Holiday Posies

I love to do big arrangements in our house, but a few smalls tucked here and there are surely wonderful...  This year I am using humble carnations, but grouped into a pin-cushion form; here is the finished product on my coffee table~

Do you remember a short time ago, I told you about the scented candles from Market Candle?  When the candles have burned down, don’t throw away the glass; freeze them to pull the remaining wax out, and clean with Goo-Gone or other produit.  They make great flower vases.  I wrap them in bark; here is how~

We have a tree common here locally which sheds a very soft bark; I will have to figure out the name; but it peels softly in sheets; you could also do this with any fabric, leaves, bark, or pine needles….the options are endless….just look to your garden!  You could also do this with a pillar candle, as a natural alternative to the “faux bark” ones like they now sell at Pottery Barn.  Start with a glass votive and a sheet of bark~

Using a glue gun, run a straight line of glue vertically along the glass and press the bark on to it; roll the glass so that the bark covers the surface and then glue the other end of the bark; overlap the bark slightly so that the entire surface of the glass is covered~

You will end up with a log, like this~

Use scissors to trim the excess, top and bottom~

Fill with water; tie the stems with wire, rubber band or twist-tie~

Set the flowers into the vase~

Try the same idea with baby’s breath; it’s very simple yet refreshing for holiday~

Same idea for construction; I like the “pincushion” look so tie the stems together~

Tuck these little beauties in on your coffee table (mine is as yet a jumble of sparkly things, including the rings for the Karena Giveaway!), food table, powder room; I would love to line a walk or stairs with these pretty bundles; the addition of the bow says “Christmas” to me~

I am in the midst of Christmas décor; more to show you soon~