Last updated on January 20th, 2025 at 01:41 am
I thought, considering it is Valentine’s Day today, that I had made my last Valentine post for this year. But my online Google+ friend Martha Oliver inspired me to make my own version of this red and white Valentine bouquet in a recycled coffee creamer bottle.
I had all the supplies and I needed a quick Valentine’s Day gift for a neighbour who spent last night in hospital. Within 15 minutes, following Martha’s example, I also had a cheerful and loving bouquet, arranged in an old Coffee Mate powered creamer jar.
Supplies:
» white plastic coffee creamer jar (mine is a Coffee Mate powdered creamer bottle)
» approximately 15 inches of red Valentine garland (or Valentine theme ribbon)
» double-sided adhesive tape or glue
» three or more red silk roses, tulips or homemade chocolate stemmed rose kisses
» two or three red glitter heart picks
» white accent flowers, either attached to the red flowers, or with stems of their own
» glitter heart stickers or Valentine theme stickers
» pebbles or marbles to add as weight
» paper towel or floral foam
Instructions:
Remove the lid of the plastic creamer bottle and set aside. Place the stemmed tulips or roses into the container then check to ensure that the molded seams fall on either side of the arrangement.
Drop pebbles or marbles all around the flower stems to provide weight and anchor the stems toward the bottom of the bottle. Push a paper towel, tissue paper or pieces of floral foam into the middle of the bottle, all around the flowers. This keeps the arrangement from slip-sliding all over the place.
Insert filler flowers, such as white baby’s breath, into spaces among the green leaves.
Arrange three red glitter heart picks in the center of the arrangement.
Place a strip of double-sided adhesive tape around the top of the bottle, covering the screw-top lines. Beginning and ending at the back, wind the piece of metallic Valentine garland around the tape, pressing down as you go. If you don’t have double-sided tape simply glue the garland in place.
Finally, add Valentine hearts, stickers, or other romantic embellishments. Present with a flourish and a heart-warming smile!
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