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On my online workbook this week: Point Out: this is a single bunch of gladiolus!

Dear

This week's inspiration is a clever cut that makes all the difference.

Enjoy!

Every good wish,

Christine

 
 
This week's design and tutorial
 
 
Point Out: this is a single bunch of gladiolus!
 
Cut stems of Gladiolus to place in a radiating summer design.
 
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A Three level Kenzan skewer stack to Radiate Gladiolus spikes flat in a shallow container
 
Build up a design in a shallow container by stacking it by threading the plant material into the teeth of a pin cushion in three levels.
 
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Snippets...
 

... and also: cigarette buds biodegrade quicker than biodegradable floral foam! A typical cigarette butt can take anywhere from 18 months to 10 years to decompose, depending on conditions. Biodegradable floral foam biodegrade 51.5% in 12 months depending on the conditions. And to quote Oasis: "Appropriate biological landfills for the foam to biodegrade may not be available in your area... and the rate and extend shown do not mean that the product will continue to decompose".

 

How about you?

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