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Kathy Mustard, AIFD, CAFA Hands On: January 2008

Pink Pizzaz

Written by Kathy Mustard, AIFD, CAFA   
Pink Pizzazz
pink_pizzazzThe decorative vase can be priced as part of the design or used to display the hand-tied bouquet.





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 Photography by Bochsler Creative Solutions. Floral goods donated by Hofland.







































Floral Products

•    12 roses
•    seven aspidistra leaves

Hard Goods
•    one glass vase
•    four metres of one-and-a-half-inch “Harlequin Beauty” reversible ribbon
•    50 centimetres of “Kiwi Lime” half-inch ribbon
•    18 inches of misty sheer in “Cerise”
•    five crystal rhinestone hearts
•    four metres “Apple Green” metallic wire
•    one metre pink glitter mesh

Construction
•    Tie roses into a clutch bouquet and bind stems together with tape.
•    Roll aspidistra leaves, lay around outside of bouquet.
•    Use the last aspidistra leaf to wrap around the rose stems. Bind bottom
      with metallic wire.
•    Glue ribbon on glass vase and bind with metallic wire.
•    Lay pink sheer into vase and add water.
•    Cut glitter mesh to length, fold in half, and add to outside of bouquet.
•    Add rolled ribbon loops and tails.
•    Glue on rhinestone hearts and place bouquet in water.