diy scrappy flower pomander ornaments

it's only november 6th, and i can't wait to put up my christmas tree.
i have a fake tree, you see.
fake as kim kardashian's fanny!

and every day i wake up and think, "today is the day i'll put up the tree."
and every day i fall asleep with my fake tree still tucked away in it's box.
because, seriously, it's only november 6th.

but in hawaii, the land of perpetual sunshine and winter temps of 70*+,
it can be kind of difficult to get into the holiday spirit.
our trees don't change color or lose their leaves.
we don't really get any cooler...just rainier.
our two big mountains get snow-capped during the storms.
but other than that...it's more sunshine, warmth, and rubber slippers.

i almost died of happiness when starbucks brought back the pumpkin spice latte a month ago. and this week, the gingerbread latte made it's seasonal debut. another near-death-from-pure-holiday-joy experience for me.

so...as you can see, i'm anxious to spread some holiday cheer throughout my home.

today, when i told my mister, "hey! let's put up our tree!" he looked at me as though i'd lost my marbles {for good, this time} and said, "ummm...the steelers are playing and i have spinach dip in the fridge. so no, let's not."

boo. he's a total holiday party-pooper.

instead of tackling the huge job all by my lonesome self, i decided to make some ornaments. i see lots of cute ideas on pinterest. and i pin them all on my pinboards...but today, i have a pin-did!

note: do not attempt this project if you have a migraine, three monsters running through your house, or are extra irritable {like i am today}. you might want to chuck your flower punch through the window about halfway through. {what? me? i would never!}

here's what you NEED:
*pretty scrapbook paper {yes, i know this is not the paper i used...but i forgot to take a photo}
*floral paper punch {this one is a hydrangea by my idol, martha stewart}
*foam ball
*straight pins

here's what you DO:
1. use the floral punch and punch out a gazillion flowers {i'm not kidding, you'll need them}.
2. use your straight pin to poke a hole through the center of the flower and attach to the foam ball3. keep adding pins with flowers, taking care to overlap in order to hide the white ball
3. repeat, repeat, repeat...
4. take a deep breath, repeat the mantra, "i'm broke, therefore i craft," and keep pinning those flowers until the entire ball is covered.
there...
you did it!
your fingers are still intact!
your sanity...maybe not so much.
but, you have a beautiful bauble to display in a glass hurricane.
or you can add a ribbon and hang it on your tree.
or you might be so tired of pink paper that you'll want to give it away.
and that's perfectly okay.