While browsing floral arrangements online, I saw a beautiful topiary arrangement. The price was less beautiful, as the flowers were fresh. It was, however, something I'd love to give my own mother and grandmother this Mother's Day.
Just between you and me, I got my supplies at the Dollar Store. It's not that I have anything against spending more on a gift... but why, when you can get great quality items for less?
You Will Need:
A Flower Pot
Styrofoam that will fit in said pot
A Styrofoam Ball
Decorative Twigs
Various Silk Flowers (at least 2 bunches for the top ball, and 2 bunches for the pot)
Dried Moss
Wire Cutters
Ribbon (optional)
***The Size of the flower pot and the foam ball are entirely up to you. For your reference, my pot is 4.75 inches tall, and the foam ball is 4 inches in diameter. The finished product is 16.5 inches tall.***
1.) Place your foam in the pot, and a stick (I used a bamboo skewer (like for kabobs) on mine but you can easily use one of the twigs) in the center for the foam ball.
2.) Use a pencil to mark where the bottom of the ball is. Remove the ball and then cut twigs to surround the skewer, using your mark as reference for length. Stick them into the foam and replace the ball.
3.) Use the moss to cover the foam in the pot.
4.) To make short flower pieces, first take the flowers and greens off of the wire stems.
Then cut the wire stem into short pieces.
Place the individual flowers onto the short wire pieces.
5.) Poke these flower pieces into the pot-foam (through the moss) until you like the fullness.
6.) Using the same process for making individual flower pieces, poke flowers into the ball- alternate with the greens- until you like the fullness.
7.) Dab some hot glue at the base of your twigs and apply the end of your ribbon. Wind the ribbon around the twigs and glue in place at the top. (If you don't want to use ribbon, you can gather your twigs together at the top with a rubber band. Just make sure to cover it with the flowers and greens)
You're finished!
How easy was that!? I made these myself and I'm still looking at them thinking (a' la Stacy on What Not to Wear), "Shut-up!"
These came to about $8 each, but you will have twigs, moss, wire stem, and greens left over.
