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Kathy Mustard Hands on: January 2011

Float and Flutter

Written by Kathy Mustard   
“For a change, you could replace the floating candles with fresh flowers occasionally.” – Design Note

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Photography by Bochsler Creative Solutions. Product donated by Hofland.


Fresh Floral Products

  • three stems orchids
  • one variegated foliage bush
  • two bundles of fresh curly willow

Hard Goods
  • one strip of green styro board, one inch deep, one inch wide and 18 inches long
  • one ceramic bowl
  • two three-inch floating candles
  • three jars of decorative gravel

Construction
  • Cut styro board in short pieces to fit contour of bowl.
  • Glue styro to inside edge of the top rim of the bowl.
  • Glue moss on top and sides of styro.
  • Cut flexible tips off the willow and glue on styro in a rolling pattern.
  • Cut lengths off the foliage bush and glue in place.
  • Trim orchid plant as desired and glue in place.
  • Empty decorative gravel into bowl and add candles.

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