One – 8″ green Half Ball, Desert Foam®
Design It:® Foam Cutter or serrated knife

Four – Travertine tiles with tumbled edges, earth-tone
Cardboard, 12″ x 12″
Seashells: One-6″ wide clamshell; two-2″ x 3″ medium
Artificial greenery:  NOTE: Determine if arrangement will viewed from front or all sides.  Double amount of greenery if viewing from all sides.
Wide blade plant
Small-leaf plant bush
Light green eucalyptus bush
Dark green eucalyptus bush   
Two-bushes of vine-type with small pods
Glue Gun and glue sticks
Floral/Wire Cutter

Instructions

1. For base, place tiles, on cardboard in square formation. Use glue gun to attach each tile.
2. If planning to only view from front, follow Steps 2 – 4.  If planning to view from all sides, go to Step 5.  Place Green Desert Foam® Half Ball on work surface with flat side down. Use Design It:® Foam Cutter to cut in half. Use glue gun to attach original flat surface to back right corner of tile base with rounded side forward.
3. Referring to photo, plan greenery and shell arrangement. Face rounded side of ball and use floral cutter to trim stems as needed. Insert broad leaf plant in top, as far back as possible. (Note: Separate leaves and insert each one individually if needed to create the look of leaves radiating out in four directions.)
4. Insert sprigs from small-leaf plant bush among broad leaves. In front, insert sprigs of both light and dark green eucalyptus. Insert vine-type plants on each side to cascade over tiles. (Tip: If stems are loose, secure with hot glue.) Glue large clam shell against arrangement and smaller shells in front.
5. If viewing from all sides, use whole Green Desert Foam® Half Ball, and glue it farther forward on tiles. Follow Steps 2-4, but as you go, repeat step on back, filling in as needed.

FloraCraft Foam:
One – Ball, 5″ diameter, green

Metal leaf wall hanging, 23″ long
Hydrangea bush, brown
Eight to Ten – Twigs, 15″-20″ long
Three – Sunflower, rust, 28″ tall
Corkscrew spray, brown rust, 28″ tall

Tools & Supplies

Glue gun and glue sticks
Floral cutter
Serrated knife

Instructions

1. Use serrated knife to cut foam ball in half. (Save other half for another project.)
2. Lay metal leaf wall hanging down on work surface. Use glue gun to attach half ball to center of metal leaf.
3. Use floral cutter to trim sunflowers to varying lengths and insert into center of half ball.
4. Insert Erica spray into half ball in and around base of sunflowers.
5. Insert corkscrew spray behind sunflowers, extending above tops of flowers.
6. Trim twigs and insert around sunflowers for added interest.
7. Trim sprigs from hydrangea bush and individually insert into half ball, completely covering half ball. Place as centerpiece on table.

OTHER IDEAS

• Make arrangement on different portion of wall hanging to hang on wall.
• Use Green Wet Floral Foam (FloraCraft®) and insert fresh flowers.
• Make arrangements using various flowers for different seasons.

Desert Foam® Dry Foam Mug Plug
Mug or small container
Floral Moss
Floral Pins
Design It® Wire Cutter
Permanent Flowers
Ribbon
Low Temp glue gun/glue sticks
Scissors

Instructions

1. Apply hot glue to the bottom of the mug plug and insert into container
2. Cover the top of the mug plug with floral moss using floral pins.
3. Place large focal flowers into dry foam and secure with hot glue.  Slide leaves up stems to create a fuller flower arrangement. (see photo A below)
4. Continue by adding your filler flowers.
5. Accessorize your design with ribbon.  (see photo B below)

Photo A                   

Photo B

Supplies:

STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
Sheet: 1”x12”x36” (white)
Block: 1.5”x6”x12” (green)
Other Materials:
Silk Hydrangea Bush
Silk Ivy Bush
Acrylic Paint:  Brown and white
Cardstock Paper
Tools:
Design It:® Foam Cutter or Serrated Knife
StyroCutter® Plus
Low-Temp Glue Gun
Paint Brushes
Pencil, chopstick or craft stick

Instructions:

1. Use the serrated knife to cut twelve 2” wide by 12” tall strips from the 1” foam sheet.  Cut four 1” wide by 12” long and seven 1” wide by 6” long strips to be used as fence post supports.
2. Trace the fence post pattern onto cardstock and cut out.  Pin the pattern to the top of each 2” x 12” strip and cut out using the StyroCutter® Plus.  Follow the package instructions carefully.  Continue re-using the pattern with each 2” x 12” post.
3. Use a craft stick, chopstick or dull pencil to carve the wood grain marks into the posts, as shown.  Paint all the fence posts and post supports brown.  Be sure to get the paint into the wood grain marks. Let dry.  Brush all the fence posts and post supports with white paint for an aged white wash look.  Use the white paint over the brown letting the brown show through. Let dry.
4. Lay two 12” long fence supports parallel on the table 2 ½” apart.  Evenly space five fence posts across the supports.  The two end posts should hang over the edge of the support 1”; this is where the 6” long supports will attach at the end.  Glue the fence posts in place and repeat with the other two 12” supports and five more fence posts.
5. Lay two 6” supports parallel on the table 2 ½” apart and center a fence post in the middle.  Repeat with two more 6” supports and the last post.  Glue posts in place.
6. Stand the fence up and securely glue the supports from the 6” end piece onto the corner post.  Repeat gluing on the other end piece.  Now glue on the other side.  Turn the fence box upside down and glue the last three 6” supports across the bottom of the box. Glue them behind the three middle fence posts so they can’t be seen from the front.  This gives the box added support.
7. Cut 1” off the 12” side of the green block so that it measures 5”x12”.  Glue moss to all sides of the block.  Lay mossed block into fence box.
8. Cut the hydrangeas from the bush and push the stems evenly spaced into the block just peeking over the fence posts.  Cut a few lengths of ivy from the bush and push into the block peeking out from between the fence posts here and there.

Supplies:

STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
Wreath:  12” x 1 ¼” x 5/8”
Other Materials:
Silk Flowers:

• Eight – white carnations
• Four -  red carnations
• Four – blue hibiscus or other blue filler flower

Sheer Ribbon: Blue
Tools:
Low-Temp Glue Gun
Scissors
Wire Cutters

Instructions:

1. Pull the white carnation blossoms from the stems.
2. Lay the wreath on the table and insert the white carnations evenly spaced around the wreath, using low-temp glue to secure.
3. Pull the red carnations from the stems.  Glue a red carnation evenly spaced around the wreath.  There should be two white carnations between each red one.
4. Pull the hibiscus blossoms from the stems.  Glue the blue flowers evenly spaced around the wreath between the two white carnations.  You should now have a red, white, and blue flower pattern around the wreath.
5. Glue the leaves from the used stems around the bottom edge of the wreath to cover any exposed foam.
6. Cut lengths of ribbon to loop in and out of the flowers around the wreath.  Glue the loops in using low-temp glue.

*Do not burn candle directly in candle ring.  Be sure to use a glass hurricane candle holder.

STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
    Wreath: 16” Green
Desert Foam® Brick:  4”x4”x3”
Other Materials:
Glass Cylinder Vase: 8”x4”
Marble Accents ¾ lb: (2) Amber and (2) Green
Four - Yellow Forsythia Branches
Three – Yellow Confetti Rose Spray
Five – Yellow Hydrangea Spray
Three – Yellow Wildflower Spray
Two – Yellow Straw Flower Spray
Four – Green Grape Bunches
Coordinating Sheer Ribbon
4.5 Yards Satin Ribbon: Moss Green (wreath)
Tools:
Low-Temp Glue Gun
Floral Pins
Scissors

Instructions:

Centerpiece

1. Glue the Desert Foam® brick into the center of the vase.  Combine green and amber gems then pour into the vase to hide the sides of the foam.
2. Use floral pins to attach the grapes to the side of the foam brick allowing them to hang over the edge of the vase.  Use low-temp glue to secure the pins in place.
3. Push in a yellow forsythia branch into the center of the foam, standing about 14” tall.  Cut three shorter branches and push them in around the first and secure with low-temp glue.
4. Cut 3 hydrangea stems to about 5” and push them in evenly spaced around the branches.  Cut the stems of the roses to 5” and push them in between the hydrangeas and one into the center among the branches.
5. Cut the wildflower and straw flower sprays apart and insert them to fill in around the entire arrangement.
6. Cut lengths of ribbon and use a discarded flower stem as a tool to push loops of ribbon into the foam to add interest to the arrangement.

Wreath

1. Pin the end of the ribbon to the back of the wreath.  Wrap the wreath completely by overlapping each wrap as you go.  Pin again at the back.
2. Pin the two hydrangea blossoms to the center left side of the wreath.  Pin three roses in a triangle around the hydrangea.  Pin a bunch of grapes hanging from the bottom of the hydrangea and a bunch peeking out from above the 
3. Pin the two hydrangea blossoms to the center left side of the wreath.  Pin three roses in a triangle around the hydrangea. 
4. Pin a bunch of grapes hanging from the bottom of the hydrangea and a bunch peeking out from above the hydrangea. 
5. Pin a tall branch running up the left side of the wreath from the top of the hydrangea, pin another shorter branch coming out from the bottom of the hydrangea. 
6. Pin stems of the yellow forsythia branch, straw flower and wildflower sprays to fill in around the hydrangea and roses. 
7. Cut leftover leaves and glue in around the wreath to fill in.

Materials
FloraCraft Products:
Six – 10″ diameter straw wreaths*
Five – 8″ diameter straw wreaths*
One -  Bag Spanish Moss*
Design It® Foam Cutter *
Design It® Wire Cutter *
Design It® Floral Picks (approx 15 picks)*
One – 8″ floral foam half-ball *

Three – 30″ stems, artificial grass with seeds
Three – 30″ stems, artificial grass without seeds
One – Hydrangea bush
7 yards sisal twine
Tacky Glue*
Scissors

Instructions

1. Arrange wreaths & tie. Remove plastic from wreaths, taking care not to cut clear filament binding around wreaths. Place all 10″ wreaths in circle on table. Use 8″ lengths of twine to tie wreaths together. (Photo A)  To make tight knots, have a helper hold twine in place as you tie. Make a second knot to firmly secure. In same way, arrange and tie small wreaths into a circle.
2. Stack wreath circles & tie. Place small wreath circle onto large wreath circle. Position, staggering wreaths as shown. Use 12″ lengths of twine to bind layers in at least five places where the wreaths are in contact. (Photo B)
3. Trim & insert foam. Use foam cutter to trim edges of foam (Photo C) until foam fits firmly down in middle opening. If needed, secure with glue and let dry.
4. Insert grass. Working between wreath layers, insert grass stems (alternating pattern with two types of grass stems) into bottom of foam, allowing stems to fan out underneath small wreaths and on top of large wreaths. (Photo D) Continue around foam until all grass stems have been inserted.
5. Add moss & hydrangea bush. Drizzle glue on top of foam and attach moss above and below wreaths until foam is completely covered. Use floral cutter to trim hydrangea bush into sections. Insert floral picks into hydrangea sections. Insert into foam, covering foam completely.

Photo A

Photo B 

Photo C   

Photo D

*The following products were used for this project: FloraCraft® Straw Wreaths, STYROFOAM™ Half Ball, Spanish Moss and Design It: ™ Foam Cutter • Elmer’s® Craft Bond™ Tacky Glue.

Materials

STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
+Balls: Two – 3”
Halloween Gift Boxes or take-out containers
Large Silk Purple Mum Bushes
Colored Animal Eyes
Marble or Stone Vase Filler
12” x 3/8” Wood Dowel
Straight Pins
Chenille Stems & Bead Garland
Black Paint
Low-temp Glue Gun

Instructions:

1. Glue one of the 3” balls of STYROFOAM* inside Halloween gift box or take out container.  Fill the remainder of space inside the box with marbles or stone vase filler for added weight and support.
2. Paint the wood dowel black. Let dry.
3. Glue the dowel into the ball of STYROFOAM* inside the Halloween gift box or take-out container.  You may need to cut a hole in the top of the container for the dowel to stick into.
4. Pull the purple mum blossoms from the stems. Insert into other 3” ball to completely cover using low-temp glue to secure.
5. Glue eyeballs to the center of each mum blossom.  Then glue the mum covered ball to the top of the dowel.
6. Embellish the dowel with bead garland and add chenille stem antennas to the top of the topiary.

Tip: Decorate a clay pot to use in place of gift box or take-out container.

Materials
3 – 12 inch Straw Wreaths
6 ft Mixed Fall Garland
Silk Berry Stems
Coordinating Wired Ribbon
Floral Pins
Craft Sticks or Wood Picks
Low-Temp Glue Gun and glue sticks
Scissors
Wire Cutters

Instructions

1. Lay the wreaths side by side on a table.  Insert craft sticks or wood picks where the wreaths meet and glue together to secure with low-temp glue.
2. Pin one end of the garland to the top of the top wreath.  Bend it down the left side, pinning in place.  Bend the garland across the top of the middle wreath and down the right, pinning as you go.  Then bend it back across the top of the bottom wreath and down the left side pinning to secure at the bottom.
3. Cut apart the stems of berries and glue into the garland evenly spaced.
4. Pin one end of the ribbon at the top of the wreath and wind it in and out of the garland, pinning as you go.

Materials
STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
+ 3 – 4″ Balls

3 – Mini Mum Bushes (Approximately 40 – 1 inch blossoms per pot)
3 – 4 inch Clay Pots
Low-Temp Glue Gun and glue sticks
Wire Cutters

Instructions

1. Glue a 4” ball to the inside rim of each of the clay pots.
2. Using wire cutters, cut all the blossoms from the bushes, leaving about a 1” stem.  Begin inserting the blossoms into each ball to completely cover, using low-temp glue to secure.
3. Using wire cutters, cut leaves from the bushes leaving about a 1” stem.  Insert them under the blossoms along the rim of the pot, securing with low-temp glue.