Gypsophila is usually used as a filler in bouquets. The delicate, romantic flower is particularly popular for bridal bouquets. But no matter whether for a wedding or your own four walls, the flowers are simply perfect for pretty decorations that you can also make yourself. What can you use fresh or dried gypsophila for?
Wreaths, garlands, boutonnieres and more - from simple bouquets for the vase on the table to arrangements of dried flowers in an embroidery frame, you can come up with a lot and you can get a few ideas and inspiration from us!
White, small flowers decorate a wreath
Both fresh and dried gypsophila are suitable for making such a wreath. The best way to do this is to put fresh flowers in a moistened containerRing made of floral foam, while you can also glue dried flowers to another blank with hot glue or tie them with wire.
Floral foam is also the better option if you want to use it to create a table wreath. It should then be placed in a container (flat plate, for example) where it can be watered.
The wreath can then decorate a table with a candle as desired or hang on a wall, door or window and decorate your home in a versatile way, but also for a romantic occasion such as oneWedding as decorationbe used.
Dried gypsophila with rose petals for a heart
Make small onesPendant to give as a giftor for your own decoration by combining dried gypsophila with rose petals. The instructions are really simple:
- Gypsophila, dried
- dried rose petals
- cardboard
- heart-shaped cookie cutters (or any other shapes) in 2 sizes
- Cutter and pencil
- Cord/yarn
- Hot glue
How to make the beautiful gypsophila decoration:
- Using the two cookie cutters or any other shape as a template, draw hearts on cardboard.
- Cut out the inner and outermost parts to make a heart-shaped ring.
- Then glue the flowers in place with the hot glue in any way you like, working your way up little by little (don't apply glue everywhere right away as it would dry too quickly).
- You can stick stickers on both sides of the pendants if you want them to hang freely later.
- Tie string for hanging and create a garland, for example.
Pressed flowers glaze in the frame
One way to dry gypsophila is to press the flowers. In this case, they can then be stored in this way between two glasses and displayed. For this minimalistic, beautiful decoration you needjust a glass frameand dried gypsophila, as described. By the way, you can also color the flowers beforehand and create a colorful or even colorful picture. For example, yellow gypsophila gives you a nice summer atmosphere, while purple, red or orange is perfect for autumn. Or combine different pressed flowers.
Decorate birdcage
You can also create a simple but impressive decoration by adding fresh or dried gypsophila in white or another color, as desireddecorative bird cagegive. Make sure that the herb also sticks out of the trellis here and there. When you use dry herb, you get a decoration that you can use for a long time. Fresh flowers are a good choice for celebrations.
For such a gypsophila table decoration, you can also decorate lanterns, both with and without glass. Or how about putting a bell jar over it?
Make your own greeting cards
Print out one of our templates on cardboard and use (colored) flowers to create such a beautiful greeting card or invitation card. The bouquet can either be stuck in place with adhesive tape or you can cut the card in two places parallel to each other, press the strip inwards and clamp the stems into it. Either way, the card will be a real eye-catcher. You can then label the back as you wish. Folding cards can also be made this way.
Glass vase to print for DIY card
Vase with heart
Free test tube template
Make an original card with flowers
