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Add Frogs to Your Flowers

Posted in Entertaining at Home, Entertaining Ideas, Quick and Easy, tagged , , , on May 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »

gramercy vase fall 08gramercy vase spring 09If creating floral arrangements is not your cup of tea, think about using flower frogs. These great inserts make it so simple to create a stunning arrangement with little effort.

Flower frogs sit inside your container and have pre-made holes where you place the stems. Those holes hold the stems upright and make putting together a centerpiece a breeze.  One of my favorite containers  is this crème colored vase that has a frog insert. It is so versatile and fits in well with most seasons and themes.

You can see from the photos you can make the look informal with a garden-like bouquet or very formal with some outstanding stems.

To use the frog, place into your container. If it is loose, anchor it with a bit of floral adhesive (look in your local craft store in the floral section). Add enough water to completely cover the frog and start arranging from the middle of the frog outward.

When you are making an arrangement plan to use an odd number of stems, especially if it is a small grouping.  Remember your flowers should be about one and a half times as tall as your container.

Keep your flowers in water – whether purchased from a store or cut from your garden. Each time you expose them to air, be sure to recut the stems on an angle under lukewarm water. If you will be storing the flowers before making the arrangement, put them somewhere cool and dark in a clean bucket with lukewarm water.
If you don’t have a frog, you can always use floral tape (available at the craft store) to support your stems. Just criss-cross the tape over the top of your container to create a frame for your flowers. Remember to add plenty of greenery to the arrangement to hide the tape.
 You can also use floral foam to keep your stems upright and in place. Floral foam (again, look at your craft store) should be soaked in water until there are no air bubbles and then placed in the container. Trim the foam with a serrated knife, leaving about one-inch above your container. Use the trimmed off pieces to stuff down the sides of your container, filling in gaps to hold the foam in place. If it still feels wobbly, use some floral tape across the top of the container to anchor the foam. Arrange your flowers and greenery in the foam, making sure you stick some in the sides and all around the top to conceal the foam.

Have fun with your flowers and they will not only be a welcome touch of color to your home, but also a reflection of your personality!

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