Sprucing up a Cheap Bouquet

Here at Jillson & Roberts we believe that gift wrap makes the gift. So to prove this theory we bought a bunch of flowers for $2.99 at our local grocery store and challenged our art department to turn them into a priceless (or at least somewhat expensive looking) gift! And here are the results….

 
Adena (Her beloved dog Fred is pictured): I am just a sucker for nautical stuff. I love our Coral Reef wrap (R175). I also really like the combo of pink and gold. So I grabbed some pretty pink tissue (FT02) and our Silver Gold Stripe designer tissue (PT337) and threw this together. I added some pink (FR3202, PR02) and gold raffia (PR95) ribbon to the bottom and a real seashell for a finishing touch!

 

Janna: To decorate our low priced sunflower bouquet, I chose to keep things simple by using our white wrapping paper (R924), an orange ribbon (FR3227), and a natural raffia bow. I used the white paper to make the bouquet look sharp and added the orange ribbon to enhance the bright yellow of the sunflowers. The raffia bow adds a natural edge to the bouquet. Three simple materials is all you need to dress up a cheap bouquet!

 
Laura: I love tissue paper. Like if I was stranded on an desert island and…well I guess not quite that much. But I love the texture and versatility it brings. For this bouquet I used fringed tissue strips (FT05, FT10, FT41, FT49, FT27) to create a pinata bouquet – perfect for making any occasion festive!

 
Janel: I’m usually rushing off to a dinner party immediately after leaving the office. That allows me a tight deadline to reapply mascara in the car, hit the market for a bottle of wine and grab a bouquet of blooms. This is my hasty, tried-and-true go-to for a bouquet hostess gift on the run. I am usually assembling the bouquet in the passenger seat of my car, so I prepare a large triangle slice of chosen gift wrap to fold over the bouquet (double sided black and white polka dot R991,) a snip of fine, thick ribbon to secure the paper (FR5915,) and a focal point (like a tag, bow or curlie; CL83.) Black and white is a simple statement of sophistication. Dusted with a pop of gold, silver and champagne sparkle for festivity, the bright yellow sun flowers nestle themselves as cheerful tokens of a dinner much appreciated.
 

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