some advice on flower arranging

[mel - jakesangelmummy]

I have a couple of questions about this oasis stuff, If anyone here can answer and save me trailing through Google I would be very grateful.

1. do I have to wet it before I put all the flowers in or after?

2. It has two sides (obviously  ) But one side is softer and more sort of crumbly, the other side is much more firm. I think the flowers go on the softer side but is that right?

3. If I make a mistake (which lets face it is very likely  ) can you remove the flowers to reposition them?

Thats it I think. As I said I would be very grateful if any of you could enlighten me with an idiots guide cause I am an IDIOT 

[davids- mummy]

dont quote me on it but i do think you wet it before you put flowers in

[angel jamies mummy]

Hi,you wet it before you put the Flowers in then when its took up to your angels garden soak it to keep it from blowing away.Another great tip I use is to buy a few tent pegs and use them to keep it stuck down in the ground.You put the flower's in the soft side and you can reposition the flowers as long as you don't do it too much as once the holes go to big the flowers just fall out.hope that's a help love Lisa xxxx

[Adams Mum]

Lisa's pretty much answered it all, but yes you wet the thing first.  Drop it into a bucket or sink filled with water for a few seconds and wait for it to sink.  Fish it out onto a towel and off you go! 

Stick the flowers in the softer side and you can move them as long as you dont puncture too many holes.  Ideally if you need to move them, put thicker stems in the holes that remain, so that it stays in place.

Good Luck!

[mel - jakesangelmummy]

Thank you all 

[nathansmummy]

I would suggesting the flowers in the foam dry then soaking it afterwards, I have made lots of arangements for nathan and when we tried it wit the foam wet it was reall difficult to get the flowers in without the stem breaking. Also if you are having ribbon around the bottom thetter to put that on first also.
Hope this helps

Heres some of the things have done for Nathan give you some ideas.


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[mel - jakesangelmummy]

aww leanne, I hope my 3 turns out half as good as your hearts!!!

Will post some pics on sunday night when i have it done

 

[Adams Mum]

Wow Leanne - they're gorgeous!!!