


For a birthday party, shower, wedding or other event, fashion a showstopping flower-studded banner and tablecloth. The decor duo combine to create the perfect spot for serving food, signing a guest book or holding gifts. A purchased stretched canvas forms the foundation of the banner, which can be personalized with watercolor paint to add a name or celebratory message. Faux flowers get hot-glued to the canvas and tablecloth for a glorious finish.

Dress up a headband for the guest of honor one of two ways. Cover a plain plastic headband with cherry blossoms and mini roses and attach flowing ribbon tails with hot glue. Or hot-glue wild flowers asymmetrically onto a white pearl-studded headband for a tiara.

Tie a ribbon around each favor box then glue a statement flower to the ribbon. For a dramatic display, stack all the favor boxes on a tiered cake stand.

Eucalyptus is considered a holy tree by the indigenous people of Australia. Attach artificial eucalyptus all around a wire wreath frame, then add a satin bow and surround it with artificial peonies and garden roses.

Download the template at lifebeautifulmagazine.com and print it onto vellum paper. Glue the vellum corners and flowers onto the shadow box backing. Assemble the shadow box.