In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, butter, and milk.

would work too).All of the stars aligned when I originally made this project and it ended up only costing me about $10 total.

The tulips were the less expensive ones from Michael’s, and they were buy one, get one free.I used a grapevine wreath I already had, and I used the strips of fabric that I already had instead of ribbon.I found I was feeling most drawn to the blue and white striped ribbons at the store, so it seemed silly not to just use the fabric that I already had at home.

If you had to pay full price for all of these materials, they would probably cost about $40 – $50 or so, which is still a lot less than the $100 (or more!)that these tulip wreaths are often sold for..

Clever floral arrangement tips for spring decorating:.

The Vodka Vase Trick for Tulips.This is relevant in home building as most walls, floors, and rafters are spaced at 16 inches.

If you’re framing a house you already know this, but this could come in handy if you’re building a small deck, a garden shed or looking for multiple wall studs to hang a shelf.The red numbers here are inches beyond the previous “foot” measurement.

In this example, the red “3” indicates: 1 foot and 3 inches..The Floating Hook or Tang.