Asian Homecoming? Entrance with Cherry Blossoms

To create the cherry blossom trees....
#1) Use jigsaw to cut out basic tree trunk and branches with a squared frame around the top (to attach wire to later). Do two that are exactly the same if you want a two sided tree.
#2) Staple chicken wire across the open parts of the tree. If you are doing a two sided tree, do this for both sides. Then line up the sides so the match and use some wood scraps (2x2 is best) as a spacer between the sides.
#3) Add paint details in black to make bark on the wood.
#4) Use white, dark pink and light pink pomps to create the cherry blossoms. You do not need to pomp every hole in the chicken wire. In fact, that can look too crowded.

Submitted by Rio M
Student Council
St. Charles West HS MO
2010

Under the Sea? Jelly Fish Light Feature

These beautiful lights hung as our feature lighting in a huge gym. They created a soft, beautiful pink light.

#1) Take an 18-30 inch Chinese Lantern with battery powered led (about $12-25 each from Asian Imports) and put a square of light pink gossamer on the top like it is a ghost. There must be enough hanging fabric that it can be gathered and rolled at the bottom.
#2) Make a rolled circle at the bottom end of the lamp. Don't make it too tight in diameter. The rolled circle can be stapled into place.
#3) Use translucent, shimmery streamers (I found ours are M and N International for $15 a roll) to creat a tail. Cut a length that is 8 feet long. Loop it around the bottom metal support of the lamp, so it is equal on both sides. Staple it into place. You can cut it up the middle to make it have more movement... just be careful not to wreck the tail.
#4) Use gossamer scraps to add more bulk to the tail. Add ons can be unequal and a bit ragged. It just increases the visual impact.

Submitted by Donna
Student Council
Fort Zumwalt East
2010