How to Create a Fall Floral Arrangement

By Guest Blogger Kathy Zengolewicz

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I love to decorate. I decorate my home, the window in my home and I mean all of the window in my home, and I love autumn. The only time of year I like more than autumn is Christmas. Anyway, I have a very simple project for you that when completed looks absolutely beautiful. You can use this anywhere in your home to brighten up any space.

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Here is what you will need:

• A 20 inch carvable artificial pumpkin (you can use a real pumpkin if you would like)
• Craft foam
• An assortment of fall sprays (flowers or small ornaments)
• 2 Fall floral picks
• A hot glue gun and glue stick
• A pair of wire cutters
• A sharp knife (I use an xacto knife)

Now you are ready to get started. First, cut a hole around the stem of the pumpkin about 5 inches in diameter. You can cut the hole in the very top of the pumpkin or you can cut the hole closer to the face of the pumpkin, that’s what I did in with mine. When you cut it closer to the face (front) of the pumpkin, it is a lot easier to get the full effect of the flowers. Fill the inside of the pumpkin with craft foam. Make the foam fit tightly so that the items don’t shift when you lift or move your pumpkin. There is a styrofoam glue that you can use to glue the styrofoam to the pumpkin, but I don’t think it is necessary to do that unless you will be moving it around once you have it all put together.

Place two fall sprays, one on each side of the opening, bend them downward over the sides of the opening. Place the largest spray in the center and work around it to fill in the spaces with picks and sprays. Fix your arrangement any way that pleases you.

That is all there is to it. You now have a beautiful fall floral arrangement that you can use any way that you choose. You can also use it for a centerpiece for your dining table. Enjoy!

Kathy Zengolewicz is an author, ghostwriter, editor and proofreader. To learn more about Kathy and her services, visit her website at kathyzengolewicz.com.