Decorating how to’s- self done - Decor home in flower

• 1. Three pillar candles of various sizes
• 2. Assorted pressed and preserved ferns, such as rabbit's foot ferns
• 3. All-purpose craft glue

Remove the pressed ferns from their backing paper. Choose sizes that will complement the style of each candle. Using a small paintbrush, apply a very thin amount of all-purpose craft glue to the back of each fern (being careful not to tear the fern) and affix the ferns to the side of the candles. Do not apply too much glue to the backs of the ferns. All ends of the ferns should be held down with glue in order to properly adhere to the candle. If required, apply a dot of glue over the top of the fern ends once the fronds are glued to the candle. Allow the glue to dry completely before using.

Decorating with groceries and fenn candles - Spring's most artful arrangements combine fresh blooms with surprise. Forget taking rounds to a florist for a fabulous arrangement. You all need is to go to your local grocery store.

Simply walk down the aisle, fill your basket with vegetables, fruits and flowers, and you have the makings of a stunning centerpiece. Then follow step-by-step instructions for creating unique, eye-catching floral designs. Here are some of the most attractive Decorating with groceries and fenn candles that you can create on your own-

• Lemon Topiary
• Asparagus Arrangement
• Parrot Tulips in a Vase of Citrus Fruits
• Springtime Flowers and Fruits in Footed Dish
• Vegetables and Flowers
• Bird's Nest Centerpiece

Ingredients - decor using strawberries and cream
Flowers, foliage and fruit
Rue
Border carnations
Strawberries
Other materials for decor using strawberries and cream
Jumbo block of florist's foam
Watertight ceramic pot
Wooden cocktail sticks

Ingredients:

• Four clear vases
• Seven French tulips for each vase, for a total of 28 tulips
• Flax colored twine or raffia

Directions
Fill platter with an inch of water and set aside. Weave a loose wreath with pussy willow, using metal wreath as a base to hold stems together. Attach using floral wire. Add other materials, starting with tulips, all facing same direction, either counterclockwise or clockwise. All heads of tulips should be evenly spaced. Place wreath on platter, making sure that each stem touches water.

Ingredients - Pillars of Spring

• A shallow dish, 20 inches in diameter, that can hold at least 1 inch of water.
• A metal wreath ring, available at your local florist or craft store. Wreath ring should be 2 inches smaller than the diameter of the dish.
• 25 pink Dutch tulips
• 12 white calla lilies
• 6 viburnum stems (also known as snow balls)
• 4 stems of pussy willow
• 22-gauge floral wire

Romantic red arrangement - You'll need a clear vase, budding red flowers and a bag of cranberries. Empty the bag of cranberries into the bottom of the vase and fill the vase two-thirds full with tepid water. Cut the stems of the flowers (that you selected) diagonally with sharp scissors or a pruner. Arrange the flowers in the vase. Placing two or three of Romantic red arrangements on a mantel or at a dinner party will be extremely pleasing. Another option for this arrangement is to use cut berry stems from your garden in place of the red flowers.

Easy Harvest arrangement - Choose a light-colored vase or container that will not compete against the vibrancy of Easy Harvest arrangement. For the base, select long-lasting varieties of flowers or berried shrubs that have an autumn feel. In this arrangement, yo can choose Hypericum, Bupleurum and some orange straw flowers. Because this centerpiece is supposed to have a natural harvest look. Add perennial grasses, branches or dried pods from your garden. Arrange mini gourds in a haphazard fashion around the base of the vase for a more dramatic effect. Pinecones and colorful leaves can be used just as effectively as the gourds.

This is such an easy arrangement and a great project to do with kids. Try to use a pedestal cake platter to give this centerpiece the height it deserves. This centerpiece is essentially just a mix of vegetables and the key to making it look controlled is to use enough of one vegetable as a base. (The base of my arrangement was romaine lettuce.) You should have enough of this vegetable to cover the complete diameter of the platter. Besides the veggies, the only other item you'll need is toothpicks.