Thx Heaven: I may be able to find detailed directions on google somewhere. I so want to post my pics. I'll see what the local Nurseries have in stock. I painted the cones for my door wreath with craft glue using a brush and then sprinkled the gold sprinkles on them.
Day Lily stalks are also useful when they're dried out in the fall. I painted mine white and attached those little red craft berries to the tops here and there. I also have used cattails, painted white then paint with craft glue and then roll tops in gold sprinkles.
Those huge prickly thorns with the tops that resemble pine cones are nice. I used sandpaper to take the thorns off the stalks and then they can be left natural or spray painted gold, silver or whatever color you want.
Gotta love all the free basics from nature. It's amazing what you can make with a bit of imagination and a few items from the Dollar Store. Leslie
