OK, so I was at Michael's last week, picking up some supplies that Alyssa needed for her softball team's project. As I was looking for the supplies, I noticed all the Valentines decorations they had. (Since taking down the Christmas decorations, my desk area looks really bare and I wanted to decorate for Valentines day but really don't have any decorations to speak of.) Michael's has some really cute things and I noticed this topiary they had. It was in a red glittered pot, and had red roses. They were asking $10.00 and it was cute but small. As I looked at it, knowing I really shouldn't be spending money on stuff right now, I decided to try to make my own. I already had most of the stuff needed except the flowers.
A couple of days later, I went to the Dollar Tree to see if they had red roses and while walking the asiles, I noticed a package of rosebuds. They are paper but dipped in soap and are scented. They had dark pink, light pink and white. I picked up some light pink and white and then picked up a few bunches of red roses that had a hint of glitter. Then I picked up a large styrofoam ball and headed home to make my topiary.
I had a pot that I painted red and sprinkled with red glitter. I started glueing the rosebuds to the ball. I painted a wooded dowel red and attached that to the ball and stuck it in the green floral foam in the pot. I covered the green foam with moss and attached a ribbon that I had. Not only is my topiary bigger but it smells great with the scented soap.
Next I will decorate a wood frame I also picked up at Michaels for a buck and my desk area should be ready to enjoy my Valentines decorations!
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