For this creative project, wire cutters are a must-have item. It will greatly simplify matters.
As you fill the foam ball with stems, work your way around the foam ball until it is entirely covered. For fullness and to prevent seeing any of the ball, you should overlap the petals. Put on your favorite television program or movie and get to work on your art; it won’t take long but it does take time. When I went on Pandora, the music was actually very calming.
This Simple Hydrangea Ball can be hung on a window frame or used as a centerpiece for the dining table or mantel. You’ll need a ribbon if you decide to hang it up. To keep it in place, hot glue it to the foam ball. The hydrangea picks are available in a variety of hues. The petals of the green ones I used have a tinge of purple. I simply adore how lovely it is.
I appreciate you allowing me to share my Simple Hydrangea Ball. How might you apply the hydrangea ball to your interior design?
How are paper hydrangea balls made?
Make an all-year-round paper wreath! With just a few Fiskars Lia Griffith tools, you can easily create this paper hydrangea wreath, and the finished product looks incredibly lifelike. Punch the petals out, twist them, then glue them to a 12″ foam wreath. Even hand-cut paper leaves can be used to lend a touch of greenery. Simple, sophisticated, and doable!
Punch out the hydrangea petals first. Use the Fiskars Lia Griffith Hydrangea Punch to cut petals in a variety of blues, whites, and light purples to mimic the hue of a hydrangea in bloom. You may also use your favorite hues to make a wreath that goes with your home’s decor.
2. Use a paper curler to curl each petal. Use the Fiskars Lia Griffith Paper Curler to curl each petal to give the paper a more realistic texture.
3. Use glue to divide foam balls in half. As many foam balls as are required to go around the wreath shape should be split in half so they can best serve as the basis for your hydrangea. Once this is done, start adhering petals to the foam forms that have been cut out, covering them entirely. When the foam is cut in this way, the balls may be bonded to the wreath base more firmly and, once the wreath is hung, will sit flat against a wall or door.
4. Cut paper leaves into leaves. Use the Fiskars Lia Griffith Leaf Lever Punch to create various-sized paper leaf shapes for extra color and depth.
Use the curling tool to score them in the middle, then give them a slight shape by folding before adhering to the wreath base. This will help them resemble the blossoms’ realistic appearance.
5. Adhere every hydrangea bloom to the wreath with glue. Put the blooms and leaves in the formation of your choice on top of the wreath shape with the Fiskars Lia Griffith Hot Glue Gun, making sure to fill up all the holes. You’ll have a wreath that will cheer you up all year long and endure the passing of each season!
How can you make hydrangeas bloom?
Smooth hydrangeas (Hydrangea arborescens), which get their name from the texture of their huge leaves, are more well-known for their massive, spherical, white flower heads. The most popular type, “Annabelle” (also known as Snowball Bush), was identified as coming from Anna, Illinois, by a horticultural expert in the 1960s. The ‘Annabelle’ hydrangea displays large, pure-white blooms that gradually turn green. A more recent cultivar, Invincibelle Spirit, blooms pink rather than the usual white. The smooth hydrangea, which is native to parts of North America, starts blooming in late June and keeps periodically flowering all summer long. In zones 4 through 9, it thrives in sunny or slightly shaded environments.
How to Get More Smooth Hydrangea Flowers:
- If the soil is damp, grow smooth hydrangeas in full sunlight. (Spots that occasionally dry out benefit from partial shade.)
- In droughts, especially in the sweltering summer, water them.
- soil amendment using organic matter (such as compost).
- In the early spring, soon as new growth begins to appear, trim back stems.