Festive twist
A long table is festively embellished with various round floral arrangements. The round shapes symbolize connection - which ties in nicely with the holiday season. The base of these table decorations consists of Oasis rings and existing Nobilis and moss wreaths that, to create a bit more height, are stacked. The stacked elements are easy to place and change. The Oasis wreaths are short staked with beautiful spray roses. Rosehip branches and Zantedeschia are incorporated over the stacked wreaths. Ludicrous is the way the floral arrangement presents the wine; it creates a surprising festive twist.
Floating tree
The base of this alternative floating Christmas tree is a sturdy branch with an Oasis Ideal Cone wrapped with burlap rope. A precise job in which a dot of Oasis cold glue here and there keeps the rope from shifting. Around this is loosely wrapped beaded wire with an LED light string in between. In the openings various kinds of dried flowers and fresh Christmas greens, sprayed or not gold colored, are glued. As a finishing touch, Zantedeschia was bent around and clamped and coarse pine needles were stuck all around. The bottom is finished with felt. Placed on a vase, the floating tree generates an alienating effect.
Kurisumasu keki
Leading up to the holidays, pastry shops all over Japan display their most beautiful creations. The Christmas cake, kurisumasu keki, is one of
the highlights of the Japanese Christmas, a time full of romance and lights. For this floral Japanese Christmas cake with two layers, the base is made of Kalanchoe leaves and moss. Sprigs of Callicarpa, Rosa ‘Country Blues’, Hydrangea, Pinus strobus and pink-red Zantedeschia are inserted. Touches of silver bush (Calocephalus) and champagne-colored Christmas balls form festive accents.
Stylish mantelpiece arrangement
The base is a robust trunk combined with curved branches of Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold', old Larix branches, white coral berry (Symphoricarpos), white Zantedeschia, zinc fern (Phlebodium 'Blue Star'), Pinus strobus, bromeliad and Rosa 'Country Blues'.
Circled
Pine cones are attached to each other with black binding wire by making two wreaths around each other. This creates two rows of pine cones. An iron ring is incorporated in the inner row to create sturdiness, after which the whole is placed on a frame of black poken: the base for a hand-tied bouquet. The bouquet incorporates flowers in beautiful purple, brown, and salmon shades: Clematis (including C. Amazing Kibo), Helleborus, chrysanthemum, Scabiosa, Zantedeschia, lisianthus, Echeveria succulents, and Kalanchoe beharensis leaf.
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.