Original bouquet for a woman with your own hands for her birthday, anniversary

A beautiful bouquet is a universal gift for a woman, appropriate for any significant event. It can be traditional or original, assembled from the most unexpected components. An original designer composition will decorate an anniversary, wedding, birthday and will be remembered for a long time by the hero of the occasion.

Trends, ideas of beautiful and unusual bouquets for women in 2019

Due to the variety of materials and components used in composing bouquets, this activity has become a special kind of handicraft. As in any kind of design art, there are its own directions, varieties and fashion trends.

The most characteristic design features in 2019 are: preference for eco-style, minimalism and monochrome. This is expressed in the rejection of flashy wrapping made of artificial synthetic materials in favor of conciseness and preference for a single color scheme for the packaging and the contents of the composition.

A variety of materials and objects are used for packaging a traditional bouquet. In recent years, florists have been abandoning cellophane, replacing it with thick designer or craft paper. Its deliberately rough texture effectively harmonizes with delicate plants. To create the effect of naturalness, a bunch of flowers is given a slightly casual look.

A modern flower arrangement is not always decorated with paper wrapping tied with ribbon or cord. Flowers can be placed in a variety of, sometimes unexpected, objects.

Below are just a few of the most popular packaging ideas:

• Basket.
• Hat box.
• Wooden box.
• Gift paper bag.
• Envelope.
• Umbrella.
• Flask.

Certain fashion trends can also be traced in the choice of color schemes. The most popular among craftsmen and their customers the following colors and shades:

• red;
• pink;
• white;
• pastel;
• rich dark (violet, burgundy, indigo and even black);
• multicolor.

An original bouquet for a woman or a girl does not necessarily have to consist of flowers and plants.

Craftsmen who specialize in this type of handicraft use the following for their creations:

• sweets and other confectionery products;
• unsweetened products;
• bottled and packaged beverages;
• soft toys;
• banknotes;
• silk or satin ribbons;
• beads and beads.

Creative DIY Bouquets for Women

An elegant and modern composition of plants, sweets, toys or other components can be made independently. Such a gift will be of particular value to loved ones. The time spent on nurturing and implementing a creative plan will be a convincing confirmation of attention and affection for them.

Every handicraft enthusiast will probably have several successful ideas for making bouquets from available materials and elements. If you don’t have any ideas yet, you can use the options below.

Live flowers

Florists call this type of bouquet parallel due to the arrangement of the flowers and the method of production.

It requires a minimum number of components.

• Large flowers with half-opened buds. It is recommended to use white roses.
• A few sprigs of greenery.
• Floristic tape.
• Designer paper.
• Decorative tape.

To assemble a bouquet, you need to do the following:

1. Place 5 roses with long stems in a fan shape on the table surface.
2. Place 5 flowers with shorter stems on top of the first row. The buds of the second row should be located under the first row.
3. In each subsequent tier, the stems should be shorter than in the previous one. It is also recommended to lay out a smaller number of flowers. In the last row, 3 pieces will be enough.
4. Tie the stems tightly with floral tape.
5. Arrange greenery randomly around the “fan” of roses, leaving the top part of the composition open.
6. Trim the stems.
7. Wrap the flowers and greenery in plain designer paper of the same color as the buds and tie with a ribbon.

Soft toys

Instead of flowers, you can use small soft toys: bears, bunnies, kittens or any other figures. Toys 10 - 12 cm in size look the most harmonious.

To create a simple composition you will need:

• small decorative basket;
• 5 – 7 identical toys;
• polystyrene foam;
• sushi chopsticks according to the number of toys;
• corrugated and designer colored paper that matches the color of the toys;
• floral mesh;
• satin ribbon;
• scissors and glue.

The bouquet is assembled in the following order:

1. A piece of foam is cut out to fit the shape of the bottom of the basket and wrapped in corrugated paper.
2. The paper piece is glued to the bottom of the basket.
3. Each toy is carefully pierced with a sushi stick.
4. The toy, mounted on a stick, is wrapped in designer paper, giving it the shape of a flower, and tied with a ribbon.
5. The sticks are stuck into the foam, and the free space between the toys is filled with floral mesh.
6. The edges and handle of the basket are decorated with satin ribbon, matching the colors of the toys and paper decor.

Beads

Beading lovers will easily weave a simple but elegant floral composition, which can become a unique gift for decorating a room.

To work you will need:

• beads of 2-3 colors, one of which must be green;
• two types of wire: medium-thick aluminum and thin bead wire;
• flower pot;
• green corrugated paper;
• satin ribbon;
• foam plastic.

To assemble a flower arrangement from beads, you need to do the following:

1. Cut 3-5 pieces of different lengths from the aluminum wire and bend them randomly like branches.

   

2. Wrap the “branches” with corrugated paper and secure with glue.
3. Use the parallel weaving method to make petals for flowers. To do this, string 3 beads on a thin wire. Pass the ends of the wire crosswise through the holes of the outer beads, without touching the middle one. Now you have two rows: with one and two beads. Then string and secure 3, 4, 3, 3, 2 and 1 bead in the same way. The result should be an oblong petal.
4. One flower requires 5 petals. The finished elements are assembled into a flower by twisting the ends of the wires together. The wire stems are wrapped in green paper.
5. Using narrow strips of the same corrugated paper, flowers are attached to branches prepared in advance.
6. Next, you need to string green beads on the thread. You can add a small amount of yellow or yellow-green beads.
7. The branches with flowers need to be wrapped with beading thread.
8. Styrofoam is placed into a flower pot decorated with a satin ribbon.
9. The branches are secured to a piece of foam plastic using glue.
10. The top of the foam is decorated with pieces of green paper using the end-grain technique, imitating grass.

Ribbons

An original bouquet for a woman can be made from satin or silk ribbons. Flowers for such compositions are created using different techniques. The fundamental difference is in the method of creating the flower elements (petals and leaves). Ready-made parts of future flowers can be cut out of pieces of tape or folded in a special way, which resembles modular origami.

The most popular technique for creating flowers from ribbons is the oriental kanzashi technique. This is quite a complex and painstaking work that requires patience, since each petal is formed using tweezers from a small square of ribbon. Beginners should follow some rules to get a satisfactory result.

1. Don't go for satin straight away. It's better to use crepe satin or silk for work. These materials are easier to shape.
2. It is recommended to first make several simple flowers with a minimum number of petals. The creation of such flowers as roses, dahlias, and chrysanthemums requires confident possession of certain skills.
3. It is preferable to choose dark ribbons. On light fabrics, glue stains and traces of edge burning may appear, which will give the product an untidy appearance.

Knitted bouquet

A knitted flower arrangement can be used to decorate the interior, and a small bouquet can be pinned to clothes or a bag as a brooch. Many consider such products to be rough, unrealistic, and reminiscent of a child's craft. However, by following some recommendations, you can achieve decent results and create a bouquet that is not inferior in beauty to a natural one.

To create dense and neat leaves and petals, it is preferable to choose a hook as a working tool. Small details knitted with knitting needles may turn out looser.

For the same reason, you should use thin cotton threads like "Iris" for work. It is better to refuse overly bright "acid" colors in favor of a more restrained natural color scheme. To make stems, you can use green floral wire.

Plush bouquets

Above, we have already discussed one of the ways to create a bouquet of soft toys. Below, we will offer several useful recommendations that may be useful when creating plush gift arrangements.

Plush toys can be combined with any materials and decorative elements used in traditional floristry: organza, cellophane, floral mesh, corrugated paper.

To create a composition, it is fashionable to take any number of toys. An interesting option is one with one large toy in the center of a flower or candy bouquet. If you maintain color balance and a sense of proportion, any decorative elements and additions will be appropriate: beads and seed beads, rhinestones, bows and ribbons, glitter, sequins.

Candies

An unusual sweet bouquet as a holiday gift will please any woman. In order for such a gift to be appreciated, when making it, you should take into account the favorite type of candy and the type of flowers that the recipient likes.

Candies of different shapes and sizes are more suitable for making one flower or another.

Type of flowers	Type of candy
Tulips	"Rafaello"
Crocuses	"Martian"
Callas	"Walnut Grove"
Roses	Truffle
Poppies	Ferrero Rocher

Kinder Surprises

This composition is intended primarily for teenage girls and young women. It will also appeal to collectors of mini-figures from Kinder. If the gift is intended for a girl, it would be appropriate to combine chocolate eggs with toys or other sweets.

The composition for an adult girl can be diluted with live or artificial flowers. For those who collect figurines, their specific thematic series is of primary importance, which must be taken into account in this case. The presence of a collectible toy is confirmed by the PR marking on the egg.

Tea

To create tea bouquets, use tea in boxes or packaging bags of small volume and weight. A composition of several varieties in identical packages will look harmonious.

To make a simple tea arrangement, you need to place several tea bags on a square sheet of translucent designer paper or cellophane.

Gather the edges of the sheet together and tie with a ribbon. Turn the resulting "bag" of tea with the wide side up, and then wrap the edges of the package with tape, forming a "stem". Finally, wrap everything in colored crepe paper. If desired, you can add a small number of decorative elements.

Coffee

An original bouquet for a woman can also be made from coffee. As in the previous case, it can be a set of different types of coffee.

It can be combined in one composition with:

• tea;
• candies;
• chocolate;
• with fresh flowers.

Fruits

Fruit compositions can look very elegant and sophisticated. Fruits and berries look great in combination with flowers. For packaging, it is better to use kraft paper with a rough texture or thick, single-color designer paper without decorations.

Below are some examples of successful combinations of different types of fruits, berries and flowers:

• Green apples, lemons, grapefruit.
• Oranges, plums, decorative branches of greenery.
• Strawberries, pomegranates, roses, decorative greenery.
• Plums, yellow apples, lime.
• Strawberries, chamomile.
• Pomegranate, red roses, pine branches.

Vegetables

The peculiarity of vegetable bouquets is that they can be decorated with edible greens and herbs:

• dill;
• parsley;
• cilantro;
• mint;
• basil;
• thyme.

Vegetables can be combined with fruits or other edible ingredients.

Other Edible Arrangement Ideas

A creative design approach allows any products to be harmoniously “fitted” into edible gift bouquets:

• Nuts.
• Cheese.
• Marshmallow.
• Chocolate.
• Sausage products.
• Champagne.
• Wine.

Gift bouquet of money for birthday

This is a great way not only to make an unusual gift, but also to elegantly present it to the birthday girl. The bills can be of any denomination and in any currency. A bouquet of identical bills will look better.

Money can be folded into roses or butterflies, then wrapped in craft paper or beautifully placed in a decorated basket. For those who are afraid of damaging the bills, there is an easier way to decorate.

Each banknote is carefully folded into a cone, in the form of a small bag. The composition of money folded in this way is carefully packed into a flower pot, cup, box or basket of a suitable size. The packaging must be decorated at your discretion.

Original bouquet with a bottle of wine for an anniversary

An original bouquet for a woman, intended as an anniversary gift, may include a bottle of wine, champagne or cognac.

You can give a decorative "pineapple" consisting of a bottle of sparkling wine covered with chocolates. To make the composition resemble a real pineapple, you should choose a wide bottle and pyramid-shaped chocolates in golden or yellow wrappers. Leaves can be cut out of crepe paper or live leaves of a plant of a suitable shape can be attached.

You can also put together a simple but beautifully designed bouquet, in which the bottle will become the center of the composition, surrounded by fresh flowers, sweets or fruits.

Gift bouquet with imagination for a wedding

The wedding bouquet should traditionally be in light pastel colors. However, it does not necessarily have to be white. A traditional wedding bouquet can be presented in a basket decorated with wedding paraphernalia. For example, a decorative element in the form of rings can be located on the high handle of the basket.

You can approach the composition of a wedding bouquet more creatively and boldly. As a rule, newlyweds are given money for a wedding. Therefore, a bouquet of banknotes will look appropriate and original. Similar compositions were described above.

A money bouquet intended as a wedding gift can be fashionably supplemented with soft toys. These can be paired figurines of bears or hares dressed in the costumes of the bride and groom.

A composition of sweets and flowers, decorated with small figures of the newlyweds, would also be suitable for a wedding gift. The figures themselves can be either purely decorative or edible – for example, chocolate.

A skillfully composed bouquet can become a decoration of the holiday. An original designer composition will serve not only as an addition to a gift for a woman, but also as a full-fledged gift.

Article formatting: Vladimir the Great

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