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Kitchen Change Up Part Two and Hydrangea Topiary Craft
Hydrangea Topiary Craft
You saw the craft pile ( inspiration from Wordless Wednesday below). Well I was inspired. I made a lovely hydrangea topiary for the kitchen change up.
Before
After
Now Let’s Make that cute Hydrangea Topiary!
Hydrangea Topiary
What You Need
Styrofoam Ball ( you decide what size, mine is 4 inches in diameter)
Toothpicks
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Wire cutters
Silk flowers ( hydrangea) you will need enough to cover the ball. (a four inch ball used 65 petals)
Green paint
Paint brush
Cardboard box (empty shoe box or empty egg carton)
Lets Make It
Poke a toothpick into the styrofoam ball (this will be your handle when you have painted most of the ball) paint your styrofoam ball to match ( or come close to) the color of your flower petals ( mine are pale green).
Poke it into a cardboard box, egg carton or other container to hold the ball upright while it dries.
Remove the hydrangea petals using your wire cutters, leaving about a 1/4 inch stem.
After the ball has dried, heat up your glue gun, poke a small hole in the styrofoam with the tooth pick, dip the end of your petal stem into the glue and poke it into the hole, push gently. I think it works best to work in a random pattern as you cover the ball with petals rather than in rows. But this is your choice. Do not put your hot glue gun directly onto the styrofoam ball it will melt. Continue covering the ball. ( if you want to hang it be sure to leave a little space to attach the ribbon and then cover it with petals).
That’s it! Oh so simple. Or as we say in our home, easy peasy! Now you can make several and put them in bowls, or scatter them about, place one on top of a candle holder like I did, or hang it from a ribbon.
Very pretty hydrangea topiary, Katherine!
So pretty Kathrine, and I love your sweet curtain too. Spring has arrived at your house just beautifully!
Blessings,
Marcia
thank you stay tuned, more to come
How pretty, love it! Thanks so much for stopping by. I'm your newest follower. Have a great weekend 🙂
welcome!
That is so pretty.I think I might be able to make this one.
easy peazy!
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very nice! I am glad to have popped over…I am now a follower!
Welcome
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I love this craft. It doesn't seem very difficult. I think I might try it. Thanks.
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Looks great! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and leaving your sweet comment. Will be back to explore more of your post…
My pleasure, welcome!
Oh Katherine, this is so beautiful and thank you for giving such clear instructions. You are the best!
You are so very welcome xo
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Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I love the changes you made in your kitchen ~ that lovely apple green is so spring like. And spring has come a few days, at least, to Chicago.
I will catch up on more of your blog later, and I look forward to meeting you.
Fondly,
Glenda
thank you the green is so spirngy 🙂
Thats gorgeous, must try it soon 🙂 xx
xo
I love the change. The green is so pretty. Have a nice weekend.
thank you
Oh, that is cute! And the kitchen change looks so fresh! I'm following!
Thank you there’s more to come!
Pretty hydrangea topiary, Katherine. Thanks for the tutorial. Love your vignette!…Christine
Happy to share
I love hydrangeas! They have to be my favorite flower. I will definitely be trying this project. I also love your curtain. Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment 🙂
One of my favs too. They don’t grow here. So this is as close as I can get
Love the valance and the topiary – so fresh and spring-looking. Thanks so much for visiting my blog and leaving a sweet comment. Your blog looks wonderful and so much to look at – I'll be doing lots of exploring! I'll also be adding your blog to my list of favorites(on the side of my blog).
🙂
bless you
Hi Katherine!
thanks for becoming a follower of my blog. Also, I really appreciate your kind comments.
I am now following you too. I love the tutorial for the hydrangea topiary. So pretty.
I'm looking forward to visiting often.
hugs
Sissie
Welcome Sissie, I enjoyed my visit to your blog.
Thank you for visiting Brambly and becoming a follower. Your blog is so positive and uplifting. I'm looking forward to following you and seeing more of your wonderful pespective. Take care!
Ann-Marie
Welcome Ann-Marie
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I’m following you too
Love the topiary, well, I love all topiaries! Thanks for stopping by my place today, and I am following you back. Have a great week-end.
Thank you and so easy
Such a pretty kitchen window change for spring, that could carry on into summer! However, if you are like me, there is another re-do on it's way ~wink~
Thanks for your sweet comments and for following my blog. I love the craft for today and will be back to check out more ~ I am your newest follower too!
I think I’ll leave it up for a while, I really like how it brightens up the kitchen. 🙂
oh that's beautiful! I'll have to try that!
Please let me know if you make it!
Hello Katherine, and thank you for visiting me at my blog today and your heartfelt comments… your blog is lovely… and your topiary is so very pretty!… xoxo Julie Marie
I enjoyed my visit to your blog. Welcome
love the lime green checked curtains. Looks so summery, with the topiary. Great job 🙂
thank you Dawn
Beautiful topiary! What a dramatic difference from the before picture. Well done!
blushing thank you
Very gorgeous~ I love the valance….springy like feel…..Spring is my favorite season
thank you, mine too!
How cute!! Your kitchen is ready for spring…. Me too!!
Stopping over from the blog hop.
Hello Terry!
I love Buffalo Check…the window topper looks awesome and paired w/your other changes is so "happy". Thanks so much for stopping/following , "Along the way". Enjoy your weekend!
Love it! Such a neat idea and perfect for Spring!
Katherine, what a wonderful job you did! I love it!
Amazing and very attractive.
What is easy peasy to you, might not be so easy to us lesser mortals! LOL! Seriously, the difference in the before & after photos is fantastic. So much better!
This is fantastic, you make it all seem so easy, you certainly have a flair for that sort of thing.
Thanks for sharing.
Yvonne.