Sarah and I spent a very companionable morning today making up an Easter Centrepiece for our table. Sarah is the consummate professional when it comes to crafting and was insistent that we sample the “blooms” to ensure that they were of the highest quality. They were:)
We had a number of requests for how to make these bouquets after we posted our Christmas version. We aren’t florists – and this is our own technique but we are happy to share.
You will need:
- flower pot (we got ours from Ikea)
- floristry foam
- green floristry tape
- green floristry wire
- clear cellophane
- green tissue paper
- Easter eggs – small and medium
- long nose pliers
For the small buds, we cut a piece of clear cellophane into 5 inch square and folded it into four quarters. We inserted the small egg into the folded cellophane and scrunched up the cellophane around it. (By folding the cellophane first, it makes a little pointy top so the egg looks more like a little rose bud).
We wrapped some wire around the cellophane to secure, and then covered the top of the wire with floristy tape.
For the larger eggs we used a piece of cellophane cut into 8 inch square, and used the same technique.
We then cut a piece of florist foam to fit the flower pot, and inserted the stems into the foam. We then cut pieces of green tissue paper approx 6 inch square. We grabbed the middle of the tissue paper and scrunched it slightly, and then wrapped a length of wire around it. We poked these into the foam to hide all the flower stems.
I found some of my Easter projects from last year when I cleaned out my craft cupboards yesterday. My Mum and I painted some blown eggs with acrylic paints. They make a nice display in a decorated pail.
I found some sweet Rabbit message cards when I was in Japan – these will be perfect for Easter giving.
PS Check out our new header that my clever daughter designed 🙂
Posted by Lisa and Sarah
Cute header Sarah!
You always make the BEST Easter projects…who could forget your carrots from last year? LOVED THEM! These egg bouquets are just gorgeous…might have to make one of these myself 😉
Glad you are finding time to craft this weekend.
Darling project and I love your header too…nice job, daughter!
Cute New Header!!! Love the buttons. You guys are so funny too — I’d have to sample my centerpiece too — you never know when you might have a bad bloom!
so cute, but they never would have made it in to the edible blooms around here! yumm!
What a lovely project. I am afraid though that I would eat the craft supplies!
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Your easterproject is lovely! And I do love your new banner!
Great header.
Don’t you just love working with chocolate in this heat and humidity.
; )
The maker should always try the product — h hmm we wouldn’t want anyone getting sick would we, perhaps I should try another before it is wrapped.
I don’t have a green thumb, but I could be willing to have a brown thumb making that gorgeous chocolate posy.
Oooo, new blog header – Nice!
Love the new header and of course the eggs !
Great idea. I love that little bunny on the flowerpot.
Have a nice sunday.
Katharina
Those eggs look absolutely devine and they would not be safe near me. lol. Great work. Kind regards, Anita.
Great idea ladies…. Looks good enough to eat. LOL!
Very clever all round.Thanks for the tutorial.
Linda
Lots of talented ladies in your family and you’re always so kind to share. My daughter has the white pot…IKEA perhaps?
thank you for reminding me of Easter. I will take my Easter decorations!I also love to change!
Such a clever idea to put those yummie Cadbury eggs on a stick! It looks very happy!
Lovely header, Sarah!!!
Some great easter decorating ideas and those blooms would make a great gift. So glad Sarah was able to help out by being the ‘taste tester’!! Love the new header.
Very lovely centerpiece. How long will it last, I wonder, before temptation takes over and nary a bloom remain!
How fun! It would be hard not to eat these while putting the pretty basket together. Makes me want to go out and buy some Easter candy now!
Great job on the header Sarah..love that centerpiece!! OMW Cadberry Eggs are the best!
Great way to pass the time and bond with your daughter..
Tell your creative daughter that she did an excellent job with your header!
The Easter candy centerpiece is precious! I love it. So sweet and colorful.
Have a nice evening…
A lovely simple idea to make a fabulous looking bouquet!!
Hello Lisa and Sarah, I hope you have counted how many blooms you have there!!! Happy Monday to you both.
Bev.
I love edible blooms!!! Thanks for the great ‘how-to’
Hugs
Jodie 🙂
Hi Sarah and Lisa!
I like your new banner! A great design.
The edible easter egg bloom is good idea, thanks for the inspiration. I must start preparing for Easter soon, better not leave it to the last minute like I always do.
Mary
Very nice ideas for Easter. I was just looking for something new to do…!
mmmm… not sure that arrangement would last long in my house!
So wonderful!
So much goodness! I love the egg arrangement – I don’t think I’d be able to resist the eggs though! The header is fab – well done Sarah – and I adore those rabbits message cards! So, so cute!
Very creative!
So cute and a very nice header too. Great job on both.
That Easter egg tree is fab !!
Sue x
I like the header – happy design. The candy egg arrangement is cute and, I’m sure, yummy. Hmmmm….Earthgirl and I may need to make one of those….Thank you for sharing the detailed how-to.
positively adorable!
That is such a happy ideas–so pretty, and love how the pot is decorated too! Sadly, we don’t have children, so we tend not to do much fuss for Easter–but we could treat ourselves, hubby & I! Many thanks for your anniversary wishes to us–so sweet! :o) ((HUGS))
Now this is perfect for me: A chocolate flower bouquet!! 😉
Thank you for sharing this idea.
oh my gosh I’m going to make this for my mum! thank you for sharing!!! you girls are so clever
So sweet of you that you shared this here of how to make.Thanksss..
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I admire your work.
You are very clever,and then had a clever daughter 🙂
What a beautiful idea for a table centerpiece – and dessert is as easy as picking a flower! 🙂
Love the header, too – “pinkalicious.”
very, very cute!! thanks for sharing how you two made it. I love the new header too!
What a fabulous idea!! I featured this tutorial on my blog today, highlighting 3 dozen flower tutorials. Here is the link:
http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/2010/04/wednesdays-wowzers-3-dozen-flower.html
Thanks for the inspiration!!
This is adorable!!!
http://www.makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com
This is such a great idea! I am going to share you and your idea with my FB peeps! We are a group of Moms,Dads, Grands, Teachers & Daycare Providers. This would be a great gift idea for all of the folks on our Easter lists! Here is my link:
http://www.facebook.com/LearningIsChildsPlay
I couldn’t find a link to a Facebook page on here…If I would have have I would have linked you up that way too! If you do have one, let me know because I know I’ll be back!
Have a “Hoppy” Day!