flower "poms".

i have been working for a while on several little decorating projects for the girls new rooms. emmy will have bella's current bedroom and bella is moving into a new "big girl room" once we get her new bed and other furniture all set up. it's very exciting (although i have had a couple crying spells over it. i know, ridiculous... i'm just sad my baby is not a baby anymore!) must be a mama-thing.

emmy's room is painted "sweet baby girl" by glidden, a soft pink shade and will be filled with white furniture. the things i have collected so far are very antique-y and shabby chic and i'm really excited about how it's shaping up already... well, mostly about the ideas i have in my head ;)

i've found it very difficult to focus on things for their rooms. first of all, i'm decorating two rooms and both of them are very different. second of all, i'm pregnant. enough said. third of all, i get excited about a project, start it, and then get excited about something else and start that, leaving the other one completely unfinished. i've been all over the place.

however, this is the first little project that i've been able to finish. yay! probably because it was so darn easy. i want to do a little "pom cluster" for a corner in emmy's room, with tissue poms, flowered balls and some other little goodies. so i've been gathering ideas to make a bunch of pretty lil poms. i found this tutorial on pinterest and knew i had to make it. the supplies were pretty cheap and like i said, it was super duper easy.

flower poms

materials:

* styrofoam balls (i used two... they came together in a package at joanns)
* scrapbook paper
* flower shaped paper punch (i found mine at joanns for about $6 after a coupon)
* pearl corsage pins (in any floral section)

- cut flower shapes out with your paper punch. i loved discovering these little things... they have them in several shapes and i didn't mind spending six bucks on one that i know i'll use for other craft projects at some point!

- stack two shapes so that petals appear full, and secure with a pearl pin. fold petals up a bit to add some texture and dimension.

- stick pin into styrofoam ball. i did this in rows around the ball to make sure it was even; you'll also want to make sure that you stick the pins&flowers close enough together to cover the styrofoam. repeat until entire ball is covered.

- while i haven't completed this step yet, i plan on pinning a ribbon at the top of each ball for hanging in emmy's room. you could also use these to fill a bowl or as decorations for a baby shower or girlie party! be creative. they are oh-so-cute.

i'm excited to make my other "poms" to hang along with these in emmy's room! it's an easy, inexpensive way to create a beautiful pop of color and dimension.

happy crafting!