DIY flowers for the Christmas tree

New Year's displays in gift shops, the smell of tangerines and pine needles on the staircases, the chimes and the feeling of celebration and hope are inexorably approaching with each new day of December. But for the New Year you always want something special. Therefore, we suggest diluting the traditional sparkles, tinsel and balls on the Christmas tree with unusual floral accents.

How to make simple paper flowers to decorate a Christmas tree with your own hands

The most budget-friendly decoration option is DIY flowers. You can make something very simple and unusual from colored paper, bright foil or even old glossy magazines. It all depends on imagination, availability of free time and desire.

Simple unusual flower

Needed:

1. Paper blanks of different sizes in the same color scheme.
2. Skewers or wire 15-20 cm long.
3. Bright beads, stones, beads or sparkles for decoration.
4. Glue.
5. Pencil.
6. Scissors with thin sharp edges.

Fold the paper in a stack, forming rectangles measuring 5 cm by 6 cm. Draw and cut out petal-shaped blanks - round, oval: or as your imagination dictates. Carefully wind the petals onto the adhesive base of a skewer or wire. Press tightly and let dry. Then attach the next layer with larger petals.

Shape the flower with your hands, arching, bending or stretching each of the petals.You can twist them with scissors or a pencil. The bottom layer is leaves: always green or a contrasting color to the main one. Sprinkle the finished flower with glitter and decorate with beads or stones.

ADVICE. Corrugated paper is easier to work with. You need to choose denser sheets. They hold their shape better.

Paper poinsettia. The tools are the same.

Based on one flower: blanks made of corrugated paper in bright colors: the more, the better. You can take large squares 12 cm by 12 cm - 6 pieces.

Gift ribbon or braid in silver or gold.

The bottom layer is 3 squares of the same size, the color is contrasting (leaves).

Fold the cut out squares like an accordion. The direction of movement is diagonal, starting from the center. Secure in the center with gold braid. Use scissors to twist them into spirals. Gently straighten or curl the petals, depending on the author’s concept. Spread the petals to form a flower. Leave the leaves sharp. Beads, stones, sequins or rhinestones glued closer to the middle will add a New Year's entourage.

The paper can be replaced with floral mesh. The operating principle will remain the same.

Decorating the Christmas tree with a garland of flowers

The arrangement of flowers instead of a garland looks beautiful and unusual on the Christmas tree.

IMPORTANT! Designers advise following the rules:

• maintain a sense of style;

• maintain a sense of proportion and harmony in color schemes;

• take into account the size and texture of the floral material.

Flower garlands are attached to a base in the form of a ribbon or floral mesh. Placed in a spiral, in a checkerboard pattern, in a circular style, vertically, chaotically or in a “solid blanket”.

Winning compositions:

1. Translucent ribbons go perfectly with delicate pink flowers.Silver toys and tinsel complement the splendor.
2. A red flower garland is combined with noble greenery and gold in the design of toys. Roses, carnations or peonies are used for it.
3. If the choice fell on poinsettia, large flowers are spectacular in a checkerboard pattern, shaded by large checkered ribbons. This design is used on artificial New Year trees.
4. A fresh solution is roses or peonies in delicate shades: pink peach and white can be diluted with bright yellow.
5. A large tulle garland is combined with larger single open buds. The color of the mood is bright!

Decorating the Christmas tree with artificial flowers

The most ingenious design solution. For decoration, use a bud or flower with virtually no stem. The flower is attached to a piece of felt using a glue gun. To fix it on the tree, use a hair clip. You can use paper clips or other devices for Christmas tree decorations.

The delicacy of a flower bud and the white or silver fringe of an artificial spruce combine beautifully. The composition will be complemented by silver lighting on the tree with noble crystal lights.

Features of decorating a Christmas tree with fresh flowers

Garlands of fresh New Year's flowers on the Christmas tree with your own hands will dilute the pine-tangerine notes of the usual aromas of the New Year with a delicate scent of magic and mystery.

For such decoration, it is recommended to prepare flowers in advance:

• It is necessary to keep the buds in water with the addition of aspirin.
• Immediately before forming the garland, wrap the shortened cuttings in a damp cloth or tissue napkin.
• The humidity in a room with a live spruce garland must be maintained very high at a minimum comfortable temperature.This microclimate will help preserve cut flowers for several days.

You can use flowers of any type, color and size, but experts advise choosing lilies, gerberas, freesias or orchids. They last longer than roses or carnations. It is better to remove or replace withered buds before the celebration begins. A significant drawback of such floral splendor is the price and fragility.

TIP: Alternatively, you can form a flower-spruce Christmas composition for table decoration by placing the plants in a nutrient substrate. This floral splendor will last longer than a living garland.

In the coming New Year, let the floral splendor on the Christmas tree preserve the New Year's mood, the atmosphere of comfort and family celebration for a long time!