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Hands On: Swirling Hearts
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"You may replace the floral foam hearts with tiny picture frames,
a love note, gift cards, theatre tickets, chocolates or a little “bling.”
– Design Note

Photography by Bochsler Creative Solutions.
Product donated by Hofland



Fresh Floral Products
• four stems
   spray roses
• seven stems  
   aspidistra leaves

Hard Goods
• 14-inch glass bowl
• three jars of decorative stone
• two-thirds block of floral foam
• two mini floral foam hearts
• one-fifth roll of tulle
• one box of decorative pearl pins
• one-and-a-half metres of wired edge ribbon
• one metre of aluminum wire

Construction
• Pin tulle on top of floral foam heart.
• Glue ribbon on edge of heart frame.
• Set floral foam in centre of glass bowl.
• Pour in decorative stone.
• Roll aspidistra leaves and place in floral foam in a rhythmic pattern.
• Lay in heart forms.
• Insert roses.
• Place aluminum wire.

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