Chinese New Year arrangement

Chinese new year is coming. Something special for this festival. Does it have chinese new year mood?

The flowers and foliage used are carnation, geberas, red gem, lotus pod and rusus.

Demo set

By me

Triangle freestyle arrangement

This is triangle freestyle arrangement. One was done my instructress and the other by me.

The flowers and foliage used are ginger flowers, eustoma, anethum, gebera, carnation, ming leaf, fern leaf, cordyline, anthurium.

Demo

By me

Cross wreath

This is anther form of funeral work. A cross design.

The flowers and foliage used are geberas, margaret and tea leaves.

Nosegay (Mini Hand bouquet)

This is a mini bouquet carried by victorian ladies during mid 19th century. It once again popularity these years.

The flowers and foliage used are rose, baby breath, ruscus, Japanese bamboo, cordyline, onion leaves, hypericun, wild flower.

Flower with liqour arrangement

This a flower arrangement together with a bottle of liqour. It make great gifts for many occasions.

The flowers and foliage used are lily, anethum, rose, meyer, silver coin (eucalyptus) leaf, ruscus and iron leaf.

Demo

By me

Round shape wreath

A round shape wreath is one of the shape used for funeral. felt a little sad when doing funeral arrangements.

The flowers and foliage used are geberas, margaret, pom pom and tea leaves.

Bear bouquet for my bro

This bear bouquet was requested by my brother and I had him to make one.

This is my completed work.

Basket arrangement

There was a customer who ordered a basket arrangement and my instructress asked to to do the arrangement.

With help from her, we managed to complete this piece of work.

Corsages for wedding

Someone ordered some wedding accessories from the school. My instructress was doing some accessories for them. Me and a few other students helped out too. These are some of the wedding accessories done.

Wrist Corsage

Pin Corsage

Floral deco @ The Sentosa Resort & SPA

After my exams, I followed my instructress to see and help her out in doing floral arrangement at the restaurant at Sentosa resort and SPA. I was very excited to be involved because I was able to see how a professional florist would work at a venue.

We done the arrangements for the Cliff's dining area and open kitchen as well as a function room and dining area at the Terrace. I even had a chance to go inside the hot kitchen of the restaurant a while.

It was quite fun and I got to see other works done by my instructress and her colleagues. It was also not an easy task to work at outside venue as there is limited time and we cannot obstruct the staff in the hotel working there. Therefore, arrangements have to be done as quickly as possible. I was very tired in the end.

Exams over!

I had taken my exams for my beginner course last Friday. It went well with a few minor observations. I had prepared my oral well too which I had managed to answer all the questions. Hopefully most of them are ok.

The assessors would have to review my results and I hope that they will pass me. I would know when I receive my certfiticate.

From next lesson onwards, I shall start on my commercial floral arrangement course.

Triangle arrangement design

This is a triangle table arrangement. A tall vase is used.

There are 5 main points to make this arrangement: The highest point must be 2x the height of the vase, the main focal point (the lily), the left and right points must be 1x the height of the vase and point below the focal point must be protruding.

Demo set

My set

L-Shape Arrangement

This is a L-Shape arrangement. Distinct line foliage and flowers can be used in this design.

The flowers and foliage used are lily, eustoma, red gem,moss, rutus and sweet william.

Demo set

Done by me

Close up

Tradtional Hamper

I learnt how to wrap a tradtional hamper today. As it is very tall, every items have to be secured well with tape. After it is being secured, the items are wrapped with a clear plastic sheet and secure with tape again. The jacket is added for to finish the whole hamper.

Basic certification exam and commercial course

I will be having my basic certification exam on 22 Dec 07! I feel that I still need more practice. It comprises of oral and practical. Hopefully, I will be able to pass!

After the basic course, I have also decided to proceed to take the commerical course which has more advanced floral arrangement and how to start up a business.

Foam flower bouquet

These colourful foam flowers were made by my bro's friend Yuankai. He intended to give them to someone he likes. However, he did not know how to tie them into to bouquet and hence seeked for my help.

I agreed to help, bought some plastic foliage, wrapper and ribbon to add on. This is how it looks as below!

Wish him good luck!

Hand Bouquet (a grander design)

This hand bouquet as compared to other bouquet that I had done is grander.

The flowers and foliaged used are: geberas, eustoma,coin leaf and eucalyptus leaf.

Demo set

By me

By me (place another way)

Diagonal Table arrangement

This is another table arrangement design.

The flowers used are eustoma, red gem and lily.

Demo Set

Done by me

Crescent shape arrangement

This table arrangement is a crescent shape. Long leaves like bird nest can help to define the shape better.

The flowers used are protea, rose, wild flower, salal leaves, birdnest, japanese bamboo and dragon willow.

Demo set

By me

Floral Fruit basket design

Fruit baskets can be given as great gifts like visiting friend and relatives.

The flowers are of freestyle arrangement with fruits together at one side.

The flowers and materials used are Geberas, wax, bubble, cymbidium, cypress stick and pine.

Demo set

My fruit basket

Bear Bouquet

This an extra lesson which is not in basic course curriculum. I think they are great gifts for occasions like Valentine's Day and birthdays. The material used are little bears, ribbons, satay sticks, florist tape, wire, scotch tape and gift wrappers. Below are end product I had done.

Red Rose Bouquet

This is the 1st project which I had done myself. It consists of 3 red roses and filler flowers like caspia and solidago. I felt that I should buy more filler flowers to add on in future. The bouquet looks a little bald. This is something in should improve on. Practise makes perfect!

Lesson 5 Western hamper design

This is a western hamper design. It is usually wrapped in a basket with food and liqour. This is given as gifts.

Westen hamper (by me)

Western design (by another student )

Western hamper (Demo)

Lesson 5: Rattan basket arrangement

The 3rd arrangement for the day which I learnt was this rattan basket arrangement. I like this design very much because it has my favourite flowers, colour pink and looked sweet!

The flowers and foliage used were geberas, iron leaf, kochia, corfyline, carnations, eustoma and ming fern.

Rattan Basket design (demo set)
Rattan basket design (by me)

Lesson 5: Triangle Arrangement

Next is triangle arrangement. It has a shape of a triangle. This is a more free style type of triangle design.

The flowers and foliage used were heliconia, geberas, orchid, carnation, japanese bamboo, birdnest and cordyline.

Triangle design by me

Triangle design by me

Triangle design (demo)

Lesson 5: Cocktail arrangement

In the fifth lesson, I stay the whole day in the school. Managed to learn a few arrangements. One of them is this cocktail arrangement. Fruits and vegetables can be used in this arrangement. From the name, it is usually places on buffet tables or in cocktail parties.

This is a free style design. The flowers and foliage used were geberas, kochia, birdnest, iron leaf, lemon and chillies. Some sea shells were placed on the base as well too.

Cocktail arrangement (demo set)
Cocktail arrangement by me(top view)
Cocktail arrangement (by me)