DIY mini bouquet - a very elegant and dainty bouquet that would be perfect for the ladies in your bridal party!The soft white and pink tulle was cut into rectangles and then knotted right in the middle. For a base, a Styrofoam ball was used. Take a sharp pencil or knitting needle, poke a hole in the Styrofoam, add a dab of hot glue in the hole. Then quickly fold the tulle in half at the knot, insert knot into the hole with the glue. Continue this process until the entire ball is covered except for a small area where the stem will be inserted.
The handle was was made by recycling thick plastic stems from silk flower bunches that were used in a different project. First, wrap the stem well with heavy tape, like duct tape or even electrical tape. That softens hard edges. Take ribbon (color of your choice) and fold over the end of the stem that will be at the very bottom (not the end that will be inserted into the Styrofoam ball).
Begin evenly wrapping the stem - usually takes about two to three layers to be sure of even and full coverage. End your wrapping at the exposed end of the bouquet. Use a couple small dabs of hot glue to secure the end of the ribbon (CAUTION - do NOT press the ribbon unto the hot glue with your fingers! Use some sort of tool like a Popsicle stick. The glue will seep through the ribbon when pressed.). Use the uncovered end of the stem to poke a hole into the Styrofoam ball in the space you left empty. Fill the hole only about a quarter way with the hot glue and then insert the uncovered end of the stem. Hold it in place for just a handful of seconds to give glue time to cool a bit and set.
Next, cut a long, rectangular piece of tulle for the base of this bouquet. How much you want to use will depend on how bunched up around the base you want it to be. You can fold the tulle in half (the long narrow way) if you want to create a more tutu-like look or you can leave it open, as on the one pictured, for more length and coverage. Thread a needle with heavy thread or thin fishing line. At the rough edge of the tulle, begin weaving in and out through the material until you have the full length threaded. Holding both ends of the thread securely, begin gathering the tulle together. Wrap snugly around the base of the bouquet (top of the stem handle) and tie the thread ends together securely. You may also want to add a few dabs of hot glue where they will not be seen for added holding power.
A nice touch is the beading. The line is thin and clear so it appears as if the beads are floating about the bouquet. You can use a beaded string or beaded stem clusters. Either way is very pretty. Or add something that may flow with your theme
... like a butterfly or sparkles or tiny bead crystals. It's your day!
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