Looking for a unique, one-of-a-kind centrepiece to spruce up your holiday table? A lovely arrangement to dress your mantlepiece; or beautifully showcase your Christmas spirit and creativity? Then these three do-it-yourself floral arrangements, from the imaginarium of Trish O'Sullivan are for you.Project One:
Floral ornament balls
Supplies:
Clean all leaves and cut the stems on an angle. Let the flowers drink in a bucket of room temperature water for three hours. If using carnations, let them drink overnight for full bloom. Store in a cool place.
Soak oasis spheres one hour in cool water.
Cut stems 1½ inch long and start inserting them into the sphere, from its top, working toward the bottom.
Submerge the completed flower ornament in cool water for 30 seconds and drain for 15 minutes. Place it on a small glass plate and nestle in a bed of holiday greens and pine branches. For extra interest, place other holiday ornaments among the branches.
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Project Two:
Blossoms floating in short rectangle glass vases, with bottoms lined with recycled cellophane
Supplies:
Directions:
Cut the flower stems on an angle. Let the flowers drink in a bucket of room-temperature water for three hours.
Collect clear cellophane from grocery packaging, or buy a new roll. Wash recycled cellophane and cut off any writing on packaging. Crinkle recycled cellophane or cut new cellophane to desired length, and insert into clean glass containers until one-quarter full from bottom.
Cover with cool water 1 inch over the top of the cellophane. Wipe the glass containers dry on the inside above the cellophane.
Cut flower stems ½-inch long and place gently on top of cellophane. Place one flower in the first container, two flowers in the second and three flowers in the third, or all containers with the same number of flowers.
Place in the center of the table or down the middle on a holiday-inspired runner or table linen, nestled in a bed of holiday greens and pine cones.
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Project Three:
Stainless or aluminum containers filled with roses
Supplies:
Cut roses on an angle and allow them to drink in a bucket of room-temperature water for three hours in a cool location.
Fill containers ¾ full with cool water.
Cut the roses so the bottom outer petals will rest on the lip of the containers.
Place three glass candlesticks with white candles at different lengths in the center of the table. Arrange greenery (Ming fern branches recommended) around the candles. Nestle the rose-filled containers around the candles, surrounded by the greens, sprinkle with rose petals and candy canes.
Floral ornament balls
Supplies:
- 24 to 36 green, white or red carnations or mums
- Holiday greens for bedding
- 3-inch or 4½-inch Oasis-style spheres
Clean all leaves and cut the stems on an angle. Let the flowers drink in a bucket of room temperature water for three hours. If using carnations, let them drink overnight for full bloom. Store in a cool place.
Soak oasis spheres one hour in cool water.
Cut stems 1½ inch long and start inserting them into the sphere, from its top, working toward the bottom.
Submerge the completed flower ornament in cool water for 30 seconds and drain for 15 minutes. Place it on a small glass plate and nestle in a bed of holiday greens and pine branches. For extra interest, place other holiday ornaments among the branches.
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Project Two:
Blossoms floating in short rectangle glass vases, with bottoms lined with recycled cellophane
Supplies:
- Three glass vases, 8 inches long by 4 inches wide and 4 inches high
- Cymbidium orchids or roses
Directions:
Cut the flower stems on an angle. Let the flowers drink in a bucket of room-temperature water for three hours.
Collect clear cellophane from grocery packaging, or buy a new roll. Wash recycled cellophane and cut off any writing on packaging. Crinkle recycled cellophane or cut new cellophane to desired length, and insert into clean glass containers until one-quarter full from bottom.
Cover with cool water 1 inch over the top of the cellophane. Wipe the glass containers dry on the inside above the cellophane.
Cut flower stems ½-inch long and place gently on top of cellophane. Place one flower in the first container, two flowers in the second and three flowers in the third, or all containers with the same number of flowers.
Place in the center of the table or down the middle on a holiday-inspired runner or table linen, nestled in a bed of holiday greens and pine cones.
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Project Three:
Stainless or aluminum containers filled with roses
Supplies:
- Three containers in shape of your choice
- Roses, preferably burgundy (Black Baccarat, Black Magic, Hocus Pocus or Forever Young), green (Green Tea or Super Green) or white (Avalanche or Polo)
Cut roses on an angle and allow them to drink in a bucket of room-temperature water for three hours in a cool location.
Fill containers ¾ full with cool water.
Cut the roses so the bottom outer petals will rest on the lip of the containers.
Place three glass candlesticks with white candles at different lengths in the center of the table. Arrange greenery (Ming fern branches recommended) around the candles. Nestle the rose-filled containers around the candles, surrounded by the greens, sprinkle with rose petals and candy canes.
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pallavi 01/9/10 @ 4:19AM
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