"B" is for Blossoms

Cherry blossoms for Spring.

In true knock off fashion, again, I copied Pottery Barn's cherry blossom branch:

image from Pottery Barn

Good luck finding it at Pottery Barn, it's "no longer available" online.

But in the time it takes you to search for one you can easily make it.

And I bet you already have all the supplies (surprisingly I did so not one fresh penny was spent on this knock off).

Here's how I made the blossoms:

1. Using crepe paper scraps (from pom poms I made for girl #2's birthday) and some paper flower punch outs (I made awhile back for my sister-in-law's baby shower) make your flowers:

2. Don't go for perfection, the more imperfect = more natural looking flower.

3. Once the crepe paper petals are glued on start shaping the petals.  Pull out and stretch the crepe to get three dimensional petal.

4. My branch is secured into a pail with concrete and then pea gravel.

5. Glue the flowers onto the branches.  Roll up the dark pink crepe to make buds and glue on.

(Here's my branch at night with one lonely flower.)

All finished:

Can you tell which branch is mine and which is Pottery Barn's?

Okay I know mine aren't totally realistic but a darn good knock off!

image from Pottery Barn

image from Pottery Barn

A close up of the blossoms.

Spring has blossomed in our house, now we're waiting for the outdoors to catch up.

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