Typical Project Completion Time: 2-4 hours (does not include drying time)
Celebrate spring with a beautiful wall bouquet featuring traditional springtime flowers.
Spring Fling Wall Bouquet
MATERIALS NEEDED:
STYROFOAM* Brand Products: 12" x 5" cone, one 1" ball, one
Other Materials: Silk flowers and greenery: pansies, 36; yellow daffodils, six; lavender tulips, five; blue lupine, three; large green leaves,
24; variegated ivy, one bunch Chenille stems, two 3"
wooden floral picks 1-1/4" lavender sheer wire-edge ribbon, 3 yd. 6" wooden skewer Newspapers Latex
gloves Spray adhesive Ruler Wire
cutters Scissors Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks or
thick white craft glue
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Press foam cone against a rigid surface to flatten one side so it will hang properly against a wall or door. Insert a
skewer into tip of cone to prevent it from breaking.
2. Remove and discard plastic veins from large silk
leaves. Place leaves face down on layered newspaper. Wearing latex
gloves, spray backs of leaves and foam cone with adhesive. When
adhesive is tacky to the touch, press and smooth leaves onto cone
overlapping them slightly. Continue adding leaves until sides of
foam are covered.
3. Twist ends of a chenille stem together to form a loop. Insert loop into flat side of cone at center top and glue for a
hanger.
4. Push foam ball on tip of cone and glue. Glue pansy
blossoms covering ball.
5. When arranging flowers, use photo as a guide. Gently
shape stems for a natural appearance. If necessary, attach wooden
picks to flowers for added length. Dip stems into glue before
inserting them into foam cone.
Lupine: Cut lupine into one 8", one 10", and one 15" stem. Insert 15" stem into top left of
cone, 8" stem in center, and 10" stem trailing down left
side.
Tulips: Cut tulips into one 12", one 10", and
three 8" stems. Insert 12" stem to right of tallest lupine. Insert
10" tulip trailing down right side of cone. Insert 8" stems filling
in center of design.
Daffodils: Cut daffodils into one 8", two 6", and three 4" stems. Insert 8" daffodil below tallest
tulip. Insert remaining daffodils in center of
design.
Pansies/Ivy: Fill in around previous flowers
with pansies and ivy. Glue one stem of ivy trailing down front of
cone and then a pansy to the trailing ivy.
6. Cut ribbon into three 1-yd. lengths. Attach wooden
picks to the ends of two ribbons. Insert these picks into cone
around flowers to form graceful ribbon loops. Glue remaining ribbon
trailing down right side of arrangement. Trim "V's" in ribbon
ends.
