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Kathy Mustard Hands On: Wrapped in Style
Written by Kathy Mustard   
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Photography by Bochsler Creative Solutions. Floral goods donated by Hofland.

A similar concept could be used to make a necklace or an arm wrap.
– Design Note

Fresh Floral Products
• eight sweetheart roses
• six pieces of lily grass

Hard Goods
• two hanging crystal clusters
• one metre aluminum wire
• 40 corsage pins
• 16-inch metallic ribbon
• half strand beaded garland
• metallic bullion wire

Construction
• Tape a crystal cluster to each end of your length of aluminum wire.
• Curl a piece of aluminum wire around the base length in a decorative manner.
• Weave lily grass through structure.
• Glue roses in place.
• Thread ribbon through form.
• Cut beads from wire strand and insert a corsage pin through the centre then glue into structure.
• Weave metallic bullion wire over form.
• Shape form to fit over shoulder.

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