Terracotta Country Garden Collage

Materials

* 1 Shadow Box approximately 45 x 50 cm
(19 x 20 inches) or make a frame using
pieces of wood and nail a wood back to the
frame.
* 1 Terracotta 9cm (3 1/2 inch) diameter half
pots (available from some craft supply stores
or carefully cut 1 9cm pot in half)
* Dry Florists Foam to fit pot
* Dried flowers - Use a combination such as
lackspur, lavender, daisy and safflower
* Dried green foliage
* Sphagnum moss
* Raffia
* Glue Gun

How to Assemble:

1. Cut the foam to fit the half pots then glue the pot and foam onto the frame backing board.

2. Place the dried green foliage at the back of the pot graduating to either side of the pot an
a A shape.

3. Place the safflower in between and fill in with with sprigs of lavender, daisy and larkspur to form
a posy. Use small pieces so the arrangement does not look to heavy.

4. Make a raffia bow and glue to the front of the pot.

5. Hang on the wall or give away as a gift.

Extra ideas:

- For a rustic effect glue lichen to the frame

- Use velvet glued to the backing board then glue the pot and foam onto the velvet. The black velvet
as a backdrop to highlight the warmth of the terracotta and bring out the subtle colors of the dried
flowers
.

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