Craft: Paper Flower Bouquet

by Jennifer Good

• Solid cardstock flower cutouts for front and back of flower
• Smaller patterned flower cutouts
• Buttons, Gems, Etc.
• Paper or Fabric Flowers
• Sticks (one for each flower. We used wooden kabob skewers)
• Container (can be a basket, tin, box or jar)
• Styrofoam (cut to fit inside your container)
• Dried Moss
• Marbles or Glass Beads
• Glue Stick
• Glue Dots

1. Glue two solid colored flower cutouts together on all sides except the bottom.
2. Adhere the the button or gem you selected to the desired fabric flower with a glue dot.
3. Slip over the stick and place in styrofoam.
4. Repeat until all the desired flowers are completed.
5. Arrange dried moss to completely cover the styrofoam shape.
6. Place marbles or glass beads decoratively around the top.
7. Add any other personal decorations to your container.
   

This bouquet idea can be used in a variety of ways. Change the shapes for a new baby bouquet. Use holiday colors for a seasonal gift or decoration. Make it romantic by writing reasons why you love your partner on the flowers. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.

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