Making a homemade CROSS CENTERPIECE for Christening

Homemade CROSS centerpieces:

I also enjoy making homemade arts and crafts. Making something from nothing, well not nothing but out of nothing. I like making things up - I like making things I see. If I can visualize it, I can make it! I use to want to work in movie special effects and make miniatures all day, but by the time I got to college everything was digital and there was hardly any "hands on" work anymore. So I incorporate my passion into special events and party planning. Here is one of my favorites! The hand made Cross Center Pieces I made for my daughters Christening. Please feel free to take a look and take a page out of my "book". Hope you like it and can make your own! If not, give me a call, I'm for hire :)

CROSS CENTERPIECE. All the supplies needed to make 3-D stand up cross center pieces. Used at Emelias' Christning: Felt, double sided tape, scissors, pencil, straight edge, ruler, foam core, spray mount, adhesive gems, tulle, while ribbon, pink ribbon, white flowers, and (wedding corsage) pearl straigh pins.

CROSS CENTERPIECE. I measured and cut 9 crosses (8 inch tall X 6 wide) from a 30X20 piece of foam core board. I used a ruler and pencil to mark each cross for cutting. I used a straight edge (carpet knife) razor for cutting.

CROSS CENTER PIECE. I used 1/2 inch foam board (30X20) and was able to cut 9 crosses our of each (8 inch tall and 6 inch across). And out of each square cut out (trash? nope!) - I made the square bases to stand up the crosses.

CROSS CENTERPIECE. After the crosses were cut out, I used satin ribbon and double sided tape to line the edges of the crosses and the bases.

CROSS CENTERPIECES. After the ribbon was in place, I cut out felt crosses to tape to each side of the foam crosses, and the tops of the bases.

CROSS CENTERPIECE. After the satin and the felt were in place, I put the cross and base together. Then I added embelishments. An adhesive gem in the middle, tulle, white flowers and ribbon.