I {heart} stem bundle bouquets! Every time I see one of these pre-made in the store, I want to bring it home--no matter what the flower, dried wheat, or whatever. I decided to take matters into my own hands and make one for myself.
I started with clear glass vase, approx. 3" dia., that had straight sides and a silk grass stem. I debated quite a bit between the green silk leaf stem ($3) and dried grasses. The vase I used was $3 from Target. (Walmart also had one.) I'm sure you could find one at the thrift store--when I was on a mission to make this there were only curvy ones there.
Before I started hot gluing, I used a Sharpie and made three vertical lines at varying spaces to keep my gluing straight. While gluing, I let the pointed ends of the leaves slightly overlap the top edge of the vase anywhere from 1/4" to 1". You should be able to see that in the photos, above.
I trimmed the leaves at the bottom of the vase with scissors. On occasion I had leaves that were short, so I glued them end to end with a little overlap.
For the grand finale, add your flowers. You will need to trim your flower stems so the head of the flowers are just slightly above the rim of your vase (yes, these are fresh sunflowers!) Tie a ribbon or jute around the middle and see all the fun spots you can use and enjoy it in!
Assembly note, if you want a full-flower look, for this size vase you'll need a pretty good sized bunch. If you like to use small bunches of flowers, choose a vase with a smaller diameter.
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A+++! Sunflowers are one of my favorites too. Your bundle is just beautiful - and thanks for the tute. I have some wheat I just might try this with!
ReplyDeleteGreat way to transform a vase!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! Fantastic idea :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. What a great idea. Your tutorial is wonderful. Thanks. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteTHAT is way cute and SUCH A GOOD IDEA! Can't wait to give this a try! Thank you for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!
ReplyDeleteBarb
Looks fabulous! Lovin' the big sunflowers.
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea! It looks great filled with sunflowers. One of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteLove it! I always look at these in the stores-I've tried it with candy canes at Christmas with red roses-very inspiring!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I didn't realize they were stems in a vase in the first picture before the tutorial-- I thought it was an actual stem bouquet of sunflowers. Great job, looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreta project,your fresh flowers are gorgeous.Thanks for sharing~
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat project! I really enjoyed stopping by today. Have a super week! Anne
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Neato! That looks so good. What a creative way to make what you've seen for yourself. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteThat is super chic! I love it! I hadn't seen one of those vases before today and now I want to go out and make one. thanks so much for the tutorial.
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Hey Kim!! Thanks for stopping by my blog Friday. (I've been out of town until now). I'm so glad you liked my "Grandma Driving" story!!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a very beautiful floral arrangement! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love sunflowers! That is a very neat idea to do with the leaves. Looks great! Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteThat is totally upscale and chic! And cheap, but looks like a million bucks! LOVE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is just fantastic! I absolutely love it!
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous! I love it. You certainly have the vision.
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What a neat idea, Kim. The Dollar Tree sells tall vases, too so I think I will pick a few up. Your tutorial is fantastic!! Thanks so much! :-)
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Janie
Kim, this turned out fabulously. Every bit as pretty as what you find in any store, but I'll bet at a fraction of the cost. Way to go! La
ReplyDeleteThe flower bundle is so pretty and you did it beautifully. hugs♥olive
ReplyDeleteOh that is pretty Kim....I love those too when I see them. How many flowers did you buy?? Thanks for joining me this week.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute!!!
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What a clever idea! I enjoy fresh flowers but don't buy them very often. I guess that way it's more of a treat!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the way this looks! Definitely on the "to do" list! :)
ReplyDeleteLove it! It is so charming and your sunflowers look beautiful in it! Thanks for sharing!
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What a great idea. Thanks for the tutorial.
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