DIY Make a Florentine Holiday Garland

DIY Make a Florentine Holiday Garland

How to make a Florentine Holiday Evergreen Garland

Materials:

9' artificial pine garland

berry garland or clusters

10 stems of burgundy or red roses

1-2 red poinsettia bushes (need 10 blooms)

4 stems of golden (or iridescent ) poinsettia

Green florist wire

Tools

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Instructions

1. Take your pine garland and hot glue on your pine cones and berries at one foot intervals. Cut the rose stems to 3" and hot glue evenly in between pinecones.

2. Cut red poinsettia bush into 3" stems and hot glue on either side of roses. Place iridescent and golden poinsettia every 2 feet on the garland

3. Cut ivy garland into 2" pieces and hot glue on each side of poinsettias blooms.

4. Cut apart baby's breath sprays and hot glue around flowers, filling in empty spaces.

Note: The garland is flexible enough to accommodate any shape. To hang, place on nails positioned in the desired shape. You can also connect the ends with a floral wire -to make a impressive wall wreath.



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