23 Jul Yellow Billy Balls to Grow On
A minimalist flower design
...that will add a pop of color to your home or office decor
These yellow Billy Balls, technically called Craspedia, are a funky flower that I’ve used a lot in my flower arrangements. They are so cool with other flowers and really make the arrangement pop! They are also totally cool all by themselves! They are smaller than a golf ball and don’t take up much space. Hence, I found a small black ceramic container that I thought would be a perfect way to feature these little yellow beauties. You can use any leak-proof vessel. A coffee mug or teacup would be cute! This would make a super cute gift and the Billy Balls actually last forever! They will dry and look almost exactly the same as when they are fresh!
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Here’s the Items I used: 6 stems of yellow Craspedia (Billy Balls), the small black ceramic “GROW” container (that I got from Home Goods), wet floral foam, cutting shears, a knife, and some chartreuse green reindeer moss.
First I soaked the floral foam in a bucket of water. The foam is saturated when it turns a darker color. This process takes about 10-20 minutes depending on the size of the foam. There is no limit to how long you can soak it for- longer than 20 minutes is fine.
I then cut the foam to fit in the container leaving half an inch from the top of the container so the moss will sit in nicely.
I cut the stems of the Billy Balls four to six inches high and stuck them about an inch into the floral foam at varying heights.
For a little more interest, I used the bottom part of the Billy Balls stems and stuck them in between. The finishing touch is the green reindeer moss which I took little chunks of and stuck in between the stems to cover the foam. And that’s it! Super easy! Give as a gift or place on your desk or nightstand. I love it in my kitchen by the sink too! “GROW” get some Billy Balls! 😉
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Lorelei
Posted at 15:31h, 23 JulyThe yellow billy balls are awesome! Great shape and pop of color! I love the arrangement of them on their own too.
deboraeastcott
Posted at 09:21h, 31 JulyYellow Billy Balls ARE awesome!!😁
Celeste
Posted at 17:13h, 23 JulyThis is such a good idea for something simple yet very bright and cheery! Love it and what a great gift it would make. Thanks for the idea and instruction how to make it!
deboraeastcott
Posted at 09:20h, 31 JulyYes…it couldn’t be any simpler!😁
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