Halloween wedding bouquet idea - HOW TO MAKE tutorial - SKULLS & black roses - Gothic themed bridal accessory

I helped a friend with her Halloween themed wedding and last minute I decided to make a flower bouquet. 

I love how it turned out!

I used the leftover black roses and skulls from the table centerpiece decorations.

Purchased a strofoam half ball at Micheal's craft store.

I had leftover black styrofoam safe spray paint from a previous Halloween craft. 

Used black 1 1/2 inch satin ribbon for the handle.

I spray painted the half ball black and cut the roses off the vine. I also removed the leaves but ended up only using the roses.

I didn't have a dowel wide enough so I cut down a PVC pipe from my zombie skeletons. 

The leg...lol!

Hot glued a piece of ribbon over the bottom. 

Used the PVC pipe to twist a hole in the center of the half ball.

Removed the center.

Used lots of hot glue to attach the PVC pipe into the bottom of the base. 

I cut 7" strips of ribbon to cover the bottom of the base.

Hot glued to make loops.

Attached the ends with hot glue to the PVC pipe. Make sure you leave enough so the loop goes all the way to the edge of the base.

Hot glued to attach the loop to the base.

Repeat until bottom of the base is covered. 

Start at the bottom of the PVC pipe and wrap the ribbon towards the bottom of the base. 

Wrap a little and hot glue, wrap a little more and hot glue. Repeat.

Once all the ends of the loops are covered, cut the ribbon. Fold the end and hot glue in place. This will give it a clean edge. 

Ready to start decorating.

I placed all the roses in the styrofoam first for spacing. Once I had it figured out, removed and hot glued in place. 

The skulls were too thick and stuck out past the roses. 

I decided to cut the skulls in half with an exacto knife.

Hot glued the skull in place. 

Added more roses.

And more roses.

I thought about adding more skulls but it looked too busy. I ended up only using four with the rest roses.

I love that it matches the table centerpieces. 

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Japanese Kanzashi Ribbon Flower RINGS - DIY tutorial - How to make - Fits any size - gift idea

Kanzashi is a Japanese ornamental hairpin for women and made by folding delicate squares of silk into three-dimensional flower petals. I did a tutorial on a corsage and boutonniere HERE.

I decided to make just a single flower as a gift but didn't know what to make it into. Pin, hair clip, ring? 

I decided to make rings but the tricky part was a size to fit 20 people! 

Here's the tutorial again but you can look at the other post for another flower style and more photos.

I've become a little obcessed and bought almost every color ribbon. My luck that Michael's had a sale. This also forced me to finish my ribbon rack.

Supplies:

Ribbon - 1 1/2 inch

Lighter - I used both a cigarette lighter and a long BBQ lighter. 

Scissors - Use material or quality scissors. It makes it so much easier.

Ruler (optional)

Hot glue gun

Jewel stickers or beads

Cut ribbon into squares. I cut them a little larger and trimmed off excess. You can use a ruler if it's easier.

One color ribbon - 1 1/2 inch

7 ribbon squares

First fold corner to corner to make a triangle.

Hold in the center and take each end and fold up to meet at the point of the triangle.

Pick up and fold in half.

Trim end and use a lighter to melt together.

Trim bottom.

More detailed photos how to trim HERE

Use a lighter to melt together.

Arrange petals and hot glue together.

Not pictured but hot glue the jewel in the center.

Add hot glue to the back and attach ring. 

To make the ring:

I used soft hair ties found at HEB.

Cut in half.

One hair tie makes two rings. Just hot glue the ends together and let dry completely.

Attach to flower with hot glue. They don't look perfect but an easy way to make something that would fit everyone!

I gave them all little heart boxes I found at Michael's.

I gave the guys little boxes of candy.

The residents loved them!

I even sent my Mom one. :)

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