Anniversary Arrangement in Miniature

Below is the anniversary arrangement I interpreted in miniature. I didn't do the palm leaves, as I found them to detract from the whole composition. The effect is somewhat oriental, and there is, in fact, a polished dark brown wooden stick wired to two of the Bird of Paradise flowers.

 

Here is my miniature version:

The computer keeps telling me "Update Failed", and it keeps turning the photos around, so I don't know how much more I can manage this evening. However, I am very pleased with the way this arrangement turned out, even found a shallow, hefty bowl to put it in. The original was in a rectangular container.

This is what I used to make my goldenrod fronds; a plastic plant, flat on the back side and textured on the front, which I cut into segments, glued to a wire, and then when it was dry, I glued sand I had painted on top of the plastic frame.

As I am not sure I'm making much sense (I'm tired and frustrated with the computer!), here are some finished fronds and one with the glue on it, ready to be dipped into the sand. As the pieces are mounted on a flower wire, they can be bent to a better shape.

Also, I removed the tallest yellow gerbera from the Birthday arrangement, and it looks less round and more triangular in shape. I'll do another quick photo of both these arrangements tomorrow, in the hope that the computer is over its mood....

Also, the computer has decided not to allow me to place a label on this post. Sigh!