"Lisa owns and operates Glacier
Wallflower & Gifts in Columbia Falls, MT. She bought the shop fresh out of
college in 1995. and has had a love affair with flowers and the floral
industry ever since. Over the years she has spoken to many
womens' groups about the care and handling of flowers and plants. She has
served on the Teleflora Montana State Board as both a member and as the
treasurer. And for the last 5 years or so she has written a monthly article
for the Montana Woman magazine, and now she wishes to share her monthly
articles with you. So please continue to check "Petals, Projects, & Pizzazz"
for the latest month's article."
Spooktacularly
Easy Bouquet
Want
something quick, fun, and easy for Halloween? Here's a great arrangement
that kids can do too!
1 orange gift
bag 4"L x 2"W x 5"H
1 black sheet
of construction paper
1 black small
garbage bag
First cut
a jack-o-lantern face from the black construction paper. Next paste it to
the front of the bag. Insert the black garbage bag and cut it to the size
of the gift bag.
Soak the
oasis and cut it so that when placed in bag it sits about a 1/4 of the way
down from the top edge of the gift bag. Fill about 1/2 way with water.
Make sure water surrounds the oasis and goes only in the black garbage bag
liner. You don't want the water to come in contact with the gift bag and
possibly ruin it.
Cut each
carnation and insert them into the oasis. Make sure each bloom has a long
enough stem to insert 1"-2" into the foam. You want the carnations to "sit"
or be mounded atop the bag.
Add your
spiders and cobwebs for your final touches and you are done. You now have a
fun bouquet to help make your home even more spooktacular. From all of us
at Glacier Wallflower & Gifts have a wonderful Halloween.
To see a
picture of this arrangement and others visit us on the web at
www.glacierwallflowers.com
and click on "Flora the Fun of it".
