DIY Floral Arrangements

 I have saved  several books with pictures of bouquets that I have always liked, and so, today I decided to make replicas (as close as I could) to those pictures, using Dollar Tree artificial flowers.

I use the styrofoam from DT but I never glue it in the container and I also use the green raffia "grass" to fill in the bowl or container. Above, is a salad bowl, also from DT, used as a container. Using a bowl for the arrangement prevents a centerpiece from blocking people from being able to see and talk to each other while sitting at a table.

Put talker arrangements on shelves and near walls.

Each $1.00 stem has 6 blossoms on it, and so I used one each of baby's breath, dogwood, rose and carnation--12 flowers in all. 

Here are some peonies, roses and ferns arranged in a round gift box, sometimes called a hat box.

There are some helpful videos online showing how to arrange artificial flowers. 

This is something I did after all the housework was finished, just to unwind and relax and give everything a lift.

Because I do not glue anything in permanently, the flowers, green raffia filler and the styrofoam block can be used over and over again.  I clip the flowers with a wire cutter (also available at DT) and store them in my floral box, to be used again in a different color combination. 

Using another combination of flowers here

It is also interesting to find unusual containers (a milk jug, a gift bag, tin bucket, birdcage, hat, tea cup or teapot, mason jar, and many other innovative things) to display the bouquets in. 

All products are from Dollar Tree, and I reuse them in different ways throughout the year.