Why go through all the trouble and expense to find a florist, when you can do the flower arrangement yourself? Here are some tips to help you.
Steps
- View the diagram and see the different placement of the flowers (each circle represents a place for a flower bud).
- Choose the stem that best fits the top space. It should be a long stem.
- Place medium stems in the middle. There should be three medium sized stems in the middle. Choose these and organize them to fit.
- Pick the lowest two flowers. The last two buds should be placed on the bottom row.
- Decorate the arrangement. Now you can take the ribbon and wrap it around the bottom; or you can tie a bow with the ribbon.
- Add a card that you've made yourself if you'd like. Even a simple shape cut out of plain colored card paper, such as a heart or a circle, is very effective.
Tips
- Make the ribbon the same color as the flower petals, unless you can achieve a good contrast without clashing.
- Make sure that the highest stems are the taller buds. Think of this as you pick, buy or cut them!
- Glue or stick the ribbon down if you choose to wrap the ribbon around the bottom. Otherwise it may come unravelled as you're carrying the arrangement.
Things You'll Need
- Ribbon
- Flower with six buds
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