To celebrate the birthday of the trees, here’s a quick and easy branch-themed arrangement for your home. Start by gathering any branches you can find in your yard. Just like that, without any adornment, they look dramatic in a vase. But to add some pops of color, we’re wrapping yarn around the branches and finishing it off with yarn pompoms. This centerpiece has so much personality, you’ll want to display it year-round.
What you’ll need:
Branches
Glue
Yarn
Pom-poms
Vase
Marbles, sand or sea glass
1. Apply glue to various parts of each branch. Try making each section between one and two inches. It’s easier to work with these shorter sections.
2. Cut a length of yarn that is around 18 inches and wrap it around the branch where you applied glue. Cut off any excess yarn. Repeat throughout the branches so you have multiple sections of color.
3. Glue some yarn pom-poms on the branches. You can find pom-poms at the crafts store.
4. Place the branches in a vase, and hold them in place with marbles, sand or sea glass. If you’d like, wrap a little yarn around the vase as well to tie in the yarn theme.
Jonathan Fong is the author of “Flowers That Wow” and “Parties That Wow,” and host of “Style With a Smile” on YouTube. You can see more of his do-it-yourself projects at jonathanfongstyle.com.
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