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From the moment I laid eyes on tissue paper pomanders, I knew I wanted to make them for our aisle decor. The pomanders reminded me of tissue paper carnations I made as a child. My mom still has a bouquet of tissue paper circles crinkled atop pipe cleaners that I gave her for Mother’s Day well over a decade ago. Last week, I relived my childhood, as my mom and I made hundreds of tissue paper carnations. We then turned the carnations into pomanders.
If you too would like to make tissue paper pomanders, I’ve put together a little tutorial:
Supplies:
Steps:
1. Separate tissue paper into groups of 4 sheets, and fold.
2. Using a template that is 3 inches in diameter, trace circles onto folded tissue paper, and cut. Use a paper clip to keep circles together as you cut.
3. Repeat as necessary, cutting 8 sheets of circles per 2 pomanders.
4. Using wire cutter, cut wire into 4 inch pieces. Fold wire in half and twist bottom, leaving a needle-like top.
5. One by one, place 4 circles on wire, crinkling each circle as you go.
6. Cut a long piece of ribbon. Fold a small piece of wire in the center of the ribbon, twisting the ends together.
7. Place the wire end of the ribbon into the Styrofoam ball using a hot glue gun to secure.
8. Tie a bow at the top of the ribbon to create a handle.
9. Place wired carnations into Styrofoam ball, hot gluing to secure. Each pomander requires approximately 30 carnations.
This isn’t wedding related, but if you all could, please keep my baby Gabby in your thoughts. Yesterday, she couldn’t open her right eye, so I rushed her to the emergency vet. The vet performed a florescent scan of her eye and found a corneal laceration. She is now on an ophthalmic antibiotic and pain medication. She seems to be doing well, but has an irritated, half-shut eye. She sees her regular vet later this week to ensure that the laceration is healing properly.
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Awwww, you poor puppy! I’m sending Bruschetta hugs to Gabby. 
On a happy note, your pomanders look great — I love the two-tone coloring!
Very CUTE!! I also fell in love with paper pomanders. I had to have them! I followed the instructions provided by vintage glam blog, it was a little more work, but well worth it!
Good Luck
http://vintageglamblog.com/2008/09/02/diy-tuesdays-tissue-paper-pomander/
Awww your puppy! I hope she is doing better soon!
I love the look of the pomanders! And it looks easy enough that even I could do it, haha. How much time/skill would you say it took to put them together?
I can save A LOT of time to whoever wants to do something like this.
Martha’s tissue Pom Poms. Instead of making the big ones cut the paper in HALF. you get the same effect for $1 each. I did this for my friend’s wedding and it looks exactly the same but with less work and time.
Not bad Miss SR they look lovely but too much work.
Cute Balls =) How long was the process to make one pomander?
I’m thinking happy healing thoughts for your puppy!
Love the tutorial, thanks so much!
I am sending as many happy thoughts and love and all that as possible to Gabby! Having a sick puppy is so mentally troubling. I hope her eye gets better!
here’s the link to the picture. they look a little squished cause it was up to ‘the boys’ to hang them…they had too much fun apparently.
My shih tzu Rudy often had eye lacerations too. Its a common problem, but I can’t imagine how painful! We had to give our puppy eye drops morning and night.
I made three of these and boy was I tired of folding and fanning by the end of it! I made three, two that will hang from shepherd hooks at the ceremony and one that will hang in the middle of our wedding arch. I used the vintage glam instructions too, and they can be applied to making lots of pom-pomorific wedding decor!
Awe poor Gaby! I hope she get better soon
Thank you for the Pom tutorial!
poor little gabby! 
I love the pomander….you made them look so easy!
oh! Poor baby! That pup looks like it did not have a good night. I hope the ye gets better swiftly!
Poor Gabby! Do you have any idea how she lacerated her little eye? She’s in my thoughts…and thank goodness for emergency vets (we’ve been there a few times too)!
Oh…and I love the tissue pomanders. I wonder if the same concept would work with leftover fabric?
Those pomanders are adorable. If we move our wedding to spring, we’re definitely making some of these to decorate in the back yard!
Your poor baby is in my thoughts. Hope her eye gets better soon!
Poor Gabby :[ She likes to chase the cats around, so most likely one got her with her claws.
12 more days until you walk down the aisle!!
ooh that pomander looks great! hope Gabby feels well soon! having sick animals/children (they both sorta fall in the same category as far as wanting to help but not being able to when sick) is no fun huh? poor puppy. my son gave her a get well soon kiss [on the screen]!
i love the look of your pomanders and they seem easy to make…
i hope gabby feels better soon!
These are great! I tried the paper strip ornament balls you posted… They worked out great. I’ll post a DIY about them soon. Thanks! My best to your puplet.
Awwww poor Gaby! I hope she starts to feel better!
And great tutorial! Thanks!
aaaw! your poor puppy!!! sending lots of love and good thoughts your way!!
ps.. your pomanders look awesome!!!!
Poor Gabby! My pup did that with his back paw while scratching whatever itch he had. Don’t worry too much about it, it looks bad, but it will heal just fine as long as he doesn’t scratch at it!
{{{PETS THE PUP!}}}
Hugs and prayers for your baby Gabby!!! I hope she heals fast!!
Aww poor Gabby! I’ll send her my best thoughts!
Gorgeous pomander, by the way!
Aww shame poor pooch!! I’ll definitely keep her in my thoughts. Good job on the pomander!!
Poor little Gabby, she’s just adorable! I hope she gets better soon. I also love tissue pommanders thanks to Martha!
Oh Gabby is such a sweet looking puppy. I’ll definitely be keeping her in my thoughts and prayers.
PS The pomander is awesome, I may make some for the day after party
About how much did it cost to make each one?
How the little pups is doing better!
lots of hugs and kisses for your puppy, i hope she gets better reallll soon
@JeanL1984: It doesn’t take much skill at all, and only took about 30 minutes per pomander :)@LittleBear: It only cost me $1.50 per pomander (50 cents for 4 sheets of tissue paper, and one dollar for the Styrofoam ball: I had ribbon and the floral wire on hand).
Love the tutorial!!! Me, my little Leah and my little roger are sending our well wishes to Gabby!
Aww, poor Gabby!
Is she a shih tzu? My shih tzu had the exact same thing happen, and the vet said the breed was particularly susceptible to it for some reason…
The good news is, my puppy recovered quite well, and she gets along just fine as long as I give her her eye drops twice a day. So hopefully Gabby recovers just as well!
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Mrs. Spring Roll, Tampa
Age and Occupation: 23, Certified Pharmacy Technician
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Concert Photographer
Engagement Date: May 1, 2008
Wedding Date: March 2009
Blogging Since: September 16, 2008
Venue: Beach Social Hall
About Me: I'm the stereotypical girl who enjoys sewing, baking, and decorating. I am blessed to share my life with Mr. Spring Roll and our two shih tzu's, Isabella and Gabriella. Hello Kitty, musicals, Target, and Chick-fil-a are a few of my favorite things. I have a fear of fish and Freddy Krueger. Planning our wedding has become a huge part of my life, and I love every minute of it!
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