As promised, I have another project to share with you today from the recent makeover of our daughter’s room. I hope you are not getting tired of all the decorative kissing balls {like these tissue paper rosettes and the felt kissing balls} that I have been sharing lately. With Valentine’s Day and three daughters…well, that explains it…right?
These adorable kissing balls are not my creative genius…I wish I could claim them because they are really fun and springy. These beauties are the creation of Paula of Frog Prince Paperie. Paula shared her tutorial for how to make them over at Pizzazzerie.
But before I made the pomanders…I had to make a tray to hold them in. I found this little gem at the Thrift Store {DI} for .75 cents. Yep! I loved the shape and the two side edges of the wooden tray.
I added a fresh coat of white Krylon Spray Paint…and sanded a few edges to give it some character. Doesn’t it look so pretty?
Then I took a piece of scrapbook paper and cut it to fit into the bottom of the tray. Then I covered the bottom with a Matte Mod Podge and then let it dry. Then I added a layer of Mod Podge to the top.
When I looked for ball head pins, I could not find one single package of pins that were not multicolored. I saw some pearl pins in the wedding aisle, but they were a bit too expensive for my budget. So I simply took a pack of pins I already had on hand and spray painted them white. Spray paint is your friend :)!
This was just after one coat. Make sure to wear a glove and then move the pins around as you spray to get the pins at all angles. It took three coats to cover them completely. Next time…I will push the pins almost all the way into the styrofoam so that paint does not get on the pin itself. It will make it easier to push into the ball.
My daughter’s begged to help out with the next steps and I gladly welcomed their help. They took turns punching and folding up the petals for the top flowers. They also took turns getting the pins and putting them into the flowers. We place a flat flower first and then a folded flower.
Then the girls would set the pinned flowers in a pile and I pinned them into the styrofoam ball. It was a really fun girly activity to do together. But they are a bit time consuming. Watch a chick flick and grab a friend to help you. Each ball took about one hour with my little helpers!
Pretty easy right?
I really like how they turned out and they bring some fun color into my daughter’s bedroom.
What do you think?
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Amy at Ameroonie Designs says
Oh, Amy- those are gorgeous! I love the colors you chose. they are such a fun pop of color to that lovely room! Will you come do my room next?
xoxo,
Amy
Darling, Amy! I love these! I will have to make some.
wowza- those are beautiful!!! I'm bookmarking this because I've simply got to make these. Thanks so much for sharing with us!
Okay those are Ahhh mazing! However… you have to be honest with me because I'm one of those go getters and I always getter myself into projects that are torturous with my time! How long does one ball take approx?
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Thanks!
Sommer
Those are so sweet. I think I'm going to have to make some for my daughters rooms.
I think the whole stinkin thing is perfectly beautiful! Those kissing balls are wonderful, adore them! Love the initial, the trey, the window, the colors…..love it all!
Ooh! I just love these and the flash of color and texture they bring the room! You can bet I'll be pulling out my punches and seeing what I can come up with.
Stunning! Love them. Thank you so much for sharing.
xoxo.
Tahnie
Absolutely adorable! Wish I had a girl with a cute little room to put these into!
LOVE this!!!!! I love what you did to the tray, too! DI is SO much less than all the thrift stores around here. Good Will is SO overpriced!
I am so inspired by your ideas! SO glad I found this blog!
I am loving this idea! thx for sharing! so tempted to paint younger daughters' room bright white & highlight w/a few bright colors.
Wow – those are beautiful! I love your color choices. I posted a link: http://ificould-ificould.blogspot.com/2011/03/kissing-balls.html
Thanks for sharing!
Missy & Kimi
if i could…
These are just beautiful! I bookmarked this to make a few of these after I go out and buy some punches. I don't know how I don't have any in my stash, but this project is enough reason to buy! Thank you!
I've been wanting to make this since I saw the tutorial you referenced~ but I haven't been able to find the pins either, so great tip!
They turned out lovely! I can't wait to make some.
Brilliant! and so easy. Love the room redo.
I love making these balls too and they can be a bit addictive.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
great idea! looks like something fun we could make during spring break! thank you! :)
Love them and the "L"!
I LOVE this project. We made some too and they are sooo fun and easy!!
kisses
heather
I've been looking for something like this to fill a cute little basket I found. Perfect timing!! Thanks for the tutorial, can't wait to make them :)
Where did you get the flower punch? These are very cute! I need more than just one girl at my house with all these cute decorating ideas.
These are adorable! Thanks so much!
If only I had girls!!! Those balls are so beautiful!
Oh that is beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I love the texture it adds too. I need to do this for my little girls room.
Oh my goodness I love love love this idea!!!!!!
Ohh.. I want to do this with a picture frame. and use yellow paper to make daisy's.
Thanks so much.
I love those!!! On they go to the top of my projects list… I'm sure my daughter would love making them with me! Thanks for sharing!
@Lindsay–I got my punch at JoAnn's several months ago. They have their punches on sale for 40 percent off frequently…
Thanks everyone for the fun comments! They make my day!!
How pretty! These are awesome – and I esp. love the MP tray. :D
I printed this tutorial when they posted it too! I have all the supplies except the paper – I’m looking for a pearlized turquoise paper. I can’t wait to try them. I love how you made the tray to display them on, fabulous!
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love……..
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This project is AWESOME too. Like really great!
Look at you and your WordPress self. Lionel and I are so proud!
Just wanted to say that I loved these! I made some and linked back to your blog from mine. Thanks for all the cute stuff you do!
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It’s so nice ! I love it :-) and what a great decoration :-)
I made some to put in my kitchen and they turned out super cute! I was luckily able to find a package of all white pins at Wal Mart for 3.37(hooray for not having to spray paint :) Thanks for sharing. I love all the fun projects on your site.
I made some of these for my mom, who is 95 years of age and still sharp as a tack. She recently moved to assisted living and I thought they would brighten up her apartment. What’s so great is that she is now making them!! I have to punch out the paper flowers for her but she can easily put them together and she loves doing it. It keeps her busy and she already has plans to make some for Christmas gifts for her friends in assisted living.
Thanks for a great idea that I could share with my mom!!
i want it
I love this! can i ask where you got the lavender in a bunch like that? the purple gave me an idea for my master bathroom!
Hi Tracy,
I know you can buy the bundles of lavender in a bunch like that @TheFadedFarmhouse. They have 2 locations here in TN and are here on FB. But you can order them online also. Hope this helps.
Kellie Butler
Hi Amy
Just wondering what brand punch that is and what diameter shape it punches? need to sorce it or something similar in NZ thanks.
Beautiful! I just repainted my daughter’s room and furniture. This will be a perfect project for us to add to it! Thanks for sharing!
I love these as well a the paper rose kissing ball. Any advise as to what is the best way to add a ribbon to hang them? I can’t wait to make one for Valentine’s day!
Hi Amy, Now I am torn. I love these kissing balls as well as the crepe paper ones you made. I mentioned before that I wanted to make those for my daughters wedding. Which one would you suggest that I
do for decorations at her wedding? I love all your ideas! Thanks so much!
I am thinking of hanging these on a ceiling for a wedding. How do you think I could do that? glue a ribbon around the ball first- before sticking any pins in?
I just pinned a ribbon onto the stryofoam ball (after folding up the end a few times) and pinned with several pins between two rosettes. Worked just fine.
Half way done with a pink kissing ball for one of my college daughters. It’s been an evening project while watching a bit of television with my husband. I cut flowers for quite a few nights and will now attach them to the styrofoam ball for a few nights. I think I’ll make a couple of larger ones too – maybe a pearly white paper with pink pin heads. Even thought about pink and white swirly gift wrap paper…Anyway so glad that I spotted these on Pinterest (which my college girls told me that I MUST join)! Incidentially, now that I am on Pinterest I see that both have quite lavish and dreamy wedding plans despite the absence of any serious beau’s! Thanks again!
Thank you for the lovely ideas… I am putting together a Baby Shower for my first grandaughter and you have no idea how many roses I am going to make… planning on makine the letters B A B Y for one of the walls and covering it with kissing flowers. You are a great artist!
These look so cute, I want to make them for my room. I’m going to be buying the punches from JoAnn (I found a few other flower styles and liked the type you have the best) and was wondering if yours is the small or medium size punch?
Thanks!
Sonia
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