Garden friends made with flowers

Millie and Olivia create appealing creatures from cardboard and flowers which appear perfectly at home amid the greenery

on an august afternoon, Millie and Olivia have fun making these charming birds decorated with leaves and colourful garden flowers. Using simple cardboard shapes, they are easy to make, requiring just a few dabs of paint and household sundries to add the final features. A posy of dainty blooms and leaves for natural texture are gathered and used to adorn the tiny models, creating a reminder of sunny days spent outside.