Lavender cake
Around an organic cake pan from Smithers Oasis, to make it waterproof, a layer of cellophane is
wrapped. An elastic band is placed around the mold, between which the placed lavender stems are clamped. After enough lavender has been placed around the form, the whole thing can be secured with waterproof
tape and then nicely finished with ribbon and thread. Fresh flowers are placed in the (wet) floral foam including Helleborus, Clematis, Gloriosa, Phalaenopsis, Talinum 'Long John' and Echeveria succulents. Matching baubles and handmade stars made of purple aluminum wire add cachet.
Circled
With black wrapping wire, pine cones are attached to each other by making two wreaths around each other. This creates two rows of pine cones. An iron ring was incorporated into the inner row to create strength after which the whole thing was placed on a frame of black pokes: the basis for a hand-tied bouquet. The bouquet features flowers in beautiful shades of purple, brown and salmon: Clematis (including C. Amazing Kibo), Helleborus, chrysanthemum, Scabiosa, Zantedeschia, lisianthus, Echeveria succulents and Kalanchoe beharensis foliage.
Xmas twist
Within the gold-colored ring - formerly a kind of tray
with a mirror - a silver bush (Calocephalus) cut into pieces was first placed. Through this, all the materials were inserted. The whole thing was placed on a vase so that the cut flowers were all in water: Clematis (including C. Amazing Kibo), Chrysanthemum, Scabiosa, Zantedeschia, Rudbeckia and Phalaenopsis. Finally, Christmas baubles and Echeveria
succulents were glued on top.
Versatile
Two beautiful U-shaped objects have a strong appearance and are very versatile. The base is made of a thick MDF sheet with angelwings glued on top. The organic U-shape lends itself well to placing the flowers on the inside. To this end, thick brown aluminum wire has been placed in the interior so that tubes and flowers can be attached to it. It was also chosen to work with super long-lasting Echeveria species. These, in addition to the Guzmania and Zantedeschia used, fit nicely into the theme and enhance the organic design.