INSTRUCTIONS:
Prepare Frame
- Cut fabric 2" larger than foam board. Lay fabric on work surface, right side down.
- Center foam board on fabric.
- Fold fabric edges over board and glue in place. (Helpful Hint: Double sided tape works well for this step.)
- Place frame, right side down on working surface. Place fabric covered board in frame, right side down.
- Lay backing board over frame and fabric board and glue in place. Turn frame over, right side up on work surface. This is your picture background.
- Cut basket in half. Be sure to leave handle on the side you will use for your picture.
- Glue basket to lower half of picture background (see photo).
- Cut taffeta ribbon into two equal lengths.
- Tie ribbon into bows and glue to each side of basket handle.
- Cut styrofoam to fit into basket.
 - Glue styrofoam into basket and cover with Spanish moss.
Forget-Me-Nots
- Cut pink and blue medium rick rack into approximately 2" long pieces until all of package is used. Be sure you have four points on the top edge and that the cut ends point in opposite directions (see illustration 1).
 - Glue ends together to form rings (see illustration 2). Set aside to dry.
- With needle and thread, sew through points of rick rack (see illustration 3).
- Sinch points together with thread and tie off but do not cut thread.
- Sew three beads to each flower center using existing thread. Tie off thread at back of flower and trim. Set aside.
Rick Rack Pom Pons
 - Cut pink jumbo rick rack into six 15" pieces.
- Fold over one end of rick rack 1/4" and glue.
- Place bead of glue down the middle of rick rack. Coil rick rack over itself to form small button flowers.
- Repeat instructions 18 and 19 for all lengths.
- When flowers are dry, flare petals outward from center to form pom pons.
- Cut wire into 12" lengths.
- Form small loops on one end of each wire.
- Hot glue pom pon flowers to wire loops to form stems.
- Cover wire with floral tape.
Rick Rack Daisies
- Cut cord into 6" pieces. (Helpful Hint: Whenever cutting cord, cover with tape and cut through tape to prevent ends from fraying).
- Coil each piece of cord to form discs (see photo). Bring cord end to back of disc and glue.
- Cut white jumbo rick rack into approximately twelve 6" pieces. Be sure you have 8 points on the top edge and that the cut ends point in opposite directions.
- Glue ends together to form rings.
- With needle and thread, sew through points of rick rack.
- Sinch points together loosely to form petals. (Use a cord disc to check that the petals extend around the edge of disc.
 - Repeat steps 29 thru 31 for all rick rack.
- Glue cord discs to center of each daisy. Set aside to dry.
- Cut wire into 12" lengths.
- Form small loops on one end of wire.
- Glue rick rack daisy over loop, forming stem.
- Cover wire with floral tape.
Assemble Bouquet
- Clean tree branches of all leaves and debris.
- Insert branches into styrofoam. (Note: Branches should extend beyond basket handle by one or two inches - see photo).
- Hot glue Forget-Me-Nots to branches. Glue most of the flowers to the upper branches. The lower part of the branch will be covered with other flowers.
- Arrange rick rack pom pons and daisy stems in basket (use photo as your guide).
- Embellish with pieces of greenery, baby's breath and butterfly.
- Enjoy!
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Touch of Spring Flowers
