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Kathy Mustard Hands On: Cascading Crystals

Bling in the bride!

Written by Kathy Mustard   
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Fresh Floral Products
  • one six-inch kalanchoe pot
  • one four-inch succulent pot (“hens and chicks”)
  • one anthurium leaf
  • four ficus leaves

Hard Goods
  • eight round glass gems
  • two packages of Quintet Crystals
  • one metre of one-and-a-half-inch ribbon
  • one bead and sequin spray
  • four wrist corsage bands
  • one artificial wired vine
  • one metre of six-inch crystal matting

Construction
  • Make a large loop with the crystal matting big enough to fit your arm through.
  • Roll bottom of matting and secure with decorative spool wire.
  • Wrap the wire vine around and along form.
  • Cut vine to desired length and secure on matting with decorative wire.
  • Wire and glue wristlets in place.
  • Glue succulents on matting.
  • Prep and wire on ribbon.
  • Glue kalanchoe in position.
  • Glue on decorative gems.