Easy Party Centerpeices !

O.K. these are probally the easiest centerpieces you'll ever make . It's now about 5 weeks before the party . You need something eye catching for the tables or food serving area , or maybe for a gift or head table . You can make these easy and inexpensive centerpieces in just 1 afternoon . All you need is some silk flowers and some of those old glass containers from all those old candle's you've burned , come on we all have them and so do all our friends .... then all you need is some ribbon , lace , some styrofoam balls and some inexpensive but heavy duty plastic or glass plates ..........................................

Collect all your materials , for one centerpiece you'll need1 glass ,or 2 sturdy plastic plates
1 glass container
1 styrofoam ball
ribbon or bows or adhesive letters for decoration
about 8 - 10 silk flowers , depending on the size
( I like to use big flowers like carnations , sun flowers or open roses )
then you'll need a glue gun , scissors , and of course a little creativity .......................

Pick flowers that most match your theme colors . In this case my husbands class colors are blue and white . I searched high and low for blue flowers , I didn't find any so I am going to show you how to turn white carnations any color you want .
First start with an old pump spray bottle , this will shoot a finer mist and its easier to control the color . Add 1 oz. of water and 1 whole container of food coloring in the color you want . Use the color chart on the food coloring box to make other than the 4 colors included in most food coloring packages . Shake well then , I prefer to do this next step outside , mist the flowers until they are the color you want , you may have to mist them twice to get the color you want . Then leave them someplace to dry , I prefer the hot sun... In just a few minutes I'll tell you what comes next .....