• Fluff out the pine tines on the swag base, so they are all separated out. This makes it easier to use them as ties when added mesh.
• Cut 4 x 22" inch strips from each of your mesh.
• Cruffle two of the mesh strips (curling the ends and gathering at the middle) separately and add both to the swag base starting at the crown. Use the pine tine to twist in place.
• Continue adding your cruffled mesh down the swag.
• Incorporate the mesh ends together to cover bare spots.
• Zip tie your lantern above the middle point of the swag nearer the thickest point. Snip any excess zip tie tails.

Create a Bow

• Starting with the 4" ribbon, create an 8" tail and accordion pinch it. Twist to make a loop, pinch and twist. Make another loop on the opposite side.
• Next layer on the 1.5" burlap wired ribbon making slightly smaller loops on each side.
• Next layer is the 1.5" moss green wired ribbon, again making smaller loops.
• Finally add the 7/8" ribbon to make a center loop.
• Use a pipe cleaner or zip tie to secure layers together.
• Cut only the 7/8" ribbon from the spool. Leave the other tails attached to spools so you can create cascading tails down the design. Use pine tines to secure the cascade downward.
• Attach to the swag based using a pipe cleaner or zip tie.
• Give the loose tails a dovetail cut.
• Create a 2 smaller single loop bows using the 4" striped and 1.5" burlap ribbon and attach to swag base using the pine tine.
• Next, using the 2.5" moss green ribbon and 7/8" black ribbon, create ribbon tails on the lower half of your design.
• Trim any pine tines that are sticking out too much from the design.

Add Greenery and Florals

• Trim individual stems of the greenery bush and bend the stems in a u shape so it catches more glue.
• Add greenery stems around the entire design.
• Repeat the process with the berry/fern spray.
• Add peony blooms of different sizes around the lantern.
• Give your design a final fluff.