DIY with a difference: Flower Food Crazy

For Christmas I received a cook book which showed how to use edible flowers within cooking, I'm still yet to make the cake I wish to but, I came across a little magazine article about making flower food not just in cakes but frozen foods to. Firstly is Flower Ice Cubes, I think they would be perfect for a summer garden party or even just to make a drink look pretty.

Here is the article to share the instructions& my attempts of flower cubes:

Flowers that can be used : Violets, Geraniums, Jasmine, Pansies (what I used), marigold, Cornflowers & Carnations.

Pansies which I washed thoroughly then removed each petal ready to place into the frozen trays, 

(one third of a way). 

The flower cubes before adding more water&refreezing.

Once the ice cubes are completely frozen (I left them overnight), then you can use them in whatever drink you like. I went for water& some cute pink party straws.

Let me know if you give flower ice cubes a try& I hope you're all well!

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DIY; Extra Easy Floral Crown

you will need:

- artificial flowers of your choice

- plastic head band

- wire cutters/ strong scissors

- strong glue

- clothes pegs

- paint&brush (optional)

- carefully trim stems from the bunches of flowers

- selects the ones you wish to use

- also keeping a few of the fake leaves

- remove the wire stems

- have a few practises at the placing and arrangements of the flowers before gluing

- trim the same amount of leaves as you have flowers

(I had 5 flowers so needed 5 leaves)

- apply the glue onto headband

- place the flower onto the glue

- stick the leaf over to hide any plastic stems

- peg in place ensuring the peg is placed over the stem to hold it in place to dry

- repeat until headband is full

- now is the time to add any extra flowers if needed (I used 7 in total)

- leave glue to dry for around 20-30 mintues

adding paint to the flowers is optional if you are happy with how the crown looks now, then stop.. 

if not grab your paints, I used simple water colours

- work from the outside of the petals, carefully building up colours

- apply quite thick onto the very edges of the petals carefully watering the colour down for the inside petals

- just work the colours until you are completely happy.. 

then you are all done!

make sure glue and paint is completely dry before wearing.

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