Make Your Own Flower Girl Basket
How to make a Flower Girl Rose Basket with dried rose buds.
With a mixture of silk and/or dried flowers you can add a natural romantic and colorful touch to your wedding with this basket. Use later to hold your favors or rose petals to toss at the reception. You can also use the basket to hold your wedding programs.
Materials:
1 Basket, about 5" Diameter - If not white - spray paint it white
I piece white silkey material At least 7" x 7" (to cut into a 6" diameter circle
1 White Doily, 5"(or cut one from a piece of lace or organza)
4 ft of Pink Sheer Ribbon, 1-1/2" width
Aproximately 100 Pink Rose Buds (dried or silk rose buds)
Additional Supplies:
Ruler
Scissors
Floral Wire
Hot Glue
Wire Cutters (if your are making it with a silk rose garland)
Instructions
1. Place the silkey material inside the basket to line the bottom. You want to turn under a seem until it fits (ruff side against the basket) and glue (hot glue gun) to attach to the basket.
2. If possible, weave ribbon all around the basket, just below the rim. If it can't be woven into the basket, glue it in place. With the remaining ribbon, make a small, four loop bow. Wire it together and glue it to the rim of the basket near the handle. 3. If you are trimming it in dried buds: Glue the dried rose buds all around the rim in clusters. Face the roses out in all directions.
If you are using a silk rose garland: Wrap it around the basket and cut with wire clippers leaving a few inches length. Use the extra length and twist it together. Then tuck it under the rose garland so it can not be seen.5. Drape your ribbon over the roses so it looks natural.
You can make this same basket with any flower theme. ivy, hydranga, stephanotis, orchids, pine, babys breath etc.
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