Christmas cones
On a Styrofoam base wrapped with cork strips, flexible
willow branches attached in an arch shape. On some of the arches, yew greenery is
with wrapping wire attached all around. Between the willow branches are
wooden horns clamped, filled with Oasis floral foam. The red
fruits and flowers - Rosa 'Red Naomi,' rose hips, Gypsophilla,
Dendrobium - form a contrast to the greenery. In gold color
sprayed Asparagus plumosus and poppy fruit boxes provide the
the finishing touch.
Shards
Broken Christmas baubles are the inspiration for this
easy-to-make arrangement - which also works
works well. The larger shards are glued to the
bowl, the smaller pieces scattered. With pretty candles
and here and there a whole bauble acting as a vase
- containing a carnation, Vanda or Nerine - an atmospheric
whole created.
Stingy
A styrofoam ball is wrapped with red wool, here
space so that the hundred or so tonkin sticks can be inserted between them.
between them. The tonkin sticks were - in one quick
sprayed red, and while the paint was still wet subtly sprinkled with glitter.
sprinkled with glitter. A number of small Christmas balls are
glued on. Finally, the Nerine and the Gloriosa were placed on
stitch tubes between the 'Corallo' rosehip.
Christmas Balls
For this cheerful trio, three Styrofoam
balls were wrapped with red
wool - the wool is glued at several
crucial points glued on. Inside the
styrofoam ball, a stitching tube is
pricked and filled with flowers:
Helleborus and Cyclamen. For
an extra Christmas accent there are
some sprigs of Nobilis and Ilex
and some wax apples
tucked into the Styrofoam.
Fur
An Oasis wreath is glued and filled with
tiny glitter pine cones. The spaces between
the pine cones are filled with tiny glitter
stars. With Phalaenopsis flowers on one side
a color accent, these colors come
reflected in the twisted candles placed on the side of the
Phalaenopsis on the wreath. Calicarpa
berries and Ilex berries together with a
long garland of cucumber fruits and a small
silver wire add extra "schwung" to the variegated arrangement.
Bulbs
On a glass bowl are green wax
Amaryllis bulbs in a piece of oasis
floral foam. In the openings
between the Amaryllis bulbs are
green apples, green cucumber fruits
and glitter pine cones.