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This easy tutorial will show you how to make an artificial flower arrangement for spring or any time of year with just a few basic steps.
I love the look of bright green for our spring home decor. Today I'm sharing a super easy faux floral arrangement using fake white lilacs, a clay pot, some bright green reindeer moss, and a couple of grapevines for texture.
You can use any short container and other types of faux flowers. In fact, I was originally looking for white hyacinth flowers but ended up with these pretty lilacs instead.
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Supplies
- Short vessel for base - I used a terra-cotta pot
- Floral foam
- Grapevine wreaths
- Moss
- Artificial flowers - I'm using white but you can use any color.
- Craft paint - optional
Make an Artificial Flower Arrangement
Step 1: Take a shallow terracotta pot and paint it with craft paints in colors of gray and green to give it a vintage aged look. Make sure that you paint a few inches of the inside too in case some of it is visible when you are all done.
Note:
You could use white paint and dry brush the pot for a different look.
Step 2: Cut up the floral foam and fit as much as possible into the pot.
Step 3: Cut the flower stems to fit into the pot. You can hold them up to the pot or vase to see how much needs to be trimmed.
Step 4: Place a couple of grapevine rings on the edge. Then start inserting the flowers into the floral foam. Start in the middle with large flowers and then continue with smaller blooms as you move outward.
Step 5: Place pieces of moss around the flowers on top of the floral foam.
Step 6: Turn the faux flower arrangement around and look at all sides. Then adjust the flowers as needed.
Set the artificial flower arrangement on your living room table, or the foyer, or use it as a pretty centerpiece for the dining table.
Note:
You could use hot glue or craft glue to secure the flowers and moss in place. However, you don't need to and if you don't you can easily reuse the material for a future craft.
I made this for spring. However, I think this color combination is one that you can use all year round. And since you are not using real flowers this artificial arrangement will last for years.
More Flower Arrangement Ideas
- Spring Flower Basket
- Easter Lily Centerpiece
- Foraged Spring Floral Arrangement
How to Make an Artificial Flower Arrangement for Spring
This DIY flower arrangement is a quick and easy way to make a fresh centerpiece with white artificial flowers that you can keep for a long time.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Active Time30 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Yield: 1
Equipment
scissors or wire cutters
Paint Brush
Serrated knife
Materials
Instructions
Paint your clay pot if desired with rustic grays and greens to give it a weathered look. Be sure to paint the first inch or so on the inside of the pot too.
Cut the floral foam block to fit the base vessel with a serrated knife.
Set a couple of grapevine wreaths around the edge.
Cut the flowers from the stems to fit into the foam.
Place the flowers into the foam starting with larger flowers in the middle and work your way outwards with smaller flowers.
Turn the arrangement around and view it from all sides. Adjust and bend the blooms and leaves as needed.
Add pieces of moss to cover any areas that you can see of the floral foam.
Notes
- You can save some money by buying bunches of the same flower instead of single stems. This entire arrangement was made with one bunch.
- When painting your base you could use white paint and dry brush the pot for a different look.
- You can use lots of different things for the vase/base. I'm using a terracotta pot but you could use a ceramic pot or large wooden bowl. A glass bowl or low metal container would work too
- You can skip the grapevine or use other materials such as willow and bend them around the pot, secured with some wire.
- You could use hot glue or craft glue to secure the flowers and moss in place. However, you don't need to and if you don't you can easily reuse the material for a future craft.
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About Patti Estep
Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.
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Carole West
I really love this - so simple and organic looking.
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Patti Estep
Thanks Carole. It's brightening up our living room after what seemed like a long winter.
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