325 262 Crafts & Hobbies Flowers Flower Arranging true Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:39:40 -0800 /system/videos/3/25/03/325.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, crafts, flowers, floral, condition, flower, arrangement, vase, create, arrange, arranging, gift, bouquet, present How To Make a Gift Bouquet Of Flowers http://www.howcast.com/videos/325-How-To-Make-a-Gift-Bouquet-Of-Flowers http://www.howcast.com/videos/325-How-To-Make-a-Gift-Bouquet-Of-Flowers/edit approved 123 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=325"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=325" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 2 Isabelle http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/325/Crafts.How_to_Make_a_Gift_Bouquet_of_Flowers_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 4128 false false false 8482 0 34 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/325/34.jpg Hold flowers Place the flowers one by one in your hand so their tops are more or less even. Hold them together.

]]> 8483 1 43 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/325/43.jpg Tie together Tie the bunch together at the stems with one of the ribbons.

]]> 8484 2 47 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/325/47.jpg Cut stems Cut the stems straight across the bottom with a pair of sharp garden shears to give them a uniform length.

]]> 8485 3 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/325/54.jpg Place ribbon in plastic Lay the other ribbon down horizontally on a flat surface. Place a square sheet of clear plastic over the ribbon with a corner of the plastic at the top and bottom (so it’s in the shape of a diamond).

]]> 8486 4 66 Tip If you don’t have clear plastic handy—and who does?—you can use a glossy gift wrap. Place the glossy side face up so it ends up against the flowers to keep their moisture from bleeding through.

]]> 8487 5 77 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/325/77.jpg Place tissue paper Place the square sheets of tissue paper over the plastic in the same manner.

]]> 8488 6 83 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/325/83.jpg Lay flowers Lay the flowers on top of the tissue paper with the stems at the bottom corner.

]]> 8489 7 89 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/325/89.jpg Wrap tissue paper Neatly wrap the tissue paper over the stems, overlapping the side corners, so that you’ve formed a cone shape around the bouquet.

]]> 8490 8 98 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/325/98.jpg Wrap plastic Wrap the plastic over the bouquet in the same manner, overlapping the side corners.

]]> 8491 9 105 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/325/105.jpg Tie bow Pull the ends of the second ribbon up around the bouquet and tie a decorative bow.

]]> 8492 10 112 Fact The largest flower in the world, the rafflesia arnoldi, has petals nearly 2 feet long and 1 inch thick.

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2007 12:38:41 -0800 2 Isabelle ]]> 123 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/6/21/03/321.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, crafts, flowers, floral, design, flower, seasonal, seasons, vase, create, arrange, arranging, bouquet, summertime Crafts & Hobbies Flowers Flower Arranging 1 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/321/Crafts.How_to_Make_a_Summer_Flower_Arrangement_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/321-How-To-Make-a-Summer-Flower-Arrangement 262 429 How To Condition Flowers For an Arrangement HowcastGuide 1398 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:36:48 -0800 0 Isabelle ]]> 152 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/2/29/04/429.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, crafts, flowers, floral, design, condition, flower, prepare, preparation, arrangement, vase, arrange, arranging Crafts & Hobbies Flowers Flower Arranging 1 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