Some say it is a blessed talent to be crafty, I call it a blessed curse.
I just have a really hard time paying for something I know good and well I can either make on my own or easily recreate.
Here I where I insert pictures of very expensive, unbelievably realistic looking silk floral arrangements
image courtesy of first fruit collection blog
This is an arrangement from the store I actually purchased the stems from.
Most of these arrangements run between 89.00-499.00 (depending on size)
image courtesy of google
This is a live arrangement but could easily be recreated in high end silk pieces.
Step 1:
Fill vase of choice with floral foam.
The foam comes in rectangular pieces, I just used a kitchen knife to trim the pieces down and fill the vase to the rim. (the stakes of the flowers will "adhere" the layers together)
(sorry the images have become distorted)
Step 2:
Fill the vase with the "innermost" pieces. For the wheat pieces it took way, way more than anticipated. I only planned on using one buschel of the wheat but ended up needing both.
Step 3:
Fill the vase with the lower "filling" element, this layer is not as thick as the middle. I cut the stems of the ferns down and manipulated the pieces so they alternated directions.
Up close picture.
Step 4:
Cut the stalks of the color-pop accenting piece.
And fill in around the vase every few inches.
Step 5:
Enjoy your beautiful centerpiece that cost you less than half the price.
When the arrangement isn't sitting on the table it is resting on our sideboard!! :)
Cost Breakdown:
vase $16
wheat buschels 2 at $8
red stalks 6 pack for $6
fern buschel $6
Total: $44 plus tax. not half bad.
Any questions feel free to email me at jbrodden@gmail.com
