Love for spring

A new beginning emerges from the snow in the form of the blue grape hyacinth. The heart is covered with dried Limonium crumbs. Cold glue from Smithers Oasis was used for this. The work has a long shelf life.

Snow White

This bowl and base were partly made using the
3D printer. The base consists of half a Styrofoam ball covered with white candle wax. The 'lid' has holes of various sizes, allowing different branches and flower stems to be inserted. This base is reusable. The white background and spring colors give it a fresh look. The 'lid' has holes of various sizes, allowing different branches and flower stems to be inserted. This base is highly reusable. With its white base and spring flowers, this work symbolizes the arrival of spring. The flowers used are tulips, ranunculus, poppies,
hyacinths, and Gloriosa.

The power of simplicity

This design uses only a few materials, yet its simplicity creates a powerful image. The golden vase is filled with a single salmon-colored poppy, with a Hypericum form glued in place to connect the flower to the vase. The berries are attached using Smithers Oasis cold glue.

Recycled materials

You can also use leftover materials from other designs to create new objects. Here, leftover pieces of MDF have been covered with Angelwings and placed on a pin. A simple design with just a few flowers has been chosen. The poppies and ranunculus have been placed in mouth-blown glass tubes.

Midwinter Magic

In the winter season, the world sounds just a little softer. The colors
shift to grayer tones, shapes and textures clearly outline themselves. In arrangements, each flower and branch is given its own stage.

'Working with a rich, wintry palette'

Floral designer Hanneke Frankema, as a native Frisian, loves the winter season very much. 'Creating a winter atmosphere is always a fun challenge. For a distinct winter atmosphere, working with candle wax remains very powerful - it has a beautiful cool sheen and a very wintry look that consumers find very special. By coating substrates of simple Styrofoam shapes (from packaging material) in quiet hours with a layer of candle wax, you can sell quite a lot of it during the Christmas and winter season.'

She thinks sustainability is something to consider more and more. 'Winter for me is also working with 100 percent natural materials. And reusing packaging or residual materials, for example, are very widely applicable. By placing bamboo tubes as water reservoirs on residual materials such as wooden cylinders, for example, you very quickly create slender objects that work powerfully as a group but also attract attention as single-flower objects.'

A peaceful look and cuddliness are also part of winter. 'A wreath of Davallia roots with Gypsophila 'Million Daisy' needs only three white Clematis flowers. But also consider mixing plants and cut flowers. Dried Corokia gives a beautiful gray winter look, Tillandsia matches it in color and appearance. With beautiful Gloriosa, Clematis, Scabiosa, Phalaenopsis, Bromelia and Polianthes tuberosa, a rich, winter palette is then created.'