Our First Floral DIY Project!

Over the weekend I had time to experiment with some of the leftover flowers from my trip to the market.  Inspired by some of my previous floral posts from last week, I came up with this little ditty.  I think it's perfect for summer and it's super easy to create!

Here's what you'll need:

• 3 lemons; if you prefer limes, you'll need 8 to 10 of them
• 1 mason jar; they sell these for 99 cents at most craft stores
• 18 inches of your favorite ribbon
• 1 bunch of your favorite spring/summer flowers; for my example I've used ox eye chrysanthemums
• tape; floral tape preferred, standard tape will work as well

Steps:

• Cut your flowers so they're the right height for the vase; in this example, I've cut them so they stand about 3 to 4 inches above the rim of the vase
• You'll want to make a diagonal cut at the tips of the stems so they can soak up the maximum amount of water
• Form a small bouquet by taping stems together; tape halfway between the base of the stems and the start of the blooms
• Fill one quarter of the mason jar with water
• Line the sides of the jar with slices of lemon, fill gaps with remaining lemon slices
• Place bouquet inside of the mason jar; the lemons should be arranged tightly enough that they will secure the base of the bouquet so it doesn't shift
• Fill remaining three quarters of mason jar with water; water should rise to the rim
• Tie ribbon around the rim of the jar into a bow shape
• Enjoy!

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