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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.

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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