Handles will also help you to consolidate bundles or bunches. Plants, flowers and foliage will spring outwards from this general base. Use creepers of different thicknesses for a round structures. Arrange short and springy plants as you wish. Arrangements can be vertical or horizontal, as for example with coloured wicker stems, which are inserted horizontally, as in one of my designs. Concerning flowers, choose seasonal flowers, such as irises, daffodils, forsythias, and bluebells. SPRING There are many ways to conjure up spring: form, different elements, colours and textures. You have discovered different designs portraying this theme. Do not forget to use smaller springtime plants: daffodils, narcissi, Muscari, forget-me-nots, hyacinths, Helixine, Nertera…. Ideal containers are terracotta and glass ones. For finishing, use flat foam, balls, lichen, stone, horticultural pot debris, all of which will bring originality to your compositions. You can find ready for sale ready-made designs in many places... It is up to you to do the necessary in order to highlight and promote your trade! SPRING TENDERNESS This theme emphasizes the softness of this wonderful season. I believe that items should be recycled. I decided to transform a big vase by gluing paper pastel and florally themed napkins on it. All of us have containers that we keep. Why not use them again? In order to make my new container bloom, I used branches for graphic style and large white arums to add force to the design. Tip: Design a realistic theme to create a window display or do a design for a table in your shop and you will sell more! I wish you a great springtime season, full of softness, flashy colours, shapes and creativity, for the pleasure of admirers and your customers. Do not forget to make sure that your customers understand that you are a professional who knows how to make a difference! TRENDS ACCESSORIES n°67| LA REVUEnacre| 61