Easter week is here and spring is in full bloom here in Missouri. I find it very invigorating to see things start to green up. What was once dead and brown is now alive again. Welcome to week #36 of Girls Want Pearls. Last week I shared a project using twigs and pearls to create a rustic cross. You can see it here.

This week I am going to show you how to create an entire scene around that cross.


To create the scene you’ll need:
*twigs
*wire
*glue
*moss, sheet type or other
*flower frogs or styrofoam
*platter or shallow basket
*fresh or faux flower blossoms
*approx. 100 pearls
*the pearly cross from the prior tutorial

Create 2 more crosses using the twigs, wire and glue.


Arrange 3 flower frogs or 3 pieces of styrofoam on your platter as shown, with the one in the center elevated above the other two.

Cover the area with moss, leaving a small opening around the center of each flower frog or styrofoam piece. Place the crosses and cover the rest of the way with moss. (Hint: if using the spike type of frogs, you’ll want to tap the twigs onto the frog using a hammer prior to putting them in place.)

Creating the pearl “Risen”:
Cut a piece of wire approx. 2 feet long (long enough to string on 100 pearls)

String the pearls, leaving 3 inches of uncovered wire on each end of the strand

Put a kink or a knot after the last pearl on each end, then fold the exposed wire in half and twist. You will use these ends to poke into the moss once you’ve created the pearl word.

With the wire end facing to the bottom, start forming the “R” and continue with each letter as shown.

It will take some bending and smooshing (pretty sure I use that word in almost every tutorial) to tweak the letters and give them the desired look.

Place “Risen” at the bottom of the hill, curving slightly toward the back, poking in the wire ends.
Sprinkle tiny flowers onto the moss with a light hand. Arrange larger blossoms or buds around the base of the center cross (I used magnolias but any faux flower will work).

Enjoy your creation, and let it bring a sense of the beauty of the cross and the indescribable love of the Savior to your heart and home.

Next week’s hint: Stay On Your Toes

Talk soon,
 Ann

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