Saturday, December 22, 2012

Contemporary Holidays design - {Oriental vibe}

Hurricane design for the Holidays

Inspired by some amazing wide head roses and oriental pine that I found at the market, I have designed a contemporary arrangement with an oriental vibe. I chose to design in the same hurricane I used last year because I simply love the visual effect. Like a mini ecosystem in its own, protected from the the outside world...

This design is rather simple. Insert first a support like a small box in the bottom of the hurricane on which the floral foam will rest. Then fill the bottom with some synthetic snow, making sure the support is covered. Insert the rose stems into the wet orb at a 45 degree angle. Make sure you have a sharp cut, leaving about a 3" stem. Insert the orb inside the hurricane, making sure it is stable on its support. If you need to transport the arrangement, you can either tape the foam to the support before inserting the stems, or insert 2 picks crosswise. Finally, add your winter greenery and ornament if you choose to.

{Materials}
1 tall hurricane / terrarium
1 3" Oasis orb
12 - 15 large open roses
1 small bag of synthetic snow
1 tall holidays green branch
1 holidays ornament* (optional)
* I have spray-painted a glass clear ornament using Design Master products: Antique gold and Cranberry.


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