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‘flower styling for every home’ Demonstration at The 2014 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
We will be back on stage again at the 2014 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show also known as MIFGS for short! In keeping with our theme of ‘Every home needs flowers’ we will be demonstrating a variety of tips, techniques and achievable arrangements to style your home using flowers in an affordable and sustainableRead more
Hydrangea – so hot right now!
One of the most popular flowers this Summer is definitely Hydrangea. Hydrangea gives me fond memories of my childhood with the beautiful cool blue tones I viewed from my bedroom window. Here are a few points on Hydrangea as a cut flower… Common name.. Hydrangea Botanical name.. Hydrangea macrophylla, Hydrangea paniculata How to tell it’sRead more
Balance – Principle of flower design
As the new year kicks in many of us focus on our wish to bring more balance to our lives. Finding balance between work, family, friends, spiritual, health and our list goes on, Life seems to be a constant balancing act between giving focus to the different elements of our lives and we soon discoverRead more
DIY Christmas flower gift boxes
How to make a flower gift box Ingredients 2 bunches Chrysanthemum – glasshouse variety Pearl headed pins – approx 40 1/2 brick of Oasis floral foam 1 metre of ribbon 1 bottle top (can be a jar lid or pizza dividers are great!) Glue Plastic tray, dish or plate of your choice Step 1 –Read more
How to dry Oranges for Christmas flower decorating
How to dry Oranges for Christmas flower decorating Pre-heat the oven at 100 degrees celsius Slice your oranges into 3 and put aside the ends Place the slices onto baking paper Sift or sprinkle caster sugar over the slices Place the slices onto an oven rack Leave for 1.5 hours then turn each one LeaveRead more
Design Principles
Principles of design – Floristry The principles of design are the essence of creative design, they are the laws of relationship and allow designers an organised plan combining the elements of design All that is created on earth has the elements of design, whether it is man made or made by nature. The elements createRead more
Poinsettia – No plant says it’s Christmas quite like this one
Common name: Poinsettia, Christmas star Botanical name: Euphorbia pulcherrima Products or arrangements it’s suitable for: They look fantastic in table centrepieces but these guys really are beautiful left on the plant in a gorgeous pot. If you don’t have a gorgeous pot you can just decorate one or cover up a plastic pot, using hessian,Read more
Design elements – Floristry introduction
Elements of design – Floristry All that is created on earth has the elements of design, whether it is man made or made by nature. The elements create emotional responses within us. When designers use the elements and principles to create order within a display they are evoking an emotional response whether it beRead more
Best wedding flower blogger award goes to Flowerona
Congratulations to Rona Wheeldon for the award of best Wedding Flower blogger, a huge achievement. For those who are yet to be inspired and engaged by Rona’s posts you can find her on the following link http://flowerona.com/ Be sure to check her post tomorrow when she presents her interview with me. http://bloomcollege.com.au/shop/collingwood-vic/wedding-flowers/
Christmas Joy – it’s all about being organised thanks to Kikki-K
Recently I attended a workshop at Kikki-K and absolutely loved it! It is so nice to be a participant at a workshop. The workshop covered everything you need to know to be prepared this Christmas, from gift giving to budgeting to menus, you name it the lovely host (Sophie) covered it. They have fantastic handbagRead more