Combining Dollar Tree Flowers with Items I Already Have for the Perfect Fall Centerpiece
Combining Dollar Tree Flowers with Items I Already Have for the Perfect Fall Centerpiece
Can I let you in on a little secret?
I’m kind of bored of pumpkins for fall decorating.
Ok, before you throw rotten apples at me let me explain.
I know that pumpkins are perfect for fall decor, I actually have a few in my kitchen right now as I’m writing this. But, I’ve noticed something in the last few years.
After just a week or two I don’t enjoy them as much as I did when I first put them out.
So I took a trip to the Dollar Tree and found a few faux flowers…
After picking out my faux flowers, a few extra supplies from my home, and some brainstorming I came up with this…
The perfect fall centerpiece.
Here we go…
Combining Dollar Tree Flowers with Items I Already Have for the Perfect Fall Centerpiece
HERE’S WHAT I USED:
Two Bunches of Sunflowers
Two Bunches of Leaves
Two Bunches of Hydrangeas
(All of these flowers came from the Dollar Tree)
Stick to two different types of flowers. Both of similar sizes like I have with the hydrangeas and sunflowers. Then grab some leaves or anything that can work as a filler around your flowers.
Ribbon (also from the Dollar Tree)
A Clear Vase
A Few More Faux Flowers (Most of these are from my summer mason jar centerpieces)
Most of these flowers were purchased over the summer for my summer centerpiece post. I loved these flowers so much that I honestly didn’t want to put them away. Thankfully they blended in perfectly with this centerpiece.
Tape, Scissors and 4 Paper Clips
Ok now, it’s time to go get all your supplies. Go ahead, I’ll be waiting here … I don’t want to build this centerpiece without you.
Back already? Yay! Let’s keep moving along.
STEP 1
Grab one bunch of each bunch of flowers and cut them down as you see below.
You can use wire cutters here if you’d like but, I just bend and bend until the wire breaks off. Easy peasy.
STEP 2
Take your ribbon and wrap it around your vase
Secure the ribbon on both sides with a paper clip
Step 3
Grab your scissors and cut the ribbon
STEP 4
Repeat this again along the other side to create four vertical lines all around the vase
STEP 5
Measure your vase with another strand of ribbon
STEP 6
Cut the ribbon then measure out a second piece of ribbon the same size.
STEP 7
Remove the two longer pieces of ribbon that we secured earlier for now.
Wrap the shorter pieces around the vase and secure each piece with a small piece of tape.
STEP 8
Grab the two longer pieces of string you first cut and secure them to the vase again the way we did earlier with the paper clips
Make sure you wrap one of the long ribbons over the pieces of tape so they are completely covered
This is optional but I also taped the two long pieces of ribbon under the vase just to make sure they stay in place
Now for the fun part. The flowers!
STEP 9
Drop the three longest bunches of flowers and leaves into your vase (the bunches that we didn’t cut)
STEP 10
Grab all the sunflowers and hydrangeas that we cut and drop them in. Keep your leaves off to the side for now.
Notice how I’m keeping all the sunflowers together on one side and the hydrangeas on the other side. Stick with me, it’s all going to start coming together now
(I should mention that when I first started working with my flowers I had a really difficult time bringing them together. So I asked google for some help. My search took me to this website by Martha Stewart where I found so many good tips. (Always nice to give credit where credit is due)
STEP 11
Grab the rest of your flowers and use them to fill in any gaps
It’s time to finish up now
STEP 12
Start bending your flowers and moving them around slightly to bring everything together.
Bend a few around the rim.
Move things around in the back if necessary.
STEP 13
Place all the leaves under your flowers and all around the circumference
annnnndddd…
That’s it!!
ok someone please drop the mic!
and stop the fall madness
BECAUSE…
We did it.
We put together THE PERFECT FALL CENTERPIECE!
Who knew summer and fall could blend so nicely together.
ok friends, thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog!
Sending happy, safe, and healthy vibes your way…May God bless you and your family today and every beautiful day to come
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