Thursday, May 29, 2008

ROSE GIFTS


1. Peach Rose Candle-holder

Circle of card 12.5cm in diameter
Quick-drying adhesive or glue gun
Dried eucalyptus leaves
Peach jute scrim ribbon 2.75m x 7.7cm
Florist’s reel wire
Dried peach roses
Gypsophila (Baby’s breath ), dyed peach Candle

Remove a 7.5cm diameter circle from the centre of the card to make a ring. Glue overlapping eucalyptus leaves to the ring to cover it. Measure 5cm from the end of the ribbon, bend in half to form a loop and secure with a length of reel wire twisted around the base. Measure 7.5cm along the ribbon from the loop and make a second loop, again securing with reel wire. Repeat a further three times. Glue the ribbon around the ring at each loop base. Glue a single rose behind each loop. Then, glue roses onto the ring between each loop. Glue the bases of single eucalyptus leaves around the inside edge of the ring so that they stand upright, to frame the candle. Cut the gypsophila into short sprays, apply a small amount of glue to the bases and intersperse between the roses and ribbon loops. Push the candle up through the centre of the base.

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