Paper-It Vase

Paper-It Vase
Designed by: Diane Flowers

Typical Project Completion Time: 1 hour

Materials Needed

STYROFOAM™Brand Foam:
Cubes, 3", three

Other Materials:
Paper of choice, 12" x 12"
Artificial florals: six yellow gerbera daisies OR seven grape hyacinth stems and three small purple filler flowers; or selection of your choice
Small amount reindeer moss, bright green or color of your choice
Pencil
Ruler
Bone folder
Floral shears
Scissors
Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
Thick, white craft glue
Optional: Wrinkle-free paper adhesive. Personal paper trimmer with scoring blade

Instructions

1. Use glue gun to glue foam cubes one on top of the next to measure 9" tall.

2. Cut one 9" x 12" rectangle and one 3" square from patterned paper of choice. Use paper trimmer fitted with scoring blade to score larger paper piece every 3" or simply wrap paper around foam and finger-crease corners. Remove paper and crease folds using bone folder.

3. Glue paper to foam, aligning folds with foam corners. Hold paper in place until glue dries. Glue paper square to bottom of foam vase. Use glue gun to glue moss to top of vase, covering surface.

4. Trim floral stems using floral shears. Apply hot glue to stems and insert into top of vase, using photo as guide. Glue small bits of moss to any exposed stems.

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