Do it Yourself Floral Arrangements

Pretty Flower Arrangement

2009-07-16T21:55:00.000-07:00

Simple and Cheap Floral Arrangements to make any place in your home look good. Here is how Janette Ewen turns a simple lunchbag into a pretty floral arrangement.

Step 1: Buy a lunchbag , if you cannot find one with a flat bottom you can use a craft bag just be sure to cut off the handles.

Step 2: Pickup some roses or other flowers, farmer's market or even grocery stores have cheap flowers (Click here for a free $250 grocery card for free flowers). Cut the ends of the flowers diagonally, to the length of the bag.

Step 3: Take a Vase or glass of water and place it into the bag.

Step 4: Place the flowers into the water so that the flowers sit about half a centimeter to a full centimeter above the top of the bag.

Step 5: Take a piece of double sided tape and put it on the bag of the bag. Take your ribbon and place it on the tape and then pull it tightly to give your flowers a pretty gathered effect.

And there you have it, a simple flower arrangement that looks gorgous. Check out the other guides to learn how to make more.

Fall Floral Arrangement

2009-07-16T21:53:00.000-07:00

Here is a video to show you how to make a fall floral arrangement. Very easy and fun to do!

Arranging Flowers in a Vase

2009-07-16T19:18:00.000-07:00

So you want to get started making your own floral arrangement? Below is a step by step guide by Florist Trish Haunton. This is a guide to arranging small flowers in a vase.

You will need:

Step 1:
* A small clear glass vase- 3/4 full of water,* 12 short stemmed flowers* one aspidistra leaf* bear grass* a ruler* scissors* a vegetable knife* a dash of household bleach* and a bucket of warm water

Step 2: Remove using the knife. Remove all the thorns also remove any leaves that will be below water level in the vase. Leaves rot in water and will make the flowers wilt more quickly causing the water to smell.

Step 3: Prepare the vase. Ensure you vase is clean filled with fresh cold water and add a small dash of household bleach to keep it nice and fresh. This may sound unlikely but it really works.

Step 4: Line the vase. We're using an aspidistra leaf, you can you any long leaf that is available.

Step 5: Cut stems. The flowers should stand 6 cm taller or half the height of the vase. We want
them to float over the top of the vase. Always cut stems at an angle, this allows as much water as possible to be drawn up to the top of the head of the flower. With woody stems such as roses, slightly split the stems 2 cm up middle as well.

Step 6: Arrange flowers ensuring they are all the same height and are evenly placed. Using the bear grass put one end in close to the edge of the vase and loop it over the flowers and in the other side. Repeat 4 times to give a stylish finish to your arrangement.