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    • Lisa Ramos
      CommentAuthorLisa Ramos
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    Hi Everyone

    A few of you have asked how I made my bouquet, so I have taken photo's step-by-step.

    Items Needed:
    Roses
    Pearls
    4mm Swarovski ab crystals
    Diamante pins
    Florist wire
    Florist tape
    Wire cutters
    Long nose pliers
    Kitchen foil tube

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    Remove any greenery and put a diamante in the centre of each rose.
    Remove any greenery and put a diamante in the centre of each rose.

    Thread florist wire through pearl and twist tightly.  Do the same with the swarovski crystals.
    Thread florist wire through pearl and twist tightly. Do the same with the swarovski crystals.

    Put crystal loop through the pearl wire
    Put crystal loop through the pearl wire

    Twist both wires together, to secure the pearl and crystals together.
    Twist both wires together, to secure the pearl and crystals together.

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    Open each rose by bending the petals back.
    Open each rose by bending the petals back.

    Straighten each rose
    Straighten each rose

    Criss cross the roses over each other.
    Criss cross the roses over each other.

    Assemble the roses, but leave a gap in the centre.
    Assemble the roses, but leave a gap in the centre.

    Put the centre rose in and then pinch at the top of the bunch to compact the bunch tigher.
    Put the centre rose in and then pinch at the top of the bunch to compact the bunch tigher.

    Secure with florist tape
    Secure with florist tape

    Start adding the next row of roses.
    Start adding the next row of roses.

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    It should now look like this
    It should now look like this

    Add your pearl and crystal stems.
    Add your pearl and crystal stems.

    Use florist wire to secure the stems from your pearl and crystals
    Use florist wire to secure the stems from your pearl and crystals

    Fold up the stems and secure with florist tape.
    Fold up the stems and secure with florist tape.

    Cut the tube to the correct size and slide over the stems.
    Cut the tube to the correct size and slide over the stems.

    You might have to cover the stems with kitchen roll, so that when you push the tube over the stems it fits nice and snug. I am going to cover the handle in black ribbon and glue crystal onto it.

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    • HeLz
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    you've done brill well done! looks like a pro xx
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    • munchkinpie
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    Thats fab xx

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    • LittleMissBossy
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    Good job!

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    • trikstaniksta
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    wow thats great hun x
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    • Mrs Badger
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    that looks fantastic, you make it look easy.

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    • Antonia9
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    thats bloody mega!! well done you little crafty ;-) xx i have no crafting ability whatsoever or patience lol

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    • Mrs Cerutti2b
      CommentAuthorMrs Cerutti2b
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    thats beautiful, I'll be book marking this one, for when I come to making my bouquet! Love it xx
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    • rocketqueen
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    Fab!! Well done hun x

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    • Bridezilla
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    Wow, you are brilliant. Thanks so much for taking all these photos to help the rest of us :)
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    • Lisa Ramos
      CommentAuthorLisa Ramos
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    This bouquet is for one of my junior bridesmaids and for my adult bridesmaids they will have 13 roses, instead of 11

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    • ~feebee~
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    Thanks for that! So helpful.I am going to have a mess about and see what I can produce lol. I've got the roses hidden away upstairs and the diamantes and ribbon are coming from the bay. Just off to look for some tape.......just thought......h2b has electrical tape knocking about, can't see why I can't use that, no ones going to see it ;0)

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    • B2B2017
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    Looks lovely hun!

    Sarah xx

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    • Bridezilla
      CommentAuthorBridezilla
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    I'm just a little bit confused with a couple of steps. It goes from "criss cross the roses over each other" to "assemble the roses but leave a gap in the centre". I can see how you criss-cross the first two roses, but how do you criss-cross the next ones until you get a bunch, if you see what I mean?

    Do you have to twist the roses in pairs, and then gather all the pairs together as a bunch, or something else?

    Thanks for any additional explanation you can give :)
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    • Lisa Ramos
      CommentAuthorLisa Ramos
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    If you criss cross the first 2 and then just keep adding, until for example you have 5 and then you add your centre rose. You might find that you want to use more flowers, so just play around as you can always undone it.

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    • CommentAuthorsussie
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    this is really helpful, def gonna attempt to make my own now.
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    • MrsMelodyWalker
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    Well done Lisa, you've done a really good job. The bouquet looks lovely

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    • x Disney Princess x
      CommentAuthorx Disney Princess x
     
    That's really good it is stunning! x
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    • Lisa Ramos
      CommentAuthorLisa Ramos
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    I'm doing these button holes for my Mum, Step Mum and Mother in law, instead of a traditional button holes. I'm going to cover the stem in black ribbon.


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    • MrsMelodyWalker
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    wow! that's lovely

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    • Bridezilla
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    I love the button hole idea - that's fantastic! They could wear these over and over again, just like a brooch.
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    • CommentAuthorSweetchilli
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    I like the personal touch, well done.
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    • Kimmie.Bride.to.be
      CommentAuthorKimmie.Bride.to.be
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    WOW, chick...these are AMAZING! Really admire your work and confidence to try them yourself. Love love LOVE the button holes xxx
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    • B2B2017
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    @Lisa, where did you get your flowers from?

    Sarah xx

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    • Lisa Ramos
      CommentAuthorLisa Ramos
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    Hi Sarah

    I got them on bay of e, I will put the link on my wall. He advertises 120, but I contacted him and asked for a price for a larger quantity.

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    • LittleMissBossy
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    Bumping for Holly

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    • CommentAuthorsussie
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    bumped for legobride
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    • Ha_x3
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    Thats lovely hun, well done

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