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Terracotta Country Garden Collage
by Jill Black
Description: How to make a beautfiful garden collage from a shadow box and mini terracotta pots.
Materials:
* 1 Shadow Box approximately 45 x 50 cm (19 x 20 inches) or make a
frame using pieces of wood and nail a wood back to the frame.
* 1 Terracotta 9-cm (3 1/2 inch) diameter half pots (available from
some craft supply stores or carefully cut 1 9-cm pot in half)
* Dry Florists Foam to fit pot
* Dried flowers - Use a combination such as lackspur, lavender, daisy
and safflower
* Dried green foliage
* Sphagnum moss
* Raffia
* Glue Gun
How to Assemble:
1. Cut the foam to fit the half pots then glue the pot and foam onto
the frame backing board.
2. Place the dried green foliage at the back of the pot graduating to
either side of the pot an a A shape.
3. Place the safflower in between and fill in with with sprigs of
lavender, daisy and larkspur to form a posy. Use small peices so the
arrangement does not look to heavy.
4. Make a raffia bow and glue to the front of the pot.
5. Hang on the wall or give away as a gift.
Extra ideas:
- For a rustic effect glue lichen to the frame
- Use velvet glued to the backing board then glue the pot and foam
onto the velvet. The black velvet as a backdrop to highlight the
warmth of the terracotta and bring out the subtle colors of the dried
flowers.
Jill is the owner of Netwrite-Publish Home and Garden. For more home
and garden ideas log on to http://www.netwrite-publish.com
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