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Kathy Mustard, AIFD, CAFA C&D Design Workshop: August/September 2007
Written by Kathy Mustard, AIFD, CAFA   
Autumn Splendor
Design notes - “Passion is allowing yourself to get lost in something”
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Photography by Bochsler Creative Solutions. Floral goods donated by Hofland.

Floral Products:
•    11 mini callas
•    two bunches red hypericum
•    one bunch venus protea
•    two bunches panicum grass

Hard Goods:
•    one block oasis
•    one round ‘Acadia’ bowl (12-inch)
•    one bundle moss twigs
•    half a bundle coloured branches

Construction:
•    Soak entire block of oasis.
•    Stand oasis on its end. Place coloured branches around the outside of the block and secure with raffia.
•    Insert a few branches in the top of the oasis for height and depth.
•    Position callas.
•    With a #18 wire, hairpin grass in position on the structure.
•    Pin and glue the decorative moss branches to the structure.
•    Insert hypericum and venus protea.
•    Stand in ‘Acadia’ bowl and add water.