Projects designed by Sandi Reinke.
Balloon Flower Bag
Materials:
handmade paper bag #25835 - Loose Ends
brick of floral foam - Loose Ends
one bunch dried balloon flowers - Loose Ends
18 dried cornhusk scallions #16901 - Loose Ends
1/2" piece of fabric for the tie - guest Sandi Reinke used Tuscan Cloth Fabric - Figero Figs #59012 - Loose Ends
hot glue
glue gun
Steps:
1. Push floral foam brick inside a paper bag until it reaches the bottom. Cut dried balloon flowers to approximately 11" in length. Place four rows of dried balloon flowers into the foam, making a small block of pods at the top.
2. On the outside of the bag, use a hot glue gun to attach cornhusk scallions to the bag. Arrange them fairly close together, with some of the bag showing in between. Continue around the entire bag.
3. Tie fabric around the scallion rows on the outside of the bag. Close the tie with a bow.
Grassy Bag
Materials:
Ting Ting tassels - Loose Ends
floral foam - Loose Ends
paper bag - Loose Ends
Steps:
1. Place a piece of floral foam into a bag.
2. Place grass tassels into floral foam so that the grassy part sticks out of the top of the bag.
Coffee Bean Bag
Materials:
stale coffee beans
water-soluble white glue
floral foam or tissue paper - Loose Ends
paper bag - Loose Ends
Steps:
1. Dump coffee beans into a bowl of glue. Stir until the beans are completely covered with glue.
2. Place a piece of floral foam or wads or tissue paper in a paper bag to weight it down. Spoon the beans on top of the foam or tissue in a large heap so that they appear to be spilling over the top.
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