Prep the base
Spray paint the swag base, flower stems , and greenery
Fluff the swag base
Prep bow
Layer one: Make 9” tail, pinch and twist, and make an 8 1/2 “ loop on each side x2, and make one more loop half the size smaller for the middle
Place bow at an angle and attach to the top of the swag base
Dove tail the ends of the ribbon and hump over the ribbon tails and insert sideways into the base and twist into place
Layer two: Make an 8” tail, pinch twist and make one loop, and twist into the slight bottom of the swag
Move the ball picks around the ribbon
Continuing with the second ribbon, make a tail depending on how much you want it to stick out.
Follow step 4 two more times and twist into the middle section of the swag base.
Prep attachment
Place a dab and insert a pipe cleaner of hot glue on the attachments, tuck and attach to the swag base
Cut the attachment in half if needed to insert more easily
Use dabs of hot glue to reinforce the attachments
Prep florals, picks and attachments
Cut ball picks into three pieces, insert the picks at the top, middle, and bottom of the swag base
Insert the picks at the top of the base, middle if the base, and the bottom of the base
Spread out the flower stems and insert into the swag base and twist them in with the tinsel ties
Cutting the colored ball picks into three pieces, insert in between the previous picks placed, and twist in with the tinsel ties
Cut more picks, dab hot glue and insert into the swag