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Dried Flower Centerpiece Create a beautiful centerpiece using dried flowers. From "Weekend Entertaining" episode WKE-410

Decorate the table with a colorful display of dried flowers and greenery.

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Materials:

oblong basket or tray (2" deep, 10"x18")
florist foam sheets
serrated knife or mini saw
florist sticky clay
reindeer moss
hot glue
utility sheers
6-8 different kinds of dried flowers
small-leaved dried greenery

	Figure A
	Figure B

1. Cut the foam sheets (figure A) to fit snugly into the bottom of the basket. Use florist sticky clay to hold the foam securely in the bottom of the basket.

2. Cover the foam with reindeer moss (figure B). Use hot glue to keep it in place.

3. Visually divide the basket into six or eight equal sections.

4. Determine the placement of the flowers in each section. Keep in mind the colors and textures of the flowers to keep them separated.

5. Begin with the tallest flowers (not including the stem). This will determine the height of all of the sections of flowers.

6. Break or cut the stem to the desired length.

Figure C

7. At one corner of the section, insert the stem into the foam. Trying to keep the flowers in rows, continue to insert the flowers until the section is filled (figure C). Tip: If any of the flowers seem loose, use hot glue on the stem and reinsert into the foam.

8. For the remaining flower sections, determine the length of the stems based on the height of the first type of flower. Make sure to cut the stems long enough to keep the flowers at the same height, plus an inch or so to insert into the foam.

9. Use a small-leaved and bushy dried greenery to create a border around the outside edge of the container—hiding the lengths of the stems in each section.

RESOURCES :

Create for Less
Website: www.createforless.com

Fabric.com
Website: www.fabric.com

All Occasions Party Rentals
Website: www.alloccasionspartyrentals.com

Zwilling Cutlery
J.A. Henckels, Inc.
Website: www.jahenckels.com

Cost Plus World Market
Website: www.worldmarket.com

Petanque America
10821 NW 29 St.
Miami, FL 33172
Phone: 800-682-2557

Dried Flowers "R" Us
1761 Goodrich Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789
Phone: 888-527-5778

Santa Barbara Bay/Future Food
1420 Valwood Parkway #164
Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: 972-404-1221

B and T Distributing
6520 Baum Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: 865-602-2233

Kroger Company
2175 Parklake Drive
Atlanta, GA 30345
Phone: 770-496-7466

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