Crafts from flowers by own hands, compositions, photo
Natural material has always served as an excellent basis for a variety of crafts. Of the leaves, twigs, cones, shells, nuts, acorns, etc., real artistic masterpieces are performed.
No less imagination can be shown by making crafts from flowers. With their help you can create a pretty composition that will decorate a business or dining table, and even a picture.
Weaving a wreath of flowers with our own hands
One of the most famous crafts is a wreath. It can be worn as an ornament on the head, and a small wreath serves as an excellent bracelet. In addition, they can decorate the doors and walls of the house. For a wreath will suit flowers with long, strong, but flexible stems. The most popular for weaving are daisies, clover, dandelions and other wildflowers. Leaves are best not to break off - with them the wreath will turn out to be more beautiful and richer. Starting to weave a wreath, it is better to determine which flower will be the main one.
It is necessary to put together two stalks, attach tothe third and wrap it around the first two. The ends of the stems are better to tighten more tightly, as far as the flower allows it. The length of the wreath is determined by the circumference of the head. As weave into the wreath, you can add other flowers. The decoration will look great if you can play on the contrast of colors. Excellent looking berries and small flowers of sunflowers, woven as decorations. The ends of the wreath must be joined, intertwining them with each other. For reliability, you can attach them with grass.
Floristic composition of flowers by own hands
Small compositions of flowers are capable ofit's great to cheer up. Doing them is easy. The only drawback is that the live flowers quickly fade. We do not offer to make chandeliers and columns of flowers, with which florists decorated a banquet in honor of the 60th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. To revive the interior is enough and a small flower exposure. It will require a vase, stand or basket, scissors, sponge and, of course, fresh flowers.
It is best to cut them in the morning - in this casethe flowers will stand longer and look good. When composing a composition, you need to monitor the color scheme, as well as how different colors feel in the company of each other. For example, a branch of geranium or tui can prolong the life of your bouquet. But from roses it is better to make compositions, not using other flowers. In a foreign company also lily of the valley, poppies and daffodils quickly wilt. There are flowers that last much longer than others. These include peonies, gerberas, asters and various kinds of chrysanthemums.
To prolong their life in a basket or standyou can carefully attach the sponge and stick flowers in it. The sponge should be watered regularly, and the plants can absorb the necessary moisture. Remarkably looks a composition of small chrysanthemums of different color shades. Stems of flowers can, for example, weave in the bottom of a flat basket, thus fixing the composition. This bouquet will last very long. And after the chrysanthemums dry, you will have a composition with dried flowers that can decorate the wall.
To carry away the process of creating hand-made articles from flowers andleaves you can and children. Let's try to create a little man. To do this, you will need a twig with "handles" and "legs" in proportion to the sides. From the leaves you can make a magnificent skirt and fasten it with grass or a green thread. A skirt can be made from a rosebud or several differently sized chrysanthemum flowers to expand to the bottom. As a head, too, can serve a variety of flowers. The head of a flower doll from a dandelion, a camomile, a cornflower or a clover will look great. In order for the doll to be stable its legs can be stuck in the dough for molding or clay.
