Floral monogram

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Designer:  Lisa Storms

With all of the holiday parties coming up, I wanted to think of something special and personalized I could craft for hostess gifts.  With monograms still on trend, I thought I would put Fiskars' cool new floral tools to work to make a beautiful holiday floral arrangement .  These can be used as a centerpiece, hung on the wall, or placed on a shelf.  This one was so much fun to make, I plan on creating a set for myself spelling out JOY!

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Instructions (Print version)

1.  The day before creating arrangement, use craft knife to cut off front of paper mache letter.
2.  Paint letter red and allow to dry.
3.  Mist the inside surface of the letter lightly with water and spray floral foam evenly into cavity.  Mist again and set aside to rise and cure for 12 -24 hours.
4.  The next day, cut off foam even with top of letter with knife.

5.  Use Stem Cutter to trim green flowers shorter than depth of letter and insert into foam until fully covered.

6.  Take apart store-bought decorative clusters of silver balls and use Floral Tape Dispenser to group in smaller clusters.

7.  Cut short lengths of wire with Wrap and Cut Pliers, run through red jingle bells and twist.
8.  Insert balls and bells around flowers to complete arrangement.

Supply List:

Fiskars Brands: Professional Grade Stem Cutter
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_floralstemcutter.aspx

Fiskars Brands: Floral Tape Dispenser
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_floraltapedispenser.aspx

Fiskars Brands: Wrap and Cut Pliers
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_floralpliers.aspx

Fiskars Brands: Craft Knife
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_razor-knife-with-no-11-fine-point.aspx

Other:  green silk flowers, wired silver ball clusters, red jingle bells, red paint, paper mache craft letter, knife