| Are you looking for an inexpensive home decor idea? | | | | 2. Arrange your roses. If you are using a silk bush, cut |
| Consider a paper wrapped silk roses bouquet. This | | | | the flowers away from the bush. Lay the individual |
| throwback to Victorian times is an easy decorating | | | | stems out on a table and begin placing them in a |
| project that can be done in less than an hour and will | | | | pleasing bouquet. You want the longer stems on the |
| add an instant touch of color and old world charm to a | | | | bottom and the shorter ones on the top. Once you are |
| room. Follow these simple steps for creating your own | | | | pleased with the effect, secure your bouquet with |
| silk roses bouquet. | | | | floral tape. |
| Supplies: | | | | 3. Fold wrapping paper or a large sheet of scrapbook |
| Silk Roses | | | | paper into a triangle. Place your taped bouquet on the |
| Secondary Flower | | | | paper with the blooms over the wide edge, creating a |
| Floral Tape | | | | diaper effect and secure with a small drop of glue. For |
| Paper (Wrapping or Large Scrapbook Sheet) | | | | added appeal, tie a ribbon around the small end of the |
| Glue | | | | bouquet. |
| Ribbon | | | | This easy project creates an instant Victorian |
| 1. Select your flowers. Silk roses come in many | | | | arrangement that is unlike most available on the |
| varieties and colors. You can select full open blooms | | | | market today and since you are making it yourself, |
| or tight rosebuds. The color choices vary from natural | | | | you can make it as unique as you want. This is perfect |
| tones to colors designed to specifically match your | | | | for mantels and shelves. Now that you know how |
| décor. To create a more pleasing bouquet, select a | | | | easy this project can be, why not get started on your |
| few smaller flowers as well or use a floral bush that | | | | own silk roses bouquet today? |
| has filler such as baby's breath in it. | | | | |