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Hands On: A Lasting Memory
kathy
Photography by Bochsler Creative Solutions. Floral goods donated by Hofland


The succulents can be taken home and planted in the garden as a living reminder of a lost loved one.
– Design Note

Fresh Floral Products
• four Star of Bethlehem
• one bunch of Ranunculus
• one pot of various sized succulents
• three asparagus ferns

Hard Goods
• one glass cylinder vase
• one 10-inch moss heart
• three three-inch moss balls
• one moss mat
• two butterflies
• one block of floral foam

Construction
• Fill cylinder with floral foam.
• Secure heart to floral foam with wire and wooden picks.
• Lay on large succulent and secure with wood picks or long wires.
• Place Ranunculus and Star of Bethlehem.
• Insert fern and glue on butterflies.

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