Wedding: week 7

Here is the result of week 7 of my floristry course, and something a bit different! This was fun to make, if a bit fiddly, but I'm not really sure what I think of it. I'm not a big fan of the orchids dangling off. I like the incorporation of the wire flower frame though with a few beads and I might try that idea out again sometime.

Large leaves

My mother brought home some leaves from church so that I could use them in an arrangement, and this is what I came up with. It's very large! I put it together in my studio, and it's the first arrangement I've done in there. It's good to have my own space but I need to get doubles of all my tools and materials so I can leave them down there because it's not exactly convenient to lug my toolbox all the way down the garden!

My studio is still a work in progress but I'll post some more photos when it's done.

Sympathy: week 8

Here is the result of week 8 of the sympathy unit of my floristry course. I'm really pleased with how this design came out, it was quite simple to do but it's very effective.

Sympathy: Week 6

Here are the results of week 6 of the sympathy unit of my floristry course. And I really don't like it! I liked it at the start but the more I added to it the worse I think it got. I just think it looks messy and I much prefer to work neatly. I do like the little hearts I managed to make with the tulip leaves though!

Sympathy: Week 5

Here are the results from week 5 of my sympathy, and the most funeral-like design so far. It has also been pointed out to me that it looks like Jesus on the cross!

I didn't think I would enjoy this design much but I actually really did. We had free reign over how we wanted to add the leaves to the cross so it was nice to have control over the final result. I also got to have a go at plaiting a fern type leaf in front of the whole class. I'm really pleased with how it came out, and my course leader was very complimentary on my design.

Sympathy: Week 3

This is the result of week 3 of the sympathy unit of my floristry course, and I think my favourite design so far! The weaving was a little tricky to get the hang of at first but it looks so effective. The red fabric underneath is for when the china grass dries out and shrinks, so you can see the red through the gaps. Another reason why this design can also be used for Valentine's Day.

I also remembered to take step by step photos this week, which is good to see all the separate stages.