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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

DIY Flower Garden Entrance

I made this FLOWER GARDEN ENTRANCE for WB's first birthday this week and I just love how it turned out! We put it up in our kitchen, but eventually we'll move it to brighten up the entrance to her bedroom! A FLOWER GARDEN ENTRANCE is the perfect decoration for birthday parties, tea parties, or anytime you want to bring a little sunshine inside! You could hang it in a doorway or above a window! 


Materials needed:
-adjustable shower curtain rod
-2 rolls of green tulle
-silk flowers 
-florist tape
-hot glue gun and glue
-piece of string

(Silk flowers are on sale during the winter months at most craft stores...I got these all 50% off!)


First, I measured the height and width of the doorway where our FLOWER GARDEN ENTRANCE would be. Our house is old with doors of various heights and widths...I wanted to make sure that if I made it in the kitchen doorway it would fit in the doorway to my daughter's room.

Next, put up the curtain rod and tie a piece of string around the middle. You will thread the tulle through this, so make it not too tight, but not too loose.


Now thread the tulle through the string, cutting strips in similar lengths. The tulle will travel along the top of the rod and straight down (see the next steps), so measure and cut accordingly.



Next, wrap a small scrap of tulle around the middle a few times, tie and cut. You can now remove the string that was holding everything up.


Do the same at both ends of the curtain rod...wrapping a scrap of tulle around the long tulle strands, tie and cut.



Now, figure out where you want your flowers to go. For long stems, I used floral tape to secure them to the curtain rod in various spots. With individual flowers, I just used a hot glue gun to glue them in place. Other smaller stems can be tucked in and behind the rest and may not even need tape or glue.




And finally, pick a few small, delicate flowers to glue in place along the long strands of tulle. My favorite and final touch!




My girls were so excited to find this hanging in the kitchen this morning! Easy, beautiful and fun!!! 

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