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Step- By- Step
Step 1 To create a flexible base on which to glue the flowers
and foliage, twist two chenille stems together, creating a "chain"-like
structure. Tie a length of ribbon to each end of the chenille "chain."
NOTE: The length and width of the ribbon you choose will depend
on the size of the pet and the manner in which you plan to attach the
collar. You can simply tie the ribbon around the pet's neck, as I have it
here, or, to hold it more securely in one place, tie it to the pet's collar.
Step 2 Glue a row of salal leaves to the backside of the
chenille structure with liquid floral adhesive.
Step 3 Flip over the chenille structure, and glue flowers to it
with liquid floral adhesive: first, bits of Dianthus 'Green Trick', as
a base, followed by roses and daisy spray mums.
Step 4 Glue in the remaining flowers, placing the largest
and most prominent/important blooms first (Anemone, daffodils
and Eryngium) and finishing with the Muscari.
Materials
BOTANICALS
• Rosa spp. 'Freedom' (hybrid tea rose)
• Chrysanthemum x morifolium (daisy spray mum)
• Anemone coronaria (windflower, poppy Anemone, lily-of-the-field)
• Narcissus spp. 'Bridal Crown' (double daffodil)
• Dianthus barbatus 'Green Trick'
(hybrid/nonflowering sweet William)
• Eryngium spp. (sea holly, eryngo)
• Muscari spp. (grape hyacinth)
• Gaultheria shallon (salal, lemon leaf)
HARD GOODS
• OASIS
®
Floral Adhesive and Atlantic
®
Traditional Chenille Stems
from Oasis Floral Products/Smithers-Oasis Company
• Ribbon (No. 3 width)
