A Twig Decoration for Spring/Easter

The inspiration for my twiggy decoration was a photograph I took last week, on a morning walk. On the walk I found a nice shaped twig too, bonus. I could have left my twig 'au natural' but decided to pain it white. I painted the twig and left it to dry whilst I made my pom pom 'flowers'. Taking yellow wool I wound it round and round my hand. I slipped the bundle of yarn off my fingers, took a length of yarn and securely tied and knotted it around the middle. With sharp scissors I cut the loops of the bundle. I didn't make all my pom poms the same size and shape, I think this gives it a more organic look. Once I had enough pom poms, and the twig was dry, I got out my glue gun and attached them to the ends of the twig. As Easter isn't far away you could also hang decorated eggs from it too. It would be an easy craft for children to atempt, with a little parental help.

I put my twig in a vase and placed it in front of a silk screen print by the artist Bryn Jayes, it was only then I realised the decoration echoed the print in the shape of the vase and the colour of the blooms.