Giant Tree Branch

As I was walking my two girls, Emily and Storm, I came across this rather large branch that had fallen off the path in the shade. My dear husband agreed to pick it up for me later that afternoon in the truck.

My inspiration came from my irritation that fake flowers are so expensive. My inspiration also came from Pinterest where a wedding used paper blossoms on branches to create a beautiful scene.
This website: http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-tiny-delicate-tissue-flowers.html has a straight forward tutorial on a type of paper blossom if you have never made them before.

Here is the result so far. I am in search of the perfect umbrella stand or urn or slender vase to be able to hold the tree up. Right now it just leans on my armchair. As to what that folding chair is doing behind there . . . I have no idea. I blame Storm for those sort of things.