5 minute easy flower arranging {a tutorial}

While flipping through an issue of Family Circle yesterday afternoon, I came across a clever and quick way of arranging flowers…one that was so simple, even a flower-arranging novice like myself felt certain of success. And this morning, while watching an episode of Barefoot Contessa (LOVE her!), she showed the exact same technique. It was fate, I needed to try it for myself. I’m happy to say, it was a success! My 5 minute arrangement was quick to put together, and impressive to look at. I’ll show you how it’s done….

Materials:
foam floral ball
mum stems (you can use any flower you want, though)
vase
scissors
skewer

Step 1: Gather your supplies, and soak your floral ball in water. This doesn’t take long, the foam quickly absorbed the water I added to the bowl.

Step 2: Trim your flowers, leaving about an inch or so of stem on each flower. I found my mum bushes at Kroger…and they were on sale for $2.99…I bought two, but actually only used one.

Step 3: Place your ball into your vase, and start inserting the flowers into the foam. I found that they went in easier if I used a wooden skewer to pre-make the holes. Depending on how thick your stems are, this may not be necessary.

Keep going….you’re almost there….

And you’re done. See how easy that was? I only made one, but wish I had bought the materials for me-this turned out so cute!

Thanks for reading all about my easy flower arranging tips! Have a crafty day!