Unnecessary Projects 101: Pinecone Flowers

Admit it! We all love Martha! I picked up the latest edition of Martha Stewart's Holiday issue the other day and found an interesting project using pinecones. Pinecone Flowers! We have a ton of pinecones laying around our studio from the last holiday season, so I thought I'd give the project a whirl. I carefully followed the instructions listed below (opting for the hot glue gun instead of the tacky glue) and with a little bit of patience this was my result.

{forgive the poor photography...photo was taken with my blackberry}


Here are some suggestions on how to incorporate these cute little blossoms in your wedding

1. They instantaneously spice up a nicely wrapped gift or favor box.
2. They make great hair flowers, corsages, and wristlets for the organic bride.
3: Add wonderful shape and texture to floral arrangements.
4: Can embellish place cards, invitations, table settings, ring bearer pillows, flower girl baskets, table numbers, candle holders, cake toppers....oh the possibilities are endless!

Here are Martha's How-to intructions below:

With floral clippers, remove the pincone's base. Starting at the cone's bottom, slip one blade of the clippers behind a scale; snip it off. Continue, working upward until all scales have been removed and only the stem remains. Fill a small bowl with scales. For the work surface, you'll need a cardboard box (at least 4 inches square) with a hinged lid. Snip 4 inches of floral wire; form a small hook on one end. From card stock, cut a disk a bit larger than the desired size of the bloom's center. Secure disk to box top by poking wire through both, letting hook rest in the center so the wire won't fall through. Using tacky glue, affix scales in a flower shape to disk; the hook will become covered with glue. For a fuller blossom, add another layer inside the first, using smaller scales, adding up to five layers for larger blooms. Use tacky glue to attach one or more cloves or tiny plant parts in the center; let dry, and remove bloom from box

Happy Holidays!

-Kendra