could use it to create another springtime container.

I wanted to bring flowers into the house with this design using ChalkArt in different colors.

I used 6 colors of ChalkArt:

• Hey Good Looking – light green
• Together Forever – dark green
• Love Is – light red
• Sew On & So Forth – deep blue
• Water to my Ocean – slate blue
• Be Mine – light pink

Not only was the crock curved, but it had little horizontal ridges. But no problem, the adhesive stencils stuck just fine.

To spell “spring”, I used a simple print-style font.

I finger-painted one letter and one flower in each color.

I decided that Be Mine – the pretty pink – didn’t show up enough, so I wiped it off and added Love Is instead.

I love how my plain white crock went all colorful, blooming springtime.

I didn’t intend to add flowers just yet, but I remembered some faux tulips that I bought weeks ago and added them. That completed the spring DIY details.

I love the punch of spring this project gives our living room side table. I’ll add real tulips as soon as I get to the grocery store.

I actually did not purchase a single thing for any of these projects. I already had the stockpot, the wine glasses (originally $1 each at Dollar Tree), and the white crock.

The ChalkArt and spring stencils I already had, have used, and will use again multiple times are hard to put a price on for just a few projects.

Be sure to visit the A Makers’ Studio site for the latest stencil designs. The new ones are amazing  

I do hope you loved seeing how to take a plain container and make it something special for spring with just a few embellishments using stencil paint, stencils, and a little imagination.

Here’s how I undated the stencil container for an Easter tablescape.

Want more spring DIY inspiration? Find it on these Pinterest Boards: Stencil DIY Projects, Spring DIY Projects, and Spring Tablescapes.

I hope that this post gave you. plenty of inspiration for your own spring stencil projects. Please PIN these projects for future reference.