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September 16th, 2009

Many people turn to a Christmas silk flower arrangement to decorate their homes during the Christmas holidays. Most people find themselves humming along with the Christmas classics the minute they set their eyes on the festively bright arrangement of green, red, and white poinsettias, Christmas cactus, and berries that typically come in a traditional arrangement. For the same effect, you can use silk flowers.

Unlike traditional arrangements, your silk flowers will last longer and be far more economical, while still being beautiful. They are also very easy to do and can be done much before the season begins. To begin with your Christmas silk flower arrangement, you will need the following items: a container, floral adhesive, pliers, wire cutters, flora tape, foam, and tape.

Your container for your Christmas silk flower will need to be neither too wide nor too narrow and should be lightweight. You should start your floral project by arranging your florals in an urn-shaped container. Next, choose flowers of different textures to give a sense of variety to the arrangement. When purchasing your poinsettias, berries, or holly, you’ll want to purchase items that give the room a festive look, and in doing so, make sure you look at their edges. You will want edges that look natural over edges that are damaged or frayed.

Then you should start arranging the flowers. A wide opening is desirable, as it will help you show the actual shape of the flower. The flower stems should go into the foam. Adding floral wire to the ends of the stems will lengthen the stems of your flowers. You should vary the size of your Christmas silk flower stems to have the prettiest arrangement. This will lend a good shape to your arrangement and add to the beauty of the arrangement.

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July 25th, 2009

The Christmas silk flower is a beautiful way to boost the creative look of your home during the holiday season. The usual Christmas arrangements will include Christmas poinsettias and Christmas cactus with a healthy display of green leaves and red berries. There is no reason, however, that you cannot use silk flowers instead.

While both silk flowers and traditional arrangements offer beauty and festivity, only silk flower arrangements are economical and long lasting. They are also very easy to do and can be done much before the season begins. To begin with your Christmas silk flower arrangement, you will need the following items: a container, floral adhesive, pliers, wire cutters, flora tape, foam, and tape.

Your container for your Christmas silk flower will need to be neither too wide nor too narrow and should be lightweight. Make a large silk floral arrangement in an urn-shaped container. Next, choose flowers of different textures to give a sense of variety to the arrangement. Picking the right color of the silk flowers, holly, and berries is of course very important, as is examining their edges carefully before buying. Of course, you’ll want to natural and fresh looking edges on your poinsettias, berries, or hollies, and not frayed and damaged ones.

Next, begin arranging your flowers. Open each flower in a manner that reveals its actual shape. The foam is where the stems of the flowers should go. Many people simply add a bit of floral wire to the end of each stem to give it a longer appearance. Continue to make your Christmas silk flower arrangement with varying sizes of stems. This will give your arrangement a sense of additional shape, which will in turn make the arrangement prettier.

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