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Sympathy Vase - Melissa

Materials

  • Green Cemetery Vase, At Home store
  • Hibiscus pink florals, Michaels
  • Small pink/ greenery filler, 89112 39747 At Home
  • Spiller greenery flowy ferns, FQ171501 Vickerman
  • 1.5 inch ribbon,Q501909-663  DecoExchange

Instructions

  • Using a Cemetery Vase
  • Trim florals from the stems; cut at an angle
  • Using 5 floral heads, place 4 around the center and 1 in the center
  • Use additional floral heads to fill in the spaces between the 1st layer, cutting them shorter
  • Trim the smaller florals off the stems; cut at an angle
  • Add to base between the other layers allowing the tips to show through
  • Add the next layer between level 1 & 2 from the side; cut shorter
  • Continue with the filler florals filling in the empty spaces; cutting the layers shorter
  • Make a bow using 1-½” ribbon
  • Make 6 loops about 6” each; tie off with pipe cleaner
  • Use a u-pin and hot glue to add bow into the base of the vase
  • Dovetail ends
  • Add greenery spillers around the edges, bending the stems to hang over the edge