After I created my Spring Floral Wreath, I started thinking about other possibilities for floral wreaths. The first thing that occurred to me was making one for my friend, Victoria Morris. She’s been a good friend through trying times for me, and I wanted to makes something to thank her for that. As I thought about it, I inevitably thought of her character, Dyikérah. Victoria has given me the privilege of reading some of her as-yet unpublished fantasy work. Dyikérah is associated with the colors of blue and purple and a touch of gold.
So, I thought to create a wreath that celebrates Victoria’s character – in floral wreath form, as it were. The first step was to select the supplies for the wreath.
From left to right, the items are (according to their labels): a fern “bush”, then apple blossoms (blue), black amaranthus, blue hops, purple mini-daisy, two shades of dogwood blooms, and a black rose. At this stage, although I liked the selection, I admit that I was just a bit anxious about how it would shape up.
First, I create the hanging loop, and then place the base greens, in this case, the fern.
Next, because they are actually the key features for this wreath, I placed the amaranthus and the black rose.
Next, I added the dogwood blossoms. Because they are not very heavily laden with blooms, I started feeling a little anxious about whether the wreath would get filled out.
Next, I placed the purple flowers, with an eye toward filling in spaces and mixing with the blues. After that, the blue apple blossoms, and a few remaining stray dogwood flowers were placed on the wreath. Lastly, the hops blooms were added. The results relieved my anxieties about the composition.
The last touch was the black and gold ribbon, a collection of loops and streamers. The construction had been done on the flat surface, so to get the final evaluation, I had to hang the wreath on the wall. Once it was up, I was greatly relieved to find that it worked quite well.
I was very, very satisfied with the results. It’s everything I wanted it to be for Victoria. I have sent it on its way to her, where I hope it will inspire her for a long time to come.
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