These lavender spheres were created with craft materials I had on hand. If I were to make them again I would figure out another type of core, since Styrofoam is not biodegradable.
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Materials: 3 inch Styrofoam spheres, bamboo skewers, acrylic paint (permanent, water based, fast drying), tacky glue, lavender flowers
Materials: 3 inch Styrofoam spheres, bamboo skewers, acrylic paint (permanent, water based, fast drying), tacky glue, lavender flowers
Styrofoam sphere
Poke a bamboo skewer into the Styrofoam sphere.Brush paint on the sphere until thoroughly covered. Let dry.
Drying in the garden on this nice hot summer day.
Brush tacky glue on thickly.
Press lavender buds on sphere until there is no glue showing.(If there are a few spots not covered with lavender,
that's OK, you can always touch up later.) Let dry.
Just for fun I put one in the flower bed to dry.
Display these lightly scented lavender spheres however you desire.
Just for fun I put one in the flower bed to dry.
Display these lightly scented lavender spheres however you desire.
Lovely craft - thanks!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I just posted about it on CraftGossip (bathnbody.craftgossip.com)!
ReplyDeleteLove it~ Great Holiday idea!
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Found this on CraftGossip. I love love the scent of lavendar...
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to try it.
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You could try using a felted ball as the core. Apart from being biodegradable/reusable it would absorb the scent of the lavender.
ReplyDeleteit is very beautiful
ReplyDeleteI love the lavender balls! I'm going to try that. I just happen to have most of the supplies here! thanks.
ReplyDeleteThat is the coolest idea ever! I may have to try my hardest to grow lavender now that I see what you can do with it!
ReplyDeleteAh lavender so pretty, and lovely I like to
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gorgeous!!!!
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