Ode to Aruba

The base is a boat shape of Lunaria made using the glue technique. The boat is filled with zinc fern (Phlebodium 'Blue Star'), Brunia, pampas grass (Cortaderia), silver bush (Calocephalus) and reused roots of the Phalaenopsis. Cream-colored Christmas baubles and a petrified desert rose give the whole a Christmas touch.
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Inspiration for the materials used comes from Christmas in Aruba, where plumes of pampas grass always play a role. 'Brunia is reminiscent of coral, zinc fern leaves of seaweed, and Lunaria of shells.'

Nature de luxe

The base of this creation is an Oasis sphere decorated with Abies procera (nobilis) branches. A light structure of apple tree branches has been placed on the ball. Tillandsia xerographica plays a leading role in the composition together with the beautiful leaf of the Alocasia 'Polly'.
The structure is decorated with Christmas balls, hanging crystal
pendants and silver ornaments
and some white Phalaenopsis and Dendrobium orchids. The silver glow of the materials used combines perfectly with the vase color and gives a luxurious look.

Festive wreath bouquet

A special ceramic vase with a floral collar forms the inspiration for this wreath bouquet. The base of the flower wreath is a structure of Ammi branches (bishop's flower) sprayed in rosé gold color. These special flower umbels are supplemented with fresh green Cedrus branches. Carnations and Phalaenopsis flowers are incorporated into the structure in water tubes. The cream, salmon and pink shades respond to the shape and color of the vase and the Ammi branches.

Lavender cake

A layer of cellophane
is wrapped around a Smithers Oasis bio cake form to make it waterproof. An elastic band is placed around the form, between which the placed lavender stems are clamped. After enough lavender has been placed around the form, the whole can be secured with waterproof
tape and then nicely finished with ribbon and wire. Fresh flowers, including Helleborus, Clematis, Gloriosa, Phalaenopsis, Talinum ‘Long John’ and Echeveria succulents, are placed in the (wet) floral foam. Matching Christmas baubles and handmade stars of purple aluminum wire give the whole extra cachet.

Xmas twist

Within the golden ring – formerly a kind of tray
with a mirror – a silver shrub (Calocephalus) cut into pieces was placed first. All materials are inserted through this. The whole is placed on a vase so that the cut flowers are all in water: Clematis (including C. Amazing Kibo), chrysanthemum, Scabiosa, Zantedeschia, Rudbeckia and Phalaenopsis. Finally, the Christmas balls and the Echeveria
succulents are glued on.

Twins

This set on two beautiful handmade bowls is arranged in bio-foam from Smithers Oasis. The bowls are also the starting point for the shape – continuing the shape of the surface in the floral work is always particularly powerful. All flowers and berries have been thoroughly cleaned. The leafless stems really participate decoratively in this story. The flower heads and berries are inserted in a kind of screen. Many chrysanthemums and also Hypericum berries are used: real autumn materials. Also discover the processed Astrantia, Scabiosa, Guzmania, Phalaenopsis and Dianthus.