| Oh No! Its your Aunt Sally's 60th
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| | overlap slightly as this will give a
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| birthday, and she's coming over to see
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| | nice fanned effect. Try and space the
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| everyone. Normally you would think this
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| | leaves out
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| is good news, but no-one told you, and
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| | evenly, but don't worry too much if the
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| you don't have a gift for her!Don't
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| | aren't spaced perfectly... it will make
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| Panic! There's a simple gift you can make
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| | the
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| her that she will absolutely love...
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| | bouquet seem more natural.Step 4: Insert
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| It's a candy bouquet in a coffee cup,
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| | the candy flowers...The next step is to
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| and you can make one using a coffee cup,
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| | place the candy flowers into the cup.
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| some leaves, and some flower shaped
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| | Start in the middle and
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| candies!Step 1: Find a suitable coffee
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| | work your way out until all the candy
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| cup...Most people have lots of coffee
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| | flowers have been used. Depending on the
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| cups in their house. Maybe you have a cup
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| | size cup, and candy you are using, this
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| from an
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| | could be anywhere between 5 to 11
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| old coffee set that got broken?Try and
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| | candies.Step 5: Fill the gaps with
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| find a nice looking cup, as it will ruin
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| | leaves...When you give the candy bouquet
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| the effect of the candy bouquet if you
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| | to Aunt Sally, you don't want her to see
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| use an old tacky, chipped cup!Step 2:
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| | the oasis
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| Prepare the coffee cup to hold the
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| | inside the cup, as this will ruin the
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| candy...Take some dried oasis and push it
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| | effect. So fill in any gaps where you can
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| into the coffee cup. If you don't have an
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| | see
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| oasis,
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| | through to the oasis, with leaves.Step
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| you can stuff the cup with cellophane,
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| | 6: Add some ribbon...Personally, I like
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| but an oasis will work much better, as it
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| | candy bouquets that have some ribbon.
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| will
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| | Place some ribbon around
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| hold the flowers up much more
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| | the cup, and maybe even add a
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| firmly.Before placing the oasis into the
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| | figure-of-eight-bow to soften the bouquet
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| cup, place a square of cellophane in at
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| | a little.That's it, all done! Very quick
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| the bottom.
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| | and easy, I think you'll agree! This
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| This will make it easier to clean later,
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| | Candy Bouquet
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| as any flakes that fall off the oasis
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| | looks great, and will make an ideal
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| will be
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| | present for anyone, especially Aunt
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| caught by the cellophane.Step 3: Add the
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| | Sally! Just
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| leaves for the candy bouquet...Place some
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| | don't be surprised if it's half eaten
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| leaves around the outside edge of the
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| | next time you see it!Peta D'Silva has
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| cup. Make sure that the leaves
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| | been making bouquets for over 14 years.
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