Flower Glitter Ball

I have lots of flowers in my yard: coneflowers, black-eyed susans, wild sunflowers and daisies.  All of them have a solid textured center which are perfect for covering with glitter once the petals have fallen and the stems have dried.

Here is a picture tutorial on how to make my Christmas Glitter Balls.  So pretty, so satisfying.

Once your flowers are dry, spray them with glue or a natural sealer and then sprinkle with glitter.  Here you can see examples of bronze, green, red and pale blue.

Poke a hole in your styrofoam ball, squirt a dab of elmer's glue, and push in your ribbon.

Cut your stems to an  inch long.  Using the biggest centers first, push the stems into the styrofoam.  You want to evenly space out your big ones to give you an even ball shape. Continue on with the next size, using the smallest ones last.   As your centers start to fill the styrofoam, they will stick together like Velcro.  You need more flower centers than you realize, so be sure to use a small styrofoam ball for your first project.

This particular Flower Glitter Ball is three years old and it still looks as good as when I made it.  Enjoy your flowers in the bloom and then let them adorn for Christmas tree for years to come.