How to create the extraordinary from the ordinary!

A recent project of mine was to create a great wall display from simple and easy to find items. After some serious thought and with Spring around the corner I decided to use a budding tree as my inspiration.

Blank Wall

I only needed a few things to create my idea:

Colored paper to create the flowers and leaves.
Tree branches.
Hot glue.
Assorted types of moss.
Burlap rope.
Paint for the back drop wall.

I started out by cutting out the petals from the colored construction paper in assorted diamond sizes. Each flower takes 5 of each size diamond shape petal and the flowers take 15 petals. The centers are very simple as well. All you need to do is cut a few circles in a different color and fringe the edges. The final step is glueing the leaves to the back of the flowers which I also did in similar sizes to the petals.

Flower Making

Once all my flowers were constructed I had my dear friend who is very talented at painting amongst other things painted the wall a pale blue to accent the lilac and deep purple flowers.

Suspending The Branches

Next, we suspended the tree branches from the ceiling with the burlap rope. You could also screw them into a wall for a more permeant installation. With the branches securely in place It was time to hot glue the flowers and mosses to the branches and before I knew it the installation was finished! We had created a 14’ tall tree that was over 17’ wide for less than $200. Stay tuned for more as we are looking into other ideas on how to make some cool stuff with easy to find items that will not break the bank!