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Step 5
Shape Melrose geranium bushes
in a natural manner, and place
them into one or both of the resin
galoshes (your choice), also from
Melrose. Next, place the second
iron gnome fi gurine into smaller
wood tray. Again, if you want to
secure the gnome fi gurine into
the tray, place adhesive dashes
onto the bottoms of the gnome's
boots. Fill the smaller tray with three
assorted potted ferns, again,
from Melrose.
Step 4
Next, arrange seeded eucalyptus
sprays, dahlias, mum bushes,
anemone bushes, mini-fern sprays
and eucalyptus sprays, all from
Melrose, into the design. Dip
all stem ends into hot-melt (pan)
glue before inserting them into
the dry-fl oral foam. Shape these
permanent botanicals in a natural,
lifelike manner.
Step 3
Bend and shape a berry spray
stem (or two), from Melrose, in a
natural manner. Dip the stem end(s)
of the berry spray(s) into hot-melt
(pan) glue, and arrange it/them
into the dry-fl oral foam.
Step 2
Loosely layer dried vines and
branches over the top of the dry-
fl oral foam in the larger wood tray.
Step 1
Place one iron gnome fi gurine, from
Melrose International, into one end
of the larger wood tray. If you want
to secure the gnome fi gurine into the
tray, place adhesive dashes onto
the bottoms of the gnome's boots.
Next, glue dry-fl oral foam into a
tray or liner with hot-melt (pan) glue,
and place the tray/liner into the
open space in the larger wood tray.
Cover the edges of the dry-fl oral
foam with sheet moss.
Step 6
Arrange the two wood trays
(containing the gnome fi gurines
and permanent fl owers and
plants), the geranium-fi lled
galoshes and the gnome fi gurine
welcome sign in a confi guration of
your choice, to create a
charming vignette.
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