I’ve got summer on the brain, and that means gearing up to host gatherings with friends: birthday celebrations, barbecues, and of course, Craft Party. I wanted to create a backdrop for these get-togethers that would be simple, cost-effective and easily re-purposed. The result? This colorful (and customizable) curtain of floating flowers. Just hang it against a wall or between two trees and you’ve got an instant backdrop worthy of some serious Instagramming!

You will need:
Silk flowers
Clear nylon thread
Needle
Crimp beads
Flat nosed pliers
Rope (not pictured)

Step 1: Remove the flowers from their stems. Measure out and cut approximately 2 yards of nylon thread and thread your needle.

Step 2: Find the center of your first flower and poke your needle through the center hole to thread your flower onto the garland.

Step 3: Thread on a crimp bead and pull it towards your flower. Using your flat-nosed pliers, crimp the bead close to the stem side of the flower. String on the next flower and crimp the next bead about 8 inches down.

Step 4: Repeat step 2 and 3 until your garland is the desired length of flowers and cut about 6 inches below the last bead you crimped.


Step 5: Make as many garlands as your heart desires; when you’re done, tie the top of your garlands to a rope. To display, hang the rope on a wall using sturdy tape or hooks. After the party, you can hang the flower curtain in front of a window, or use it as wall art.
All photographs by Clare McGibbon.
107 comments
Jadon Miller from JadonsCardShop said 6 years ago
It is very pretty!
Bonnie Becker from busybonniebee said 6 years ago
cheery and colorful idea!
stacey from TessCloset said 6 years ago
Beautiful garland idea! Thanks for sharing.
Fybur from Fybur said 6 years ago
Very cool ! awesome idea for summer pictures !
Lauren O. from littlehouseofcolors said 6 years ago
Very whimsical! Thanks for the idea :)
Wendy from BagsOfaFeather said 6 years ago
a beautiful backdrop for any summer picture!
charlotte cannon from thevintagevoguestory said 6 years ago
how fun to hang this at an outdoor party. lovely idea
Leda Design from LedaDesign said 6 years ago
So lovely! Thank you for the idea!
Caroline Sallen from CarolineSallen said 6 years ago
Very cool! I love how it looks like the flowers are floating!
Deb Vasbinder from BabyCuteBaby said 6 years ago
Thanks for sharing - your nails are very cute and summery too.
Martha Layton Smith from opendoorstudio said 6 years ago
how beautiful and FUN! love it… thank you for sharing!
Natalie from HansHolzkopf said 6 years ago
so fun! love it!
aSma from TealAndMagenta said 6 years ago
How beautiful is this garland! I will defiantly make one for my daughter's room... It looks amazing and fresh!
Ann Cosgrove from acbcDesign said 6 years ago
So fun - great idea!
Linda O'Neill from AbbyCreek said 6 years ago
Those garlands are awesome!
Emily from BannerExpress said 6 years ago
So pretty!!
Kristen Balschunat from BeadTwist said 6 years ago
Fun! A little bit denser, and they make great blinds too! I grew up with Hawaiian lei blinds in my room.
Patrick from EdelweissPost said 6 years ago
Fun fun fun!
Michelle from twobloomsds said 6 years ago
This is really cute, love this idea. Thanks.
Cristy Ramos from ArtisanBathandBody said 6 years ago
Fabulous!!!
kerekpar en from Redlili said 6 years ago
sooo nice and fun thank you!!!
Kim Crumrine from WaterStreetDesign said 6 years ago
Absolutely brilliant! Love it!
IKA PARIS from ikabags said 6 years ago
Lovely :)
BlueRoseRetro from BlueRoseRetro said 6 years ago
WOW! Love this idea. I also love those fabulous green and white nails! Nice!
Aga from AgasJourney said 6 years ago
Interesting!
NeatoKeen from NeatoKeen said 6 years ago
Perfect timing for me! What a charming idea! Thank you :-)
Lala Jewelry from Laladesignstudio said 6 years ago
Lovely!
paperbella from paperbella said 6 years ago
I did something very similar like this for my wedding! It was beautiful!
Eunice from SincerelyEunice said 6 years ago
:) Maybe for my boring hallway..:)
Dorothy from JewelrybyDorothy said 6 years ago
Fun and pretty! Thanks for sharing!
Aristocrafts from Aristocrafts said 6 years ago
It's just adorable :)! Thanks for sharing!
Stacey McCaffrey from vintagejane said 6 years ago
SO fun!!!!!!!!
Natalia from Nikifashion said 6 years ago
Cool
Narwhal Needlework from NarwhalNeedlework said 6 years ago
I really love this idea for a wedding. :)
Nancy and Frances Bukovsky from ObscureGems said 6 years ago
Such a fun summer idea! I might have to try this for our studio. Now to figure out a way to keep the cats out of it....
RENEE DANIELS from HeyBouquet said 6 years ago
Very nice idea!
Sarah Blue from BluebirrrdDreams said 6 years ago
Fun! Perfect backdrop for a party. I can picture butterflies, autumn leaves, paper snowflakes...
Renata and Jonathan from RenataandJonathan said 6 years ago
Creative and fun!
Jess Masters from RefinedRock said 6 years ago
Very cute!
Decalicious.com from decaliciouscom said 6 years ago
Awesome!
CM from SPUNKbyCM said 6 years ago
This is so bright and youthful...perfect for spring/summer. Thanks for sharing!
Pepitas House from PepitasStudio said 6 years ago
Lovely decoration
Shasha Ravacio from AtelierniShasha said 6 years ago
I love it! Very fresh...
Fields Of Vintage from FieldsOfVintage said 6 years ago
Great Idea! That's for this tutorial.
Jeanette Motaghi from EmmasTutusandBows said 6 years ago
This is such a cute idea! Simple and it looks great, thanks for sharing!
Yvette Rooney from diysuppliesandkits said 6 years ago
Love the idea
Sumona C from ieclectic said 6 years ago
What a wonderful idea.. Loved it..Thanks for sharing..
Ant and Frog from AntnFrog said 6 years ago
So pretty! love it!
Maggie Webster said 6 years ago
I did this in my room a few months ago and it always makes me feel like I'm in a sofia coppola movie
Armanda from Thriftionary said 6 years ago
Ah! so awesome... trying this out :D
BEATRIZ DE ESCALA from DeEscalaArt said 6 years ago
WOW!! Great Job...Love this idea >..<
Caroline Barbosa from OldSoulVintageLtd said 6 years ago
So many ideas come to mind on what to do with this!
Helen from BESLOV said 6 years ago
Lovely!
Kristina from apostrophie said 6 years ago
Oooo cute idea!!
Key Zhou from Handmadeportrait said 6 years ago
Absolutely nice!
Anastasia from LAccentNou said 6 years ago
Love it!
Marlous P from Lousje said 6 years ago
Sweet! Great idea for a kids room :)
Elena from velanch said 6 years ago
So colorful and happy!!!)
Kerry Stokes from KerryAnnStokes said 6 years ago
love this. <3
Daiva from myfeltboots said 6 years ago
Briliant!
Megan from MegansMenagerie said 6 years ago
Love this!!!
Liene from SilkArtbyLiene said 6 years ago
Nice joyful idea :)
Kerime Sevilen Mustafaoglu from ASHYL said 6 years ago
Colorful and wonderful idea!
Marta DQ from tribomo said 6 years ago
Fun and colorful! Lovely idea!
Jenae Martinez from PXLTD said 6 years ago
Beautiful! I love it!
Katrina Dzerkale from Dominna said 6 years ago
THis is one clever how to :)
accentonvintage from accentonvintage said 6 years ago
Great idea!
Hilary Hahn from PinkPianos said 6 years ago
how amazing!
Caitlin Benson from cinderandhoney said 6 years ago
This is adorable. I feel like I need one of these on a wall of my house year round.
nlbgrammy from Qt2t said 6 years ago
Love it:)
Setlla Cai from RainbowSilk said 6 years ago
Creative and fun! Love this!!!
Lisa Collyn said 6 years ago
Next DIY project :D
Yuri Pysar from Pysar said 6 years ago
oh it's such a wow idea! thank you for sharing!
Efrat from SmallTalkShop said 6 years ago
Great idea! Love it!
Catherine Williamson from ComeToTheWaters said 6 years ago
Great for a family reunion!
Vintage Minnow from VintageMinnow said 6 years ago
Cool and Easy! Great!
aressa from OriginalBridalHanger said 6 years ago
Thanks for sharing...Great idea!
Get My Trunk said 6 years ago
thats so cool!
Paula Mucha from ilPiccoloGiardino said 6 years ago
Really clever!
June Flower and Elastic from FlowersAndElastic said 6 years ago
So awsome
Samantha Western from BLITSGEMS said 6 years ago
As for this terrific flower back drop im going to try it so i can put it in my bathroom would make the hole place more pretty,
Tara from CrowdCapture said 6 years ago
Truly amazing. Will look beautiful this summer.
Genise Park from genisepark said 6 years ago
Now that is on cool idea!!! Thank-you for sharing.
Elizabeth Knaus from FreshRetroGallery said 6 years ago
he loves me… he loves me not… he loves me
Sarah Havener from sarahhavener said 6 years ago
I don't understand......
Heather from HeatherHolidays said 6 years ago
That is Hilarious! and I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU
Belles Soeurs from MesBellesSoeurs said 6 years ago
Can's wait to make it! Adding a few ribbons here and there would be a great idea too!
margherita arrighi from margheritaarrighi said 6 years ago
MI entusiasmate sempre....! fantastico
Lisa Davis from NoDittoDesign said 6 years ago
LOVE THIS - makes a refreshing change from bunting :)
Jo B from GarouxDesLarmes said 6 years ago
Ace :-)
Linda Yocum from NanAndPopsAttic said 6 years ago
Great Idea!
Janet Boyle from MyBabyLovesVintage said 6 years ago
Nice! Fresher than using wire.
Barbara Gerber from InFlower said 6 years ago
Nice way to float flowers like they are suspended in air. Like it:)
Tana Stephens from TanaAnns said 6 years ago
Love this! Thank you Clare!
CartoCreative from CartoCreative said 6 years ago
What a simple, but beautiful backdrop! Great idea!
Zehra from boutiqueseragun said 6 years ago
Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
LemonBlossomDreams from LemonBlossomDreams said 6 years ago
I love this idea - so beautiful and summery. Thanks so much for sharing :-)
Marcie Forest from ForestCandleStudio said 6 years ago
Great idea & so beautiful! Thanks for sharing :)
Joanne Dohr from Dogdohr said 6 years ago
Great idea for a girls room, thank you.
Kay from ArtMeetsLove said 6 years ago
Lovely!
veronica geller from Merrymissbetty said 6 years ago
looks fun, love colours on white, great idea.
Nothing chen said 6 years ago
very nice
Design by Pris from DesignByPris said 6 years ago
Thanks for sharing your beautiful creativity. Love it.
Ivonne from heatherhazelcouture said 6 years ago
Great photography idea !
Sirikuwan Thipkum from tantawanlights said 6 years ago
So beautiful .
Koren Kwan from GarasuWonderland said 6 years ago
great idea!
Jodi Pirkovic from NanasNeedfulThings said 6 years ago
I am so doing this..I love this Idea!!