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Make fancy fruited branches that won’t break the bank…

September 23, 2013 By Jennifer

I wanted a pop of color for the home tour, and I wanted someting with a natural element, but after shopping around,but I was not about to break the bank on a $30 or $40 fruited branch.

For. A. single. branch. Yikes!

Fall display with fruiting branches

I decided to tackle making my own.

It was way easier than I thought and way under $15 for two branches!

Hobby lobby rose hip floral stemI found these great rose hip floral stems for $8.99 a piece and they were 40% off at the Good Ole’ Hob Lob, I bought 2 loaded rose hip stems for around  $12!

I just needed a few branches. I snuck over to my neighbor’s brush pile and picked out the ones with the best shape ans size I wanted. I did not look like a weirdo at all. Picking through my neighbors discaard brush pile. At 10 am in the morning. Not at all.

Besides, they should be used to it by now,I already scope out their garbage on a regular basis.In fact, sometimes they call me now before they throw stuff out.

Use wire cutters to carefully cut the berries off of the floral stem I used wire cutters(while using eye protection) to carefully cut the rose hips off of the stem.I think they are styrofoam, so I was careful not to squish them.

Roe hips to make your own fruited bramches withOnce I had the berry cut, I used a wood skewer to poke a hole in the top where I wanted to glue them in at.

DSC_1065I used low melt hot glue to adhere them onto the branch, careful not to touch the top of the berry.I didn’t want to melt the Styrofoam.

I did have to hold them in place for a minute or so until the hot glue set. I only burned myself 3 times. It’s a proud day when you can walk away from a crafting session with only minor injuries.

Handmade fruited branches that don't break the bank!

I used the smallest berries for the top and the largest on the bottom like a real branch would grow.

Make your own fruited branchesI also tried to use the sturdier branches, the thinner ones snapped when I pushed the fruit pieces on.

Use fruited branches in a tablescapeIt only took me about 20 minutes to do 2 branches.I love how they look and it’s just the right pop of color!

Fall decor table scape with handmade fruited branches

I still have fruit pieces left over to use on another project too!

Microsoft Word - Document2 2If you get a chance can you pop over to Aparthment Therapy and vote for my friend, Kelly’s, awesome sunroom.

Comments

  1. Vicki @ lifeinmyemptynest says

    September 23, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    Pinned! Love this idea and I have a ton of branches in my backyard I could use 🙂

  2. Cindy says

    September 24, 2013 at 4:02 am

    What is the story on the scrap of flannel? I love it! Is it tucked into the vase to hold the branches up?

    • Jennifer says

      September 24, 2013 at 1:51 pm

      It is. I thought it was a nice touch of fall color too.

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