Materials:

• One-half brick floral foam
• 1 yard 1/2 tree-inch diameter cording
• 1 wire clothing hanger
• Masking tape
• 50 stems standard white carnations
• Optional - 1 stem seeded eucalyptus
• Optional - 1 ornament
• Floral preservative, clippers, scissors and knife

Step 2 - Shape the floral foam into a round/ball shape with knife.

Step 3 - Tape both ends of the cording with masking tape.

Step 4 - Straighten out a wire hanger and then tape the cording to one end of the hanger. This makes it simple to pull the cording through the center of the floral foam ball.

Step 5 - When cording is pulled through the center of the ball, knot the cording so that the ball is supported. This knot is the bottom of the snowball. (Optional - at this time tie on the ornament with cording at bottom)

Step 6 - Create a 4-inch loop to hang the snowball with the cording now at the top of the snow ball. Simply knot it to itself.

Step 7 - Cut the standard carnations to approximately 1-inch in length and insert them into the floral foam. It's easiest to start at the top of the snowball and work in a circular pattern. If desired insert 1 short stem of seeded eucalyptus into the top of the snowball.

Design Note - The snowball will drip water for several hours after completing it. Therefore, initially hang the ball in a location where it can drip and not ruin furnishings.