I have an easy Valentine’s Day centerpiece to share. Â You could do this for any occasion, like a birthday party, ice cream social, baby shower, or July 4th by changing up the colors of the flowers. Valentine’s Day is my second favorite holiday behind Thanksgiving so I am always looking for ways to fill my home with pink and red!
What you’ll need:
Carnations — I love Carnations and I think they get a bad rap. Â They are fragrant, inexpensive, and can go a long time without water which is perfect for this centerpiece project. Â I bought three bunches at $3.99 each from Central Market.
Red Hots — I bought several scoops from the bulk bin at Central Market, or you could buy a large bag in the candy aisle.
Ice Cream Sugar Cones — I used nine cones which were one box.
Glass Cylinders or Vases – You can find these anywhere. Â I just used ones I had in my vase stash.
I cut the carnation stems short enough to fit in the ice cream cone so the bottom petals of the carnation set just around the rim of the cone. Â I put all one color in each cone. Â As it worked out, I had enough to make three cones for each of the colors. Â A rule of thumb, tablescapes always look better in odd numbers — in this case three vases, three cones per vase.
I filled the bottom of each cylinder with red hots. Â You don’t need to measure, just pour enough in each vase so it looks even. Â Then, nestle the cones down into the vase. Â That’s it!
The carnations went without water for 24 hours, and I put them into water the next day. Â They are still fresh a week later.
These centerpieces would be so cute lined up on an ice cream sundae bar for July 4th, a baby “gender” reveal party or birthday!  If you put love into it, everything turns out amazing!
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.
Beautiful!!!
This is my favorite post yet. Awesome photos and a project even I can be successful with!
xoxo!!!
I know you love yellow…it may have to be my next in a minute project!
What a great centerpiece!!
Thank you Linda. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment and follow my journey to #celebrateeveryday. Kind regards, Melissa
So cute! I’m gonna do this for my boo for Valentine’s! Our plan is to go to Central Market and buy flowers, a nice bottle of wine and steaks to make for dinner. Perfecto!
Oh, what a fun date night. How did the centerpiece turnout? Thanks for reading! Melissa