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Kathy Mustard Hands On: June/July 2009

Memories of Footprints

Written by Kathy Mustard   
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Photography by Bochsler Creative Solutions.
Product donated by Hofland


“As a ‘Celebration of Life’ a few personal items could be added to the wreath or a picture to replace the urn.”
– Design Note

Fresh Floral Products
  • 10 agapanthus
  • seven Protea grandiceps
  • 18 mini calla
  • 12 roses
  • eight spray orchids
  • two bunches of freesia
  • one bunch of spider poms
  • one stem “green vine”
  • two stems variegated pittosporum
  • two variegated Monstera leaves
  • one bunch of leather fern
  • one bunch aspidistra
  • six Japanese aralia
  • one bunch of kiwi vine
  • three long stems asparagus fern
  • one bunch of polypodium

Hard Goods
  • one 18-inch foam wreath ring
  • one “florence” pedestal
  • urn

Construction
  • Soak foam ring.
  • Insert main foliage in clusters.
  • Place flowers in clusters and circular movements through the wreath form.

Kathy Mustard AIFD, CAFA, is president of Creative Floral Concepts Inc., in Hamilton, Ont. The company specializes in window display, visual merchandising and consulting.