What do you do if you have a few hundred ribbon roses on hand? Make a Spring topiary! This one is a little less…what shall we say….wacky? It’s not like our topiary from last week! It’s a super easy topiary to make and actually looks kind of cute with the Cindy Lou {Who} topiary.
All you need for the topiary is a 5 inch Styrofoam cone, scissors and lots of ribbon roses in your choice of colors. Emme used to do a lot of floral design and I brought home a TON of ribbon roses. Since I had a lot of white, pale pink and mauve pink, ombre seemed the way to go!
Honestly? I didn’t count the exact number of roses. I think I went into a kind of hypnotic trance with all of the trimming and pushing roses into the Styrofoam. Actually, it was kind of relaxing! Well, at least up to the point where some of the cut wire flew on the floor, my trance was too deep to stop and pick it up and my husband stepped on it with bare feet. He’s learned to take one for the team!
I would guess there are about 400 roses, give or take. I trimmed each stem down, like this.
First I did the white layer.
Next, the pale pink layer – I had less of those, so you can see the layers are not even. It’s ok, right?
Last, the mauve pink layer. Done!
Here’s how the two topiaries look together.
My plan is to do two more different trees and then I can complete my pink, green and white Easter/Spring mantel. Hopefully, actually by Easter!
If you have any ribbon roses or other silk flowers on hand, try making a flower topiary, it’s easy and fun! Oh, I have a great idea for a summer version! I’ll share that one in July….the way this year is flying by, July will be here before we know it!
Hope your week is off to a great start and thanks so much for your visit today!
This is beautiful, Cindy! I love doing crafts. I need to make some time to work on some again.
Have a great week!
Thanks, Julie! It is so hard to find time for everything, isn’t it? Enjoy the day!
Just gorgeous!
Danni, thanks so much!! Have a great Monday!
LOVE! So cute! What a great idea!
Kathie
Kathie, thank you so much for your nice comment and for visiting! I really appreciate it so much – have a great week!
Love it! =) I need to create something ombre! Happy Monday!!
Danielle
SewMuchCrafting.com
Danielle, thanks so much – I’m glad you like it! This was my first “ombre” craft and I kind of like it! If you do something ombre, I definitely want to see it! So kind of you to visit and you have a great week!
Hi Cindy! Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier today! At first, I thought this was a cake, and I was way impressed!! But I love the ribbon too!
Beth @ The First Year Blog
Hi Beth, My pleasure and thanks for YOUR visit! I got the biggest kick out of your comment, that was so cute! I would love to learn how make a cake that looks like this, but I don’t that’s happening! I can make flowers out of ribbon, paper, felt – but frosting just seems to elude me! Have a great week.
This is just beautiful, Cindy!! It’s perfect for spring time or any kind of shower. I just love this! Pinning!!
Hi Meghan, thank you so much! So sweet of you to stop by and leave such a nice comment. I appreciate it so much. What a great idea to use this for a shower…I need to remember that! Have a great week!
I’m going to do this one day! I just love topiaries.
Hi Laurel, I love topiaries too, and now that I’ve started making some, I can’t seem to stop! I’d love to see what you make! Thanks so much for stopping by!
You are so talented ~ I love the ombre tones and the flowers. So pretty!
Pinning to our group board: http://pinterest.com/mbtm/project-inspire-d-party-pins/
Hugs,
Mary Beth
Mary Beth, thank you, you are so kind!! So glad we connected and I love partying at Project Inspire! Thanks for the pin and see you soon! Hugs to you!
This is so cute!! I love it!!
Stopped by from the GYB Hop! New Follower…:)
Would love for you to stop by my blog and say hi!
Laura @ http://miceinthekitchen.blogspot.com/
Hi Laura, thank you so much for stopping by and I will absolutely stop by your blog! Thanks so much for your sweet comment and visit! Look forward to getting to know you! Have a great night!
Gorgeous! I’m catching up on your posts, Cindy as I haven’t been online as much as usual lately. Loving your spring trees!! Dying to make some myself but also feeling really inspired to have the little ones create some trees themselves.