I can remember, way back in Kindergarten, making clove stuck oranges around Christmastime. I loved the way that they smelled and since then have associated with the scent of cloves with the holidays. Since that time of year is fast approaching I thought; why not make up some faux ones? That way they can keep their shape and color as well as smell wonderful!
It was super easy to do, check it out:
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For this project I used faux oranges from Hobby Lobby, real cloves, ribbon and hot glue.
I started off by wrapping ribbon around a couple of oranges and gluing into place.
With the ribbon secure I then used a pair of tweezers to poke a hole into the foam orange.
Follow up with a bit of hot glue and insert a clove.
Keep going with whatever pattern you wish!
As you can see I did some with ribbon, some with cloves all over the place,
and others with a swirl pattern.
In order to make the swirl pattern stand out a little better, I highlighted the line of cloves with a bit of puffy paint in chocolate brown. Just insert a pencil into the base of the orange (before applying the paint) and then balance inside of a container until dry. Once done remove the pencil and fill the hole with another clove 😉
And there you have it - pretty and fragrant faux clove
oranges that won't shrivel or lose their color!
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I hope you enjoyed this seasonal decor post, thanks for stopping by!
-Jennifer
© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2021
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