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How to make Tassels!

How to make Pom Poms!
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Spicy
Thanksgiving Centerpiece
Designed
by Pattie Donham for
Pattie Wack n' Crafts on
CBS Channel Six in the A.M.
Supplies:
Bagged
Potpourri
Food Processor
Cloves
Cinnamon Sticks
Craft Stick
White Craft Glue
Foam Cones & Spheres
Ground Spices
Rubber Band
Ribbon
Tea Lights
Candleholders & Tray
Grab a bag of potpourri and some spices out of the kitchen,
because in less than an hour you can make a Spicy Centerpiece!
These pretty trees and candles are made with foam shapes and a
secret technique with your food processor. Who knew!
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Steps:
1.Crush potpourri in a food processor. Be sure to remove large
pieces of wood or sticks that would harm the processor. Add a few cloves to add to the fragrance of the mix.
Pour the mixture into a shallow bowl.
If you want a row of cinnamon sticks around the base, adhere them
all the way around the cone with glue. Use a rubber band
to hold until dried completely.
Spread a generous amount of glue with a craft stick, to completely
cover the entire cone. Lay the glue-covered cone into
the potpourri mixture as your roll it and scoop handfuls of
the mixture over the glue, until it is completely covered.
Pour ground spices over the cone to fill in any spaces that are not
covered with the potpourri.
Press a decorative pinecone or dried flower from the bagged
potpourri, into the top of the cone. Let it dry.
Tie a ribbon around the base of the cone, tying it into a bow. Place the completed cone on a candleholder and display on a
coordinating tray.
For the tea light candles, cut a sphere in half, scoop out a hole
to place the tea light. Follow the previous steps to
cover with potpourri and let it dry. Glue ribbon around
the sphere and push a tea light into the top to complete.
Pattie’s Pointer:
This is a fantastic way to use old potpourri that has lost
aroma, but too good to throw away. Simply add a few
fragrant cloves to the mixture for that holiday fragrance.
Not only is this a pretty Thanksgiving centerpiece, but it
will also move right into your Christmas decorations by
changing the orange plaid ribbon to red velvet bows.
Make several to add pizzazz to a holiday buffet that will be
sure to impress your guests!
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