Leaf flower arrangement

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CREATIVE LINE DESIGN WITH MANIPULATED FLAX

Hello all, My aeonium plant (aeonium arboreum 'velour') has grown very big very fast and, because the stems are very soft, pieces have been breaking off. I picked some up and started playing with them. The very simple arrangement, above, still required some expertise to arrange. Firstly, I selected an interesting piece and trimmed away some flowers as well as some of the lower petals from the flowers that I kept. Then I used a stick wedged between the stem and the wall of the vase to hold…

Floral Friday ~ Everyday Greens Standard everyday greens, most often overshadowed by more "share-worthy" blooms and specialty greens, are a much needed staple and essential building block for every florist. Save our downloadable picture below highlighting

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I frequently use glass vases to arrange flowers. Lining them with greenery is an easy way to enhance the look of the arrangement and disguise the flower stems. I'll show you how to make several affordable designs with three ingredients in three simple steps. Here's what you'll need: (1) Clean glass vases. I get most of mine at IKEA. If you want to splurge on something that will last a lifetime -- or buy someone a nice wedding gift -- I recommend Simon Pearce. (2) Your favorite flowers. If…

Everyone loves to receive flowers. But ordering from the florist can be expensive, and most people are too intimidated to assemble their own arrangements. Great news – creating a swoonworthy floral arrangement is easier than you might think.

Another try at manipulating leaves, this time with monstera leaves and a differeent technique for the equisetum. The monstera leaves I cut into “squares” to try to give them aContinue reading 365 Days of Ikebana-Day 26