Inexpensive Party Decorations

Gift-Wrapped Roses

Materials:

acrylic box frame
Mylar wrapping paper
aqua foam
scissors
roses
decorative ribbon

Steps:

1. Start with an acrylic box frame in your preferred size.

2. Wrap the frame in Mylar wrapping paper, which is water resistant.

3. Cut aqua foam to size and fill the frame to the edges with wet foam.

4. Fill with roses that have opened a bit. Cut the stems short, leaving just enough to insert into the foam. Try and get all the roses to be the same height when you are finished.

5. Wrap with a bow when you are finished. This arrangement should last about a week.

Materials:

short clear glass
small flowers
clear votive container
fresh flowers
citrus fruit slices
chopsticks

Steps:

1. Start with a short clear glass.

2. Place two to three small flowers in the bottom of the glass.

3. Center a clear votive container with candle in the center of the glass.