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Tropical Lantern Swag

Equipment

  • Wire cutter
  • Scissors
  • Knife

Materials

  • 1 12" Mini-tree
  • 1 large mixed greenery bush
  • 2-3 flower bushes and stems
  • 1 roll 10" deco mesh
  • filler greenery sprays
  • foam patty made from Gaps n' Crack
  • Zip ties

Instructions

Prep your base.

  • Start with a lantern and a mini Christmas tree.
  • Tie a wire around the base of the tree nice and tight.
  • Fluff out your pine tines.
  • Take a yellow 10” mesh roll and cut 12” pieces.
  • Take a piece of mesh and pinch the middle together to make a ruffle. Secure it into one of your pine tines at the base.
  • Repeat this until your tree is nice and full of ruffles.

Add your greenery and flowers.

  • Take a nice full greenery bush, separate the pieces out and secure them into the pine tines.
  • Add in some bright yellow dahlia flower bunches.
  • Take some pink and yellow flowers and add them in your swag around the other flowers, remembering to add everything in 3s or triangles.
  • Add in some hot pink wisteria flowers without the greenery.
  • Take a few hanging greenery and add them into your wreath behind some of your other flowers.

(Optional) Add your bow.

  • Take 2 pieces of ribbon, layer them and make an awareness ribbon by crossing the tails and making 1 big loop.
  • Pinch the tails together where they cross.
  • Pinch down the middle of the big loop to make 2 loops.
  • Secure them down with a zip tie.
  • Attach it onto the top of your swag.

Attach your swag.

  • Attach the swag to your lantern handle by twisting the wire around it.