Many years ago, I had a blog called Bluebonnets for Sal. Every Tuesday I’d publish a post on flowers. Years later, I still love everything floral-related and I find a way to bring flowers into my life whenever possible. One of my favorite things to make for parties are these super simple flower crowns. There’s something about these happy headpieces that makes me think of moonlit nights and forest fairies, candlelit dinners and late summer rain. I most recently made a few of these “Carnation Coronas” to celebrate the Summer Solstice. {Did you know the word crown comes from the Latin word corona, meaning garland/wreath or korone in Ancient Greek?} They are super easy to make and you can use any color scheme you’d like. Click through for my brief tutorial.

WHAT YOU NEED:
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– Inexpensive headbands (mine were ~1’’ thick)
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– Green floral tape
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– Green floral wire
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– Wire Cutters
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– Fresh Carnations

*I bought the tape, wire, and wire cutters together in this package on Amazon! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
HOW YOU DO IT:
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– Start by wrapping the headbands with the floral tape. It’s slightly adhesive so it should stick in place when wrapped tightly.
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– Next, trim the carnations to the base of the blossom. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
– Cut a long strip of floral wire and fix it to the headband a few inches from the bottom. Thread the wire through the carnation’s tubular base and anchor the flower in place by wrapping the wire around the headband a time or two. The first flower should sit right above the ear line. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
– Continue threading the rest of the flowers and nesting them along the headband until you have a halo. I used about 7 or 8 carnations from ear to ear per crown.
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– Keep them fresh in the refrigerator until ready to wear.

Enjoy!