I know it's no where near Springtime, but oh how much I miss color in my home! I enjoy the coziness of Winter, but it has come to that time in the season when I become desperate to see flowers blooming and trees budding. My first project for Spring focuses on my flower trough. I will link my tutorial on how I made my flower trough for **ONLY $2** if you're interested HERE >>
http://jessicarosehomedecor.blogspot.com/2015/07/diy-wood-flower-trough-box-under-2.html For a few weeks now, I have envisioned recreating a mini-flower box that incorporates cascading vines, a mixture of wild flowers, and succulent-looking leaves. This is what I came up with :)
You will need the following materials:
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| Pink & Yellow flowers - Michael's - Full Price: $3.99 each - On sale: $2.39 each | Vines - Hobby Lobby - Full Price: $3.99 each - On Sale: $1.99 each | Lilacs - Michael's - Full Price: $1.79 - On Sale: $1.07 |
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| Left - Michael's - Full Price: $4.99 - On Sale: $2.99 | Right - Hobby Lobby - Full Price: $3.99 - On Sale: $1.99 |
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| Flower trough | Flower foam | Moss | Glue | Sponge | Wire Cutters |
First, apply glue to the top of your foam - spread evenly across with a sponge brush. Add moss atop the glue and cover as much of the exposed foam as possible. Don't worry if you can't get everything - the flowers will cover up the rest.
Let dry for an hour. Turn over and shake off the excess moss. Place your flower trough over it. Then, begin adding the vine pieces one by one. Insert in the space between the foam and the wood box. Cascade them down the sides of the box for a natural effect.
Finally, insert the rest of the flowers into the foam. Make sure the flower placement is random in order to keep with the "wild flower box" theme. Adding a lot of greenery gives off the appearance of weeds, which is one of the main characteristic of wild flowers - so don't underestimate their influence! Also avoid making all the flowers the same height in order to add depth and dimension.
