Mouse in a Cup of Flowers Paint by Numbers

Mouse in a Cup of Flowers Paint by Numbers Kit

A white mouse sits inside a blue cup printed with white polka dots. Yellow flowers grow round the rim and green stems curl over the handle, with pink inside the ears and on the nose. The pale background carries soft green and gold reflections, so the cup still stands out across a room. Every area has its number printed on the linen canvas, from the polka dots down to the smallest petal, and the portrait layout fills the frame with the cup and its flowers.

This one sits at intermediate level. The cup, the fur and the background are medium areas that fill quickly, and the flowers and stems are where the fine brush earns its place. Expect around 12 to 30 hours from the first pot to the last, depending on the size you choose. Anything below 30x40 cm tightens the polka dots and the petals, so the bigger canvases give the detail room to breathe.

On the wall it reads as a cartoon illustration rather than a photograph: bold blue, warm yellow and a white mouse in the middle. It suits a child's bedroom or a kitchen corner. As a present it works for a child who has already finished a simple kit, or for an adult who fancies a light animal subject instead of a landscape. The design is part of our paint by numbers for kids and beginners range, and the animal paint by numbers section covers cats, dogs and horses if you want a different creature.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the blue cup. It is the largest area and gives the painting its shape within the first session. The mouse comes next in white, then the pink ears and nose. Leave the yellow petals and the green stems until the end, since they are the finest marks in the design and need a steady hand. Two thin coats of white keep the fur clean against the darker cup, and a light touch stops the printed outlines from closing up. Work under a bright lamp in the evening so the numbers stay readable on the small stems.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a 24, 36 or 48 colour kit, on rolled canvas, with or without a wooden frame to assemble. Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.

Kit contents

• Canvas:linen canvas printed with the outlines and numbers for the white mouse, the blue polka dot cup, the yellow flowers and the stems round the handle.
• Paint:numbered acrylic pots, ready to use, with the blue for the cup, yellow for the petals, white for the fur, green for the stems and pink for the nose. Take 24, 36 or 48 colours depending on the option.
• Brushes:three brushes. The fine one for the pink nose and the small petals, the medium for the cup, the wide one for the pale background.
• Guide:the paper guide lists the number of every area, from the polka dots to the leaves that cross the handle.
• Optional:the wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the canvas before you start painting.

Living roomChild's bedroomHallwayBedroomHome office

Without frame

The canvas arrives rolled in a tube. You paint it flat and frame it afterwards if you wish.

With frame

Wooden stretcher bars to assemble stretch the canvas. You paint on a taut surface and hang the finished picture on the wall.