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The Flower Arranging Study Group of The Garden Club of America October 2013Tips
bydesignA Kooky Spooky Halloween Pumpkin
Fast and simple flower arrangement ideas, Easy as 1-2-3Tools ClippersorJackKnifeSupplies 1/6pieceofaFloralFoamblock FloralTape 2”FloralPins RoundToothpick/Skewers(Flattoothpickswillnotwork) ScarySpider(optional)Plant Materials 1PumpkinorLargeGourd VeggiesfromtheSupermarket:Artichokes,ItalianPeppers, Mushrooms,GreenBeans,RedJalapeñoPeppersor anyotherinterestingveggies. DeerMossorSpanishMoss Flowers:SpiderMumswouldbeperfect.HereIusedGerberaDaisies Foliage: AspidistraLeaveswererolledandstapledforeffectTechniqueHere’safunideatoputasmileonallyourHalloweenguests•Findyourperfectpumpkin(Orange,White,Bumpyornot)•Cutapieceoffloralfoam(Approx.1/6ofablockandsoakinwater.)•Placeyourwetfloralfoamontopofthepumpkin.Cutyourfloraltapelongenoughtoextendoverthewetfoamandsecurethetapeintothepumpkinwith2”floralpinsoneitherofthetapetokeepthefoamsecurelyinplace.SeePhoto1.•Trimtheendsoffoftheartichokes;removetheentirestem.Placetwotoothpicksskewersintothebaseoftheartichoke,positiononthepumpkinandpressdown.Alwaysusetwoskewerstopreventveggiesfromspinning.•Whenplacingthepeppers,putthetwotoothpicksintothepumpkinfirst,thenapplythepeppersintotheskewers.Mushroomsmaybebeattachedwithasingletoothpick.•RolledAspidistraLeavesmaybeheldinplacewith2”floristpins.•Greenstringbeansareheldinplacewith2”floralpinstoo.Onepincaneasilyhold4-5beans.•Groupyourplantmaterials;putemphasisonblocksofcolorandcontrastingtex-tures.Do you recognizewhat style arrangement this is? YES...It’s aMODERNMASSDESIGNonapumpkin!•PlaceyourSpiderwithtoothpickskewersandfillanyvoidspaceswithSpanishMossorDeerMoss.HINTS: Thisdesignwillkeepfor4-5dayswithoutanycare.Ifyouwouldlikeadesignthatwouldbelongerlasting,considerusingdriedlotuspods,driedfungi,deadbranches,wisteriaseedpods,catalpatreepods.Nuttreeshavetheirnutsavailable.Ornamentalminiaturecornonthecobiscolorfulanddon’tforgettheautumnleavesthatarefallingfromourtreesoranycolorfulfoliagefromyourarea.
MaryEllenO’Brien,Editor-ByDesign
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