ISSN 1835-131X

Issue Number 19

the CHOICE of PROFESSIONALS

freshProducts, news and ideas to help create inspirational floral arrangements

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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

ChrysanthemumsGreen Sim Carnations

Parfume de Grande RosesSovereign Gypsophila Overtime

Spray RosesStocks

SUNDRIES Aluminium WireCupcake Stand

Cupcakes: large in lilac, mint and pinkCupcakes: small in lilac, mint and pink

Diamante SpraysPearls on wire

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FLOWERS AND FOLIAGEChrysanthemumsGreen Sim CarnationsParfume de Grande RosesSovereign Gypsophila OvertimeSovereign Hypericum Coco AvantiSovereign Icebreaker RosesSpray RosesStocksYellow Statice

SUNDRIES Cupcake StandCupcakes: large in lilac, mint and pinkCupcakes: small in lilac, mint and pinkDiamante SpraysGreen Pearls on ReelOASIS® Floral AdhesiveOASIS® Ideal Floral FoamPink Pearls on ReelSilver Aluminium Wire

How to make:

Aluminium Wire Cupcakes

OASIS® Ideal Floral Foam

OASIS® Floral Adhesive

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.

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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.

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Razzle Dazzle WristletStart 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.

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGESim CarnationsSovereign Gypsophila OvertimeSovereign Hypericum Coco AvantiWhite Spray Roses

SUNDRIES 30g WireDiamante SpraysParafilmRock 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.

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGEDusty Miller

IvySim Carnations

Sovereign Hypericum Coco AvantiSpray Roses

SUNDRIES Corsage MagnetDiamante Spray

Flat Aluminium WireOASIS® Floral Adhesive

Silver Bullion Wire

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How to make:

FlamboyantlyIs 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.

Feminine

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGEDendrobe Orchids

Green Sim CarnationsPhalaenopsis Orchids

Sovereign Gypsophila OvertimeSovereign Hypericum Coco Avanti

StocksYellow Statice

SUNDRIES Diamante Sprays

Green Pearls on ReelOASIS® Floral Adhesive

Silver Aluminium WireSilver Bullion Wire

Silver Metallic Wire

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.

OASIS® Grande Straight Handle

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SOVERE IGN – Flowers of Excellence

Available from these selected wholesalers:

VIC Impulse Flowers 03 9571 6477QLD Tesselaar Flowers 07 3391 8400SA Tony’s Wholesale Flowers 08 8234 0094WA Tesselaar Flowers 08 6389 6222

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.

Sovereign Flowers

The absolute premium in quality flowers.

INTRODUCING Gypsophila Overtime

DoubleFIX Clear Acrylic Tape

OASIS® Floral Adhesive

Pearls on Reel

Bullion Wire

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 2 Glue Dusty Miller leaves to the underside of the holder. Wire Hypericum, Gypsophila along with Sim Carnation petals onto lengths of Bullion wire.

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.

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.

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FLOWERS AND FOLIAGEDendrobium OrchidsGreen Sim CarnationsParrot TulipsParfume de Grande RosesSovereign Gypsophila OvertimeSovereign Hypericum Coco AvantiYellow Statice

SUNDRIES Diamante SpraysDoubleFIX TapeGreen Pearls on ReelOASIS® Floral AdhesiveOASIS® Grande Straight HandlePink Pearls on ReelSilver Bullion Wire

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 Diamante Sprays give a hint of fifties glamour.

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