ISSN 1835-131X Issue Number 19 fresh Products, news and ideas to help create inspirational floral arrangements the CHOICE of PROFESSIONALS
Series Designer: Shauna Larsen Series Photographer: Rhinda Larsen Consider Cupcakes Slide into Shauna Larsen s seductive slipstream of sweetness on the following pages. She demonstrates many possibilities with the new OASIS Cupcakes in their spotted skirts of pastel pink, lilac or mint. The same background colours also come with sporty stripes or nostalgic floral patterns so take your pick from two different sizes. The elegant stand is also available in two sizes. Shauna included flowers from the WAFEX Sovereign range when she transformed the fifties into a fairy floss fantasy so watch out for them. FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE Chrysanthemums Green Sim Carnations Parfume de Grande Roses Spray Roses Stocks Aluminium Wire Cupcake Stand Cupcakes: large in lilac, mint and pink Cupcakes: small in lilac, mint and pink Pearls on wire 3
How to make: Step 1 Bevel the edges of the floral foam inside a large cupcake holder. Create this design by using small left over items from other designs. Step 2 Begin by inserting clusters of Gypsophila into foam. This is followed by grouped clusters of Chrysanthemums, Stocks, Roses and Sim Carnations. Step 3 Embellish the cupcake by using Pearls on Reel scrunched into balls and attached with wire. Insert Diamante Sprays then wind a twist of Aluminium wire attractively through the design to circle and frame the cupcake. Chrysanthemums Green Sim Carnations Parfume de Grande Roses Sovereign Icebreaker Roses Spray Roses Stocks Yellow Statice 4 Cupcake Stand Cupcakes: large in lilac, mint and pink Cupcakes: small in lilac, mint and pink Green Pearls on Reel OASIS Ideal Floral Foam Pink Pearls on Reel Silver Aluminium Wire Aluminium Wire Cupcakes OASIS Ideal Floral Foam
Penchant Pink for A dreamland of decadence is dangerously tempting. Conjugal cupcakes have been camouflaged with a profusion of confectionary in this design by Shauna Larsen. Strip them away to locate the clever designs that adorn this bridal table. Pearls on Reel 5
Razzle Dazzle Wristlet Start this design by coating 30g wire with white Parafilm. Cut it into two 10cm lengths and thread through a Rock Candy bracelet to create secure tie points. Wire up small sprays of Gypsophila and Spray Roses then coat with more Parafilm. Create a round spray of Rose buds and also bind with white Parafilm before embellishing with the wired Gypsophila. Add in wired Hypericum berries then Diamantes before using the threaded wire on the bracelet to attach the spray. Twist wire securely and tuck in ends. Sim Carnations White Spray Roses 30g Wire Parafilm Rock Candy Bracelet Buttonhole Bling Begin this buttonhole design by creating a tatami using five lengths of flat Aluminium wire then tying them together with 15cm lengths of silver Bullion wire. Use pliers to bend the ends into tight concentric twists ensuring they are of varying lengths. Glue a base leaf of Dusty Miller to the top side of the platform before gluing Rose buds, Spray Roses, Sim Carnation petals and Hypericum into a small attractive spray. Embellish with some Diamantes then glue an Ivy leaf to the underside. Finally use extra glue to attach a Corsage magnet. Dusty Miller Ivy Sim Carnations Spray Roses Corsage Magnet Diamante Spray Flat Aluminium Wire Silver Bullion Wire 6
Flamboyantly Feminine Is there a bride in there? The fifties followed years of wartime austerity. Men returned to the factories where women had filled an economic gap and feminine fashion was back. Full skirts, clinched waists and an apron for forays to the kitchen became the signature style. Shauna s bridal bouquet oozes extravagance and optimism as it heads into the future. How to make: Step 1 Create a chicken wire style mesh frame from silver Aluminium wire then bend the frame into a rounded teardrop shape. Ensure that the cut ends are bent around securely. Step 2 Cut lengths of the same wire and combine them to form a bouquet handle. Weave a base out of silver Bullion wire to create a platform then attach to frame securely. Step 3 Weave green Pearls on Reel throughout the frame distributing them evenly. Twist up the ends of the handle base with pliers to make pretty curls. Step 4 Cut pieces of Statice then wire them onto lengths of Bullion wire and thread over the frame. Repeat this process by wiring and threading pieces of Gypsophila, white Orchids then Hypericum to build up the design. Finish by wiring and threading Sim Carnation petals onto the frame. Once the desired length and volume is achieved glue on pinches of Stocks and Diamantes Sprays. Complete the design by gluing and pinning three perfectly placed Phalaenopsis blooms. Dendrobe Orchids Green Sim Carnations Phalaenopsis Orchids Stocks Yellow Statice Green Pearls on Reel Silver Aluminium Wire Silver Bullion Wire Silver Metallic Wire 7
Bullion Wire How to make: Step 1 Tape the handle of an OASIS Grande Straight Handle bouquet holder with DoubleFIX Tape. Twist lime-green satin ribbon onto the handle and attach securely before twisting Pearls on Reel in pink and green down the handle. DoubleFIX Clear Acrylic Tape Step 2 Glue Dusty Miller leaves to the underside of the holder. Wire Hypericum, Gypsophila along with Sim Carnation petals onto lengths of Bullion wire. OASIS Grande Straight Handle Pearls on Reel Enjoying the flowers on these pages? WAFEX have supplied the following for our designer: Cymbidium Orchids Hypericum Dendrobium Orchids Icebreaker Roses Dusty Miller Parfume de Grande Roses Gypsophila Protea grandicolour See the advertisement below for distribution details. Step 3 Thread the wired flowers and petals onto the frame of the bouquet holder. Build up the design using spray Carnations, Hypericum, Roses, Stocks and Sim Carnations. Build flowers into a rounded shape then complete by inserting premium blooms. Intersperse with Diamantes for some sparkle. Sovereign Flowers The absolute premium in quality flowers. INTRODUCING Gypsophila Overtime We are proud to announce the addition of Gypsophila Overtime to the Sovereign range. Sovereign Flowers deliver uncompromising excellence and beauty. Gypsophila Overtime joins the stunning Icebreaker White Rose and Coco Series Hypericum in the Sovereign range to set a new standard in quality and beauty. Available from these selected wholesalers: VIC Impulse Flowers 03 9571 6477 QLD Tesselaar Flowers 07 3391 8400 SA Tony s Wholesale Flowers 08 8234 0094 WA Tesselaar Flowers 08 6389 6222 S OVEREIGN Flowers of Excellence 8
Smothering Softness Dress a girl in frothy floating tulle for a blast from the past. This bridesmaid s bouquet has been carefully composed in pastel shades. It s caressed by a collar of Gypsophila while sparkling give a hint of fifties glamour. Dendrobium Orchids Green Sim Carnations Parrot Tulips Parfume de Grande Roses Yellow Statice DoubleFIX Tape Green Pearls on Reel OASIS Grande Straight Handle Pink Pearls on Reel Silver Bullion Wire 9