 A purse is the perfect floral vessel for the mother of the bride, a bridesmaid or the bride – the perfect place to hide a tissue, just in case! – Design Note
Fresh Floral Products
• three stems dendrobium orchids
• one stem camellia leaves
Hard Goods
• five metres #40 silver ribbon
• two packages iridescent crystal rhinestones
• six metres tinsel cord
• one metre bendable cording
• 1/4 roll metallic wire
• three metres bullion
Construction
• Wrap bendable cording with silver ribbon. Add an overlay of tinsel cording.
• Weave metallic wire through camellia leaves and form a stem with the excess.
• Wrap bottom tip of camellia leaves with coloured bullion and add in rhinestones.
• Twist wire stems of foliage into the decorated bendable cording.
• Shape bendable cording in a decorative manner then tie onto purse with tinsel cord.
• Glue orchids and remaining rhinestones in place.
Kathy Mustard AIFD, CAFA, is president of Creative Floral Concepts Inc., in Hamilton, Ont. The company specializes in window display, visual merchandising and consulting.
Photography by Bochsler Creative Solutions. Floral goods donated by Hofland.
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