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Gorgeous right? These carnation look-alikes made from cupcake liners
are fantastic, even more so in person! And you can whip up a bunch of
bouquets in very little time (and for very little cost!) once you get the hang of it. They’re
delicate and romantic with a tongue in cheek craftyness. And they would
make great centerpieces anytime, but especially for a DIY wedding, a
bridal or baby shower, and of course Shavuos! 

And I just love the idea of using these floral stamens for the little all white flowers, so sweet…..can’t quite believe I made these. Mind you the idea itself is not mine, but I played around with a variety of techniques before coming up with what I think results in the nicest flowers.

You’ll Need:

• cupcake liners in three graduating sizes (small, medium, large) You could certainly try using colored and patterned liners for this project, but there’s something really nice about creating with just the basic creme liners! (And my local store only had creme and blue striped ones……)
• floral wire, around 22 gauge (you can use pipe cleaners for a kid’s project, but not for yours!)
• red craft paint
• floral stamens (even available in Israel at basic craft stores!)

How To:

1. The large flowers are made from 9 total liners, 3 large, 3 medium and 3 small. the small flowers are made from 8 liners, all size small.
2. Stack the liners according to size, one inside the next.
3. With a very large needle, or something else sharp, like possibly a toothpick, poke a hole at the edge of the small liner, such that the hole goes all the way through all the layers. Make sure to keep holding your liners together after you poke the hole!
4. Thread a piece of floral wire through the first hole, and poke a second hole ….

for complete instructions go to www.creativejewishmom.com ^[2].