This is a
project that I did about a year ago and I have gotten so many
compliments on the result. Budding branches are SO easy and
practically free to make, and the end result is just, well,
lovely:
To make
these yourself you will need:
A
glue gun & glue sticks
Twigs from
your yard (I used a branch from our red bud tree, but any twig you
like the shape of will work perfectly)
Tissue
paper in the color of your choosing
Pencil
& Scissors or a daisy shaped craft punch
like this one from Martha
Floral
tape (optional)
First,
stack three sheets of tissue paper and begin cutting out flowers.
You can use any color or combination of colors you'd like. Begin to
cut out 1 1/2" - 2" daisy shapes. I found that a 5
petal design works well and if you are hand cutting, keeping the
ends of the petals round is important.
Once you
have some daisies cut, use the end of a pencil to twist them into
little blossom shapes.
If you
have floral tape, you can use a tiny piece of it to secure the
point of the blossom together and make a little stem. If you don't
have floral tape, don't worry about it. I have made these both ways
and there is very little difference in the end result.
Lastly,
dab a dot of hot glue on the back of your tissue paper bud and
secure it to the twig. I found it easy to decide where to put these
little guys since I chose a twig from a blooming plant. It was
really obvious on the branch where last year's buds had
been.
Glue on as
many or as few buds as you'd like. I have had these guys on my
fireplace mantel for over a year and I am not tired of looking at
them yet (which is unusual for someone who redecorates as much as I
do). They are sweet and graceful and seem to go with every season.
I hope you enjoy this project as much as I have!
Oh, and I
found a few variations of the project out there in the
blogosphere:
Once Wed added wee felt berries and a ball jar full of moss to
the mix
and
Dinsey's Family Fun has a kid friendly version
