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Pumpkins in Bloom
Hope
you haven't thrown out those pumpkins!
Celebrate the splendor of autumn with
colorful fresh flowers displayed in a
plump pumpkin vase. In about an hour you
can create a dazzling centerpiece rich
with tones and hues of the season.
You will need:
One 8" diameter pumpkin, with 6" diameter
top removed and insides scooped out
Small plastic container to fit into
pumpkin
Floral foam
Floral tape
12 leatherleaf fern tips, each 5"-7"
long
5 pencil cattails: two 7" long, two 9"
long and one 12" long
15 bronze pompon chrysanthemums, each 10"
- 12" long
9 yellow pompon chrysanthemums, each 6" -
8" long
12 yellow asters, each 6" - 8" long
8 stems preserved oak leaves
Utility knife
Scissors
Directions:
Place container in pumpkin. Measure and
cut floral foam to fit container so that
top of foam extends 1/2" over rim of
pumpkin; secure foam and container to
pumpkin with floral tape (FIG 1).
FIG
1
FIG
2
Insert
leatherleaf ferns into foam around rim of
pumpkin, spacing evenly. Insert shorter
pieces in top of foam to completely cover
foam. Insert five cattails at top of
arrangement at varying heights (FIG
2).
FIG
3
FIG
4
Insert
15 stems of bronze pompons into foam at
varying heights, spacing evenly: Place one
12"-long flower near center top of foam
and several flowers around rim of pumpkin;
then place remaining flowers above the
bottom flowers (FIG 3).
Insert one 8"-long yellow pompon at top of
foam and four 6"-long pompons, evenly
spaced, around rim of pumpkin. Insert
remaining four yellow pompons halfway up
to top yellow pompon and in between the
four yellow pompons at bottom (FIG 4).
Insert yellow aster stems into foam,
spacing evenly between the yellow and
bronze pompons. Insert oak leaves around
rim of arrangement. Fill container with
water; check water level daily. Place
arrangement on shallow dish or place mat
to protect furniture from marks or
spills.
These
crafts courtesy of Family Circle Weekend
Crafts
Let's Get Cooking!
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