I have a gorgeous crock that I actually found on the side of the road, which I use to display artificial or dried seasonal flowers. It took me a while to come up with a way to style the flowers and keep them in place. Initially, I tried using flower foam blocks, but they broke apart easily and created quite a mess. I also attempted to use paper towels to create space between the stems, but in this case, you could not move the arrangement without disrupting the design.
While browsing through my favorite craft store, I saw something that I would not have considered before. I had been looking for something that would support the flowers from the base, but this time I thought, why not secure the flowers from the top of the crock? Not really finding any other solution, I purchased it and took it home to try.
Let me show what I am talking about:
This is what I found at the craft store: a floral disc (all products used in this post will be listed at the end). I believed that by placing the disc on top of the crock and poking stems through it, I could design an arrangement that would stay in place even when moved.
To start, I placed the disc on the crock. Next, I poked a hole using a screwdriver in the middle of the disc and began to place the stems. Once I knew it was going to work, I trimmed the edges but still kept enough on the sides so it would not slip down.
Continuously adding floral stems, I would step back to check where the next one was needed. Once all the stems were in place, I positioned it on a stool facing outwards for a final inspection. After making sure that everything was to my liking, I carefully trimmed the remaining part of the disc's edge to ensure a snug fit, taking care not to cut off too much. To hide the disc, I placed moss on top.
I am very pleased with the design of the arrangement, and what's even better is that it stays in place when I move it.
The arrangement above was for spring. I recently made another arrangement for fall using dried hydrangea stems. (A big thank you to my neighbor Sue for giving me some of her flowers so I could finish).
Repeating the same process as the spring arrangement, I began placing the dried hydrangeas.
This is the result!
I will most definitely be using this method again in all of my flower arrangements.
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