Instructions
Squeeze the 16” evergreen base together to make an oval swag
Fluff the pine tines
Tie a couple of pine tines together at the top, middle and bottom on the backside
Cut 10” deco mesh into 20” strips X5, making cruffles
Place first one at the top in as “butterfly” direction; continue down the center of base
Add zip tie to large jewel stone twist 2 pine tines together and then add the jewel to it
Continue step 6 with the other jewels cascading down the base
Add a dab of hot glue on each jewel once you have them in the best placement
Trim the florals, sprays, and the greenery off the stems
Begin adding the greenery at the top of the base
Continue tucking in the greenery around the base
After manipulating the spray pieces, add them in the same manner
Add the floral pieces, filling in the empty spaces
Add hot glue to all pieces after you are comfortable with placement
Make large bow using 4” ribbon, with 8” tail going up, 8” loop, pleat, hard twist and make another 8” loop and long tail
2nd layer, another 4” ribbon, make an 8” tail going up, 7” loop, pleat, hard twist and make another 7” loop and long tail
3rd layer, with 2-½” ribbon, make a 6” tail going up, 5” loop, pleat, hard twist and make another 5” loop and long tail
Attach loops with a zip tie around the middle
Using a longer zip tie, place around the base where you want to attach the bow; fluff the bow
Trim the tails that are going down; graduate the lengths; reposition as needed
Dovetail all the tails
Add witches legs to top behind the bow with hot glue
Make some ribbon tails for the bottom with the 4” ribbons; cut approximately 8”, pleat the top and add a zip tie
Attach tails by tying with pine tines and dovetail the ends
Add large ornaments with hot glue
Add another set of witches legs to the bottom
Fill in any empty spaces with greenery and/or sprays, and accent tails