Thank you for choosing to make this lovely piece! Step along with me and you'll learn how to create a stunning bridal bouquet for Annie Rieperts "Witch Bride," and you can then put that knowledge to use creating all sorts of other flowers!
In the kit, you will find the following items (any of which can be changed with your own items):
one lace runner
ivy leaves and green thread
iris pattern
tulle
beads
feathers
dried flowers
florist wire for handle
daisies
silk ribbon
wire (or dried stems) for irises and daisies
micro beads
You must supply the following:
black sewing thread
paint (I used maroon)
tacky and super glue
tweezers and small sharp scissors
India ink (optional)
bead needle (optional)
mouse pad and embossing tool (for iris and daisy cupping) (optional)
Step One:
Gather your kit contents or alternative supplies. (I don’t remember if I colored the wire black… you might want to do so before gluing anything to it.)
Step 2:
Take your tulle and cut into five long, thin strips. I twisted mine between my fingers to give a slight curve to the edges. Lace the bead you are given onto the ends of the tulle; glue tulle to the curve of the wire handle. Then, carefully cut around your lace, with the larger rose at the top, descending to the smaller rose for the bottom of the bouquet. Use this opportunity to stiffen the lace with Stiffy, watered down glue, or diluted paint (I used maroon to match the Hocus Pocus Witch Bride) to slightly color the lace. Once dry, glue beads - sparingly - to the edge of the rose. Use Mod Podge (matte) to seal them.
Step 3:
Use a running stitch to gather the interior of the rose, pull tightly, and secure to the wire handle with black thread. At this point, you can choose to keep the handle the length it is, or snip the shaft off with metal cutters (as I did on the original bouquet). If you do cut it shorter, leave approximately a 3/4" to 1" stem - but do not cut the handle! Otherwise, the doll will not have anything to hold onto.
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