| Materials Needed |
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STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
Ball, 3-1/2"
Sheet, 1" thick scraps
Other Materials:
Teapot
Twig, 10" x 1/2"
Silk flowers: assorted roses, peonies, gyp, weigela and others to match teapot
Pearl loops, 3mm, 12
Pearls, 14mm
Ribbon, #9, 3-1/4 yds, sheer pink
Floral wire, 6", cloth-covered
Floral pics, 9", three
Spray paint, gold
Green moss
Pencil
Scissors
Wire cutters
Low temperature glue gun and glue sticks
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| Instructions |
| 1. Paint twig gold; stand in 1" foam scrap to dry. |
| 2. Using wire cutters, trim flower stems to 1". |
| 3. With pencil, make a 3" deep hole in foam ball; glue twig in hole. |
| 4. Glue and insert flower stems in ball; continue, until ball is covered. |
| 5. Cut up 1" foam sheet and fill teapot with foam pieces; glue foam in place. |
| 6. Using pencil, make hole in center of foam. Glue twig in hole. |
| 7. Cover foam base with green moss. |
| 8. Cut nine 8" lengths of ribbon; twist wired floral pick around center of each. Arrange pics around ball; glue in place. |
| 9. Make four-loop bow with remaining ribbon. Secure with floral wire. Glue bow to bottom front of topiary. |
| 10. Glue pearl loops and 14mm pearls among flowers. |
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