Winter Solstice Kalanchoe and Berry twig Lantern

Set a display surface down on your design table. It can be a tray or a plate or a shallow vase... or even some wood.

Glue a delicate twig to the top and bottom of the container. Scatter a sprinkle of artificial snow around the bottom of the display container to keep it from sticking to the display surface.

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Creating a lantern of twigs for the light to shine through.

And settle the candle on the snow.

And glue the berries to the twigs

Place some artificial snow on the twigs.

See the Tutorial below for detailed instructions on how I do this. And if you are unsure of where to put the snow have a look at section Crafting An Illusion (from page 273 onwards) where I discuss how we create realistic looking floral effects.

For more information about my book: The Effortless Floral Craftsman