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ARRANGEMENTS (& we’re not talking about dinner plans) A few thing to know when creating your own spring inspired flower arrangements. By Felisa Funes, Owner and Florist of Of the Flowers
The joy of springtime flower arranging is playing with all of the blooming branches — Almond, Pear, Cherry, the list is long. Although spring is often associated with soft pastel colors, some of the blooming branches can be quite bold and saturated in color, such as one of my favorites: the blooming RedBud tree. This season I have been especially drawn to all the deep purples, such as Black Ranunculus; the purple is often so deep is reads as black. For the more adventurous designer, a graphic composition can be achieved by enlisting both long lines, interesting branch shapes and high contrasting colors. I’m sharing three of my spring arrangements that might be beyond the traditional look and feel of the season.
SPRING 2016
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