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Mini Dollar Tree Projects - Meghan

Instructions

  • Project #1
  • Take a floral spray, fluff out, split in two pieces,
  • Shorten the stem and layer them together with zip ties
  • Trim the stems off the next two picks, layer to the back of the floral spray
  • Zip tie the two layers together
  • Make a bow
  • Using a 1-½” ribbon, make a long tail, pinch, twist, 5” loop x2, short tail
  • Using a 1-½” ribbon, make a long tail, pinch twist, 5” loop x2, short tail
  • Using the first 1-½” ribbon, make a tail, pinch, twist, 5” loop, short tail
  • Using the second 1-½” ribbon, make a tail, pinch, twist, 4” center loop,tail
  • Tie layers together with a pipe cleaner, fluff the bow
  • Attach the bow to the floral —--, refluff the bow and tails
  • Attach the —- to witches broom with zip ties
  • Trim tails at an angle or dovetail them
  • Add some hot glue to pom-pom bat and add to the center bow
  • Project #2
  • Add small pieces of styrofoam with hot glue to the base of the centerpiece
  • Snip off some pieces off the greenery spray, cut at an angle
  • Add initial pieces on each end of the project with hot glue
  • Continue adding pieces in the back and throughout the project
  • With second greenery pick, pull apart to make smaller pieces
  • Add the pieces of the greenery pick  in various places
  • Cut a mini  filler floral bush into pieces and add to base of project with hot glue
  • Finish with cutting a berry filler into small pieces, add hot glue and add in empty spaces
  • Project #3
  • Using a paddle sign, remove the rope from the neck
  • A piece of styrofoam onto the neck of sign with hot glue
  • Take a u-pin, cut it down,
  • Make a bow
  • Make a 12” tail, pinch, twist, make 5” loop x2, cut another long tail
  • Tie it with a pipe cleaner, cut a piece of ribbon to cover the center, cut off ends
  • Push u-pin through the back of the bow, add hot glue and press into foam
  • Prep all the filler sprays, trimming them off the stems at an angle
  • Begin with the leaves adding in and around the bow
  • Add floral fillers, alternating colors and heights,using the triangle method
  • Add the acorn picks, with hot glue using the triangle method
  • Add any additional fillers into any empty spaces