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Floral design expert Amy Marella is showing you how to make the perfect hostess gift using a terrarium.
DIY Floral Hostess Gifts
Level:
Intermediate
How-To:
Floral
Seasonal Event:
Christmas

Materials

  • Mini Christmas Tree
  • Terrarium
  • Moss
  • Decorative Spool Wire
  • Christmas Greens (examples: Christmas tree cuttings, Ilex Berries, Holly Leaves)
  • Wood Chips
  • Pine cones
  • Wood picks
  • Hot Glue
  • Scissors
  • Glue dots
  • Ribbon
  • Small Red Ornaments

Terrarium

  1. Place moistened moss on bottom of terrarium
  2. Wrap mini Christmas tree base with moistened moss and decorative spoiled wire and place into terrarium
  3. Hot Glue Wood picks onto bottom of pine cones and let dry. Place stick first into moss.
  4. Fill remaining space with pine cones and Christmas greens, and wood chips.

Ribbon

  1. Cut 2 feet of ribbon
  2. Make three knots across ribbon
  3. Cut ribbon ends at an angle to create a cute “fishtailed” look
  4. Use Glue dots to glue knots to corner seams of terrarium
  5. Wrap together small red ornaments and place them and a holly leaf onto knotted ribbon
  6. Present gift to hostess and be the envy of the party!

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