My First Post and Flower Arrangement Idea

I am beyond excited to be writing my first post!

I have a request before I begin, while you and or your friends are event planning and you see something that you think is such an amazing idea but you have no idea how to create it, snap a picture and send it to me! I will do my best to show you how to re-create the idea quick, easy and budget conscience.

Let me begin – my work has an annual holiday party for their special guests. This year the party included these amazing centerpieces with orchids. They were perfect for the event and fit in with the “Winter Wonderland” theme.

So many guests commented on them so I thought I would attempt to re-create it so everyone can have some awesomeness in their home this winter.

Because my home is decorated in a lot of red and gold, I decided to change up the color scheme a little bit.

Here are the needed items:

• Vase (look and see what you have, otherwise head to the Dollar Store or to the sale section of Michaels)



• Rocks/Pebbles ($2 – if you go to the Dollar Store, I am sure to can get it for a $1)



• Sticks (Because my backyard is “young” I don’t have many sticks to choose from so I used the trimmed Christmas tree branches)



• Spray Paint (I happened to already have gold, look through your cabinet and see what you have in stock)



• Flowers (I went with red carnations because of the color and the cost $4)



• Shiny wrap (I found shiny wrap at Michaels for 98¢)



• Glittery wrap/Wire Ribbon (on sale at Michaels for $1.50)



• Glue gun

Step 1:
Prep you sticks. I had to trim off the needles from the branches; hopefully you do not need to.

Step 2:
Spray paint your sticks. I went with gold to match the color of my home décor but you can do any color you want!
Step 3:
Wrap your wired ribbon around the vase. This can be a little tricky in measuring and gluing. You want to make sure the two ends of your ribbon line up exactly. Add a little hot glue to the vase and seal one side of the ribbon, add a little more glue on the already applied ribbon and seal the other side. Before sealing the second end, make sure the ribbon is even on all sides!

Step 4:
Cut your shiny wrap into little pieces. I used spray glue and sprayed the braches then sprinkled the shiny wrap on the branches.
Step 5:
Add your rocks.

Step 6:
Add your sticks and flowers. Move branches and flowers around to make your centerpiece balanced.

You are all done. Quick and easy and all for about $10.