In this Issue:

• 2 Years Have Gone By Already
• Line Flowers
• Change to Website
• Valentine's Day Arrangement
• Tell Us What You Think
• Become an Affiliate

Years Have Gone By Already

I find it hard to believe that my Flower Talk Newsletter is two years old with this issue. I want to thank all of you (my readers) who have been a part of it.

Also, I want to thank my Coach and Mentor Sandro Salsi of sandrosalsi.com who has given me the inspiration to develop a newsletter and has taught me everything I know today about internet marketing.

I look forward each month to learning new internet marketing strategies during our 1 on 1 telephone sessions. Yes, I am still a novice in this business, but I have also come a long way under Sandro’s guidance.

If any of you are thinking of entering the Internet market, I would definitely recommend you check out his site. Just a small portion of what he offers is:

• 1 on 1 private telephone/in-person coaching.
• Interactive learning process using a shared desktop environment
• Unlimited email support (believe me this is one area where I have probably written a book in itself with all my emails)
• An extremely easy going and knowledgeable individual
• He also includes website design or redesign

Line Flowers

When it comes to flower design, there are certain things that jump to mind immediately, such as the color, size or shape of the arrangement. What may not immediately pop into your mind, though, is the line of the piece. Yet, line flowers are very important.

What Line Flowers Do:

Line flowers do establish the shape of a piece, from a certain standpoint. That is, they establish the outline of the flower arrangement. It's a bit like saying that a square is a shape and the perimeter of the square is the line, or, for easier comparison, outline of the shape.

The reason that it's so important for a flower arrangement to include line flowers is to make a statement of some sort. After all, flower arrangements would be very drab and boring if each flower was the same height and pointed exactly the same way.

Adding Height:

One reason that line flowers are useful in a floral arrangement is that they can add height to a piece. Cattails (on left), for example, are tall flowers that can be used to make a statement. Snapdragons and Gladiolus are similarly tall.
 

Adding Angles Or Curves:

Some flowers, such as Bells of Ireland (pictured on right), can have curvy stems that you can use, as a designer. The natural curves of such flowers are not a bad thing. Although many flowers grow straight as an arrow, natural curves can really serve to accentuate a piece.

Adding Your Own Touch:

Although many flowers and plants can be used in floral arrangements as is, you may be able to change the line of a piece by adapting a flower. One way to do that is to remove certain leaves. Another way is to actually bend and shape the stems. Certain flowers are flexible enough to mold to suit your own creative ideas.

Branching Out:

Although flowers can give lines to a piece, many tree branches and twigs can also be great for the purpose. In fact, the branches from various fruit trees are wonderful, especially cherry (shown on left), apple and plum. So, as a flower design specialist, it's important to consider every option.

Line As A Component:

The line of a piece is very important. It helps people to recognize the entire flower arrangement, rather than just staring at a particular spot or color. However, line is only one component of the project.

If you want a great piece, you should start by choosing and inserting line flowers, usually. Then, you should build the rest of the piece around the line flowers or branches. Remember that the next steps should be to add flowers that bring color and body to the piece. That way, you'll have a full piece that you can be proud of.

Samples of just a few additional line type flowers:

(Pictures are left to right:  Snapdragons, Apple Blossom, Larkspur, Delphinium; bottom left to right:  Tuber Rose and Gladiolus)

In the next issue of Flower Talk we will discuss form and mass flowers.

Change to Website

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 Valentine's Day Arrangement

To make this arrangement for your honey go here.