How To Make A Flower Basket!

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Last week, I gave all the items you need to get started on a flower DIY project.

The thing was, when I looked up making a DIY Flower Basket, I was really surprised at how many times I ended up getting articles on making a "Flower Girl Basket" (not the same thing!).

So this week I am laying out how to make an arrangement of flowers in a basket - a Flower Basket!

These are fantastic to make for the Holidays, but also great for the Springtime as well!

First - make sure you have all of your supplies!  You will need:

- time (set aside at least an hour for set up and clean up as well)

- a clean counter or table-top to work that is out of direct sunlight and cool (so the flowers don't wilt)

- flowers

- greenery

- a design

- a basket

- a bucket or sink to hold the flowers in water while you make the bouquet (also out of the sun and cool, so the flowers don't wilt)

- oasis (floral foam) and/or a plastic lining to line the basket as needed

- water

- scissors or gardening shears

- floral tape (green or clear, depending on the color of your basket and if it will be visible per your design)

- floral wire

- towels (paper or cloth to clean up spills)

- trash bin or trash bags

- ribbon (as needed for your design)

- hot glue and/or straight pins (for securing the ribbon to the basket as needed for your design)

For a design, you can refer back to here and here for the basics on how to arrange the flowers but the most basic points are to make sure to spread out the colors and ensure that the "face" of the flower is facing outwards.

The biggest things to keep in mind when making a Flower Basket are:

- Make sure to line the basket with a plastic or a bowl of some kind to hold the water

- If you are going to put a bow around the basket or the handle, so that it sits under the flowers, you might want to put it on first!  Also if you are going to weave ribbon through the basket at all, do this before putting anything inside, and be sure to hot glue or pin down any edges!

- Use a floral foam cut smaller than the inside of the basket so you have room to put pieces coming out of the sides

- Use lots of greenery or larger flowers (like hydrangea) along the edges to fill up where the floral foam is so that you can not see it when you are done

- If the basket has a handle, remember to fill flowers into the middle anyway so they go up to and around the handle, and don't dip under it (unless your design has them dip!)

The rest is just make the piece as you would any piece!

Comment with any questions or any tips I might have missed!  And feel free to tag @flowersbybridgt on any twitter posts or Flower Design By Bridget on any FB posts so I can see your handy work!

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Bridget is the proud Owner of Flower Designs by Bridget, bringing European Certification and 20 years experience to Pinellas County, Florida, where she lives with her husband (Air Force, Ret.) and two children.  When she is not in her shop, you will find her enjoying a cup of Roiboos tea with her family and several cats and dogs (including one named Daisy).  While the holiday greens and decorations of December are her favorite, she looks forward to bringing you sunshine and smiles through flowers all year round!