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Red Rose Heart
Designed by: Diane Flowers

Typical Project Completion Time: 2 hours

Materials Needed
Red Rose Heart

STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
Solid Heart, 6"

Other Materials:
Red acrylic paint
Red medium silk roses, 47
Double-sided red satin ribbon, 3/4" x 5/6 yd.
Floral pins
Ruler
Medium flat paintbrush
Disposable palette
Water basin
Paper towels
Scissors
Wire cutters or floral shears
Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
Thick, white craft glue

Instructions
1. Paint foam heart red; let dry completely.

2. Fold ribbon length in half; glue and pin cut ends to center top of heart for hanger.

3. Use wire cutters to trim rose stems as needed. Insert roses into one side of heart, beginning at center and continuing outward until entire surface is covered. Repeat on outside edges, then opposite side, of heart.
4. Adjust rose placement as needed to completely conceal painted heart. When pleased with arrangement, remove each stem, apply glue, and reinsert into heart.
 
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