BFF Topiary

I have been dying to write about this all day! My BFF sent me a message today and asked me where she could find inexpensive topiaries for her front porch. Of course, I have been wanting some FOREVER, but haven't been able to find anything cheap. These are some good ones:

Target, $26.99

Ballard Designs, $79 (I think).

Seriously, they aren't even that big! So, she wanted some for outside, and the instant she asked I knew we had to make some. I figured styrofoam balls, but she wanted something big, and a big styrofoam ball is nearly $20! I am in the process of coming up with the outside one, it's in my brain, I just have to get one little thing before I can start, BUT, in the meantime, here is the one I did this afternoon. It took about 30 minutes. I am lovin' it. I didn't LOVE it at first, but now I'm quite enjoying it. It's cute.

So here's what I did. I had these jumbo ornaments that I tried to paint and it didn't work out. I nearly threw them away, in fact, I had to dig them out of the garbage! So thrifty. So, I took the ornament and wrapped it in twine, the same way I did the decorative ball. I then ran outside without my shoes on and grabbed the one and only twig in our yard of baby trees, dying pines and dog poo.

(Look at that hideous manicure! I guess I should take that off.)

I glued and wrapped the twig on the bottom of the ball. And then I wrapped a green ribbon on it. I wanted a bigger ribbon, so I got some big red stuff. At first I had it in one of my mason jar tealight things.

 

But then after going to Goodwill I found the perfect base for $3.99. It had the most beautiful flowers in it.....hmmmm, not so beautiful.

 

Update: Thank you to The Topiary Lady. Per her suggestion, I wrapped berries up the stem, and it looks fantastic. Much better!

So here it is. Love it! As soon as I finish the big one, I'll post that....can't wait.

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