DIY Silk Flower Bouquet for Valentine's Day

Silk flowers are fun do it yourself (DIY) crafts that anyone can make. When you're arranging your silk flower bouquets keep your flowers as natural-looking as possible. Don't get too extravagant. Simple is always better.

Silk flowers are good to keep at home. They are great for weddings, they're romantic, and they are fashionable home accents. They make the room brighter, they are low maintenance, and they are seasonal. If you'd like you could make a bouquet and use it for fall. I encourage you to make other arrangements for different seasons so that your house stays updated with the colors of fall, spring, summer and winter. No special conditioning is required because they are silk flowers that need no specific temperature to stay bright and beautiful.

The materials for your silk flower bouquet can be found at any Michaels, Wal-Mart, and any craft store! Ask for help if your confused, or don't know what type of flowers you want to arrange together.

Decorating Tips:

1. Look at all the flowers, and their colors.
2. Pick your favorite flower.
3. Depending on your home pick flowers that will match the color scheme.
4. Look at the lighting in your house and pick flowers that illuminate those areas.
5. Pick out flowers by their shape, color and stems.
6. The colors for your flowers need to compliment one another.
7. Have a Budget!
8. If you need help picking out flowers that go together don't hesitate to ask one of employees at your local craft store.
9. Stay open minded, and don't get frustrated it this is your first time.
10. If you would like - go online and look for flower arrangements that you like. Then when you go to the store it will be easy to find the flowers you need for your bouquet.

Materials:

1. Silk flowers (crafty low grade polyester material). All of these flowers go together. Feel free to arrange them to your liking! They are bright so I would recommend them as a summer bouquet.
   1. Calla Lily
   2. Stargazer Lilies (off white)
   3. Silk Amaryllis Flower Stems
   4. White/Yellow Hibiscus
   5. Orange Lillium Lily
   6. A few snapdragon lilies (light yellow)
   7. Mini Gladiolus (light pink)
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3. Acrylic water
4. Polished river rocks
5. Decorative Spheres (optional)

Start Making Your Silk Bouquet:

1. Cut all the extra random silk leaves from each steam - use wire cutters.
2. Cut each stem to your preferred length.
3. Wrap the stems securely with floral tape.
4. Place your brighter colors in sections, and in-between the bright colored flowers place some lighter colored flowers (this will keep the viewers eye).
5. if you want to wrap your flowers make sure that the handle is the length you want it (if your putting it in a vase, place accordingly using the acrylic water, polished rocks and decorative spheres if you chose to use them).
6. Simple is less. When you arrange look online for some examples!
7. And Viola! It is simple to DIY!

These flowers are environmentally friendly. They don't need fertilizers and pesticides. If you are a great shopper, you will be able to buy great home fashions that accent your home for any event or day!