Each year I like to do a DIY project & make something for Christmas as it helps me get in the spirit of things. Last year I did a wonderful cone like hanging ornament. My inspiration is Martha Stewart of course. Currently, I am planning a few Christmas parties and I came across this stunning DIY project that I just cannot pass up! I guess this is what I will be making in my spare time. Enjoy xx
Into:
Pinecone "flowers" with glowing centers fill a simple vase in this exquisite arrangement. For the petals, snip woody scales from pinecones, and glue them to plastic flowers on specialty string lights. Arrange the lights in a vase, and add tiny pinecones on wire stems for a lush, compact bouquet. Set it on a side table or a mantel for easy cord-hiding.
You Will Need:
Pinecones
Flower lights
Hot-glue gun
Vase (a cylinder vase works well; an opaque one hides the cords)
Electrical tape
Floral wire
Extension cord
Step 1.
Clip scales from large pinecones. Remove a plastic flower from a string of flower lights. Hot-glue scales behind the plastic petals, making 2 rings of 5 each. Repeat for every third light. Clip flowers back onto lights.
Step 2.
Gather lights into small bundles of 2 or 3 (leaving some pinecone flowers single); use floral wire to wrap their wires together, creating "stems" about 4 inches long.
Step 3.
Gather bundles together. Near the ends, wrap with electrical tape to secure, leaving the end of the cord loose to attach to an extension cord. Place in a vase. (A cylinder vase works well; an opaque one hides the cords.)
Step 4.
Give small pinecones wire stems: Cut 8-inch lengths of floral wire; wrap the middle of 1 wire around bottom of 1 pinecone, and twist wire ends together. Tuck "stem" into arrangement. Continue to fill out bouquet as needed, arranging the lights in a pleasing way.
