DIY Pine Cone Flowers
Make these adorable handmade pine cone flowers to add to your table this season. These easy DIY pine cone flowers can be made in any color for any season!
Equipment
- Miss Mustard Seed's� Milk Paint - Shop
Ingredients
- pine cones one pine cone makes 3 flowers; mine are from my yard
- paper-covered 18 gauge craft wire 18″ long not exactly what I found at my local Walmart – check your Walmart for the exact wire I used!
- thin brown craft wire
- pointed floral clippers
- heavy wire cutters
- artist paintbrush
- floral foam
- floral moss
- Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint in the following colors:
- Bergere
- Dried Lavender
- Arabesque
- Mustard Seed Yellow
- Layla’s Mint
Instructions
- Cut apart the pine cones using pointed floral clippers. Cut each pine cone in 3-4 flower-like sections.
- Mix the milk paint and allow it to sit for a few minutes to allow the dry paint to absorb the water. No need to mix if you are using pre-mixed paint. Paint the pine cones in a variety of colors to match the season.
- Prepare the stems by cutting the heavy 18 gauge wire with heavy wire cutters into 8-9" lengths.
- Assemble the flowers by wrapping the thin craft wire through the petals of the pine cones and then around the heavy gauge stems. Wrap enough to secure the pine cone flowers firmly.
- Make as many flower stems as you need and use them to make a free-form floral arrangement.
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Notes
Change the colors of your paint to match your seasonal decor. These pine cone flowers are lovely in fall colors like yellows, amber, and deep red. They are also beautiful in winter using shades of white and pale blue.
The DIY pine cone flowers can also be used to make wreaths! All you have to do is eliminate the stems!
Get creative and paint some pine cone flowers!