EASTER
SHADOW BOX SECTION 5: FLOWERS OF SPRING
PART
2: NARCISSUS
The most well-known (at least to me) variety of Narcissus
is the Barri variety. Their small trumpets,(length not more than 1/3 of petals)
better described as cups, are
brilliantly colored and their petals are white.
They are oh, so fragrant. Grow them in clumps in your miniature garden,
force bulbs indoors for a holiday treat, display them in bouquets, in or
outdoors, or use them as part of a floral arrangement.
Adding a toothpick in the photo as a point of reference to size as I had many people ask if last week's daffodils were actually miniature...thank you for the compliments btw.
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You will
need: #24 gauge green covered wire +
golden-yellow & leaf-green acrylic craft paint + white and yellow
lightweight paper + orange permanent marker pen or bright orange water color
pencil or paint + green floral tape (craft/floral store purchase) + medium
weight, leaf green paper + 1/8” round paper punch + 3/16” long diamond paper
punch + scrap of Styrofoam + ¼” or more thick fun foam + pointed tweezers
+ tacky type glue
Instructions:
Cut
wire to needed lengths and dip the tip of one end into golden yellow acrylic
paint. Poke into a scrap of Styrofoam to
dry.
From
lightweight, golden-yellow paper, punch out a 1/8” round for each bloom. Using a pointed stylus, poke a hole in the
center of the punched rounds. Cut off one of the tapered ends of a round
toothpick and sand that end rounded and smooth.
Lay a prepared round on a piece of thick fun-foam. Use the prepared toothpick-tool to shape the
round into a cut by pressing it into the center of the paper round and giving
it a slight twist. This will cause the
round to sink into the foam a bit and cup up.
Pick the cup shape out with pointed tweezers.
Poke
a prepared stem into the hole in the cup.
Slide the cup up the stem so the yellow tip on the stem sits down inside
of the cup. Add the tiniest dab of glue
to the back of the cup to hold in place.
Use
the edge of an orange felt tipped pen or water colors to tint the very edge of
the cup.
Punch
out 6 white diamonds from bright white paper for the petals…they should be
approx. 3/16” from top to bottom. Lay
the petals in the palm of your hand and using a pointed stylus & medium
pressure, “draw” three lines over them as shown. This will shape the petals.
Using
pointed tweezers pick up a petal; dip the bottom tip into glue, picking up just
a dab. Place it on the stem just under
the cup. Place three petals, evenly
spaced around the stem, and then one between each for a total of 6 petals. Let glue set.
Cut
a 1/8” x ½” length of green floral tape; stretch it out. Wrap it tightly around the middle or so of
the stem for the bloom’s ovary. Push it
up the stem so it sits about 1/8” below the petals. Pinch the bottom so it is slightly tapered
down from the top.
Using
a fine pointed paint brush, feather some green acrylic paint onto the bottom of
the petals and continue down the stem, over & below the ovary.
When
paint has set, use needlenose pliers to bend the stem down to a slight angle,
just below the ovary.
For a
narcissus almost in bloom, add the petals so they hug the trumpet. For buds wrap 2-4 petals tightly around the
wire with glue. Make a wash of tan color
acrylic craft paint & water and lightly feather it from the stem up onto
the end of the bud.
Like the Daffodil,
Bari-Narcissus leaves are tall, slim, and fairly straight. They have slightly rounded-off tops. Fold a piece of green paper and cut very
thin, long shapes on the fold. Slightly open on the top half of the fold.
Narcissus may
be potted, as is seen here, planted in a landscape, or used in flower
arrangements by themselves or with other flowers. Surround plants by lots of leaves, which
should be of a height just short of the blossom or shorter. I used a clay pot filled with unbaked, scrap
Fimo. The Fimo was coated with a layer
of glue and fine dust from sphagnum moss (bottom of package?) was pressed
on. Holes were poked in the “soil” to
take the stems and leaves.
Here are some
real-life images to help inspire you to add miniature Narcissus to your
collection.
FORCED INDOOR POTTING
A 2ND LOOK AT THE PROJECT
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Second to Gardenias, Narcissus are my favorite flowers...their scents take me to "another place".
I will see you soon with another flower (most likely an Iris) to help fill section 5 of the Easter Shadowbox.
Joann
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That is beautiful, I must try this for my niece's dollhouses, I always call them 'my niece's' dollhouses but who am I kidding...'our' dollhouses :) thank you so much for sharing.
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what a wonderful tutorial, thank you very much
ReplyDeleteThank you for this tutorial. The flowers look so pretty and realistic!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this tutorial! Your flowers look amazing and I will surely give it a try!
ReplyDeletePerfecto,parece recién cogidos del jardín!!!!!
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Gracias por el tutorial, son una flores preciosas. Un saludo, Eva
ReplyDeletefantástico tutorial, graciassss
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ReplyDeletethank you, you show the steps up close, that helps tremendously!! next project for me!!
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