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Make a Magical Forest Vase and Bouquet

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make a magical forest vase

Have you ever been in the mood to do something fun? Last week, before designing this Magical Forest Vase and Bouquet, I went to the store with the idea that I would buy supplies to make something adventurous. Convention, popular opinion, and current styles were not allowed to block my creativity.

If you haven’t done so lately, I encourage you to take a twenty dollar bill (or more) and buy some exciting materials and construct something that makes you happy. Do not worry about what other people might think about your project, outfit, or whatever it is. The minute you do that, you’ll be just like everyone else, and no longer the unique creative you long to be.

Magical, woodland, and winter forest were the three themes that came to mind. I’ve always loved fairy tales and stories about the woods, gnomes, forest animals, and snowy scenes. It is a recurring theme in my work and on my blog. My first stop was the floral section. Click on the link below to watch the Instagram Reel.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmgvSQfu_xE/

Choosing the Floral Picks

The snowy white hydrangea caught my eye first. The petals had great texture; not silky like most hydrangea picks. Pay close attention to texture when creating to please yourself. If it doesn’t feel nice, do not buy it.
The green hydrangea made me think of a flower trapped beneath the snow, waiting for spring.
Is this an icy dusty miller? I don’t know, but it looked glittery and enchanting against the earthy greens.
The furry, frizzly, green pick reminded me of the mossy plants that grow on the forest floor.
The spindly plant with tiny leaves and buds gave the bouquet a wintry woodsy touch.

Painting the Vase

First, I based the glass vase with two coats of White using a 2″ sponge brush. I used glass paints for this project.
I added tree shapes in layers of Brown, Green, Yellow, and White with a small flat brush.
Next, I swished in some detail with White and Brown using a liner brush (add White to the dark trees and Brown to the light ones).

Now It’s Time to Put it All Together

supplies used for the Magical Forest Vase and Bouquet
I practiced with the floral picks before attaching the “toadstool” ornaments. See the toadstool painting on the dining room wall?
These ornaments made me think of one of my recent favotite items (with me, favor is always subject to change) to decorate with- mushrooms.
I was ready to build my bouquet- assembly line style.
I slipped a “toadstool” ornament underneath the floral part of each pick.
It’s all done! Wasn’t that fun?

I hope you enjoyed Make a Magical Forest Vase and Bouquet.

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Comments

  2. Carol says

    Love this and how it ties into your sweet painting. Featuring when my link party opens. Happy New Year and thanks for sharing your creativity at my link party throughout 2022.

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