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Boosting Store-Bought Bouquets for Valentine's Day

Source: The Martha Stewart Show, Episode 6092
Introduction
Here's a dirty little Valentine's Day secret: You don't have to go to the florist for nice flower arrangements. And you don't have to include roses.
With a little elbow grease, even inexpensive flowers from the local supermarket or drugstore can turn into gift-worthy displays. Kevin Sharkey, executive editorial director of decorating, shares ideas for getting the most out of store-bought bouquets:
materials
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For the filler:
Filler flora or fauna (lemon leaf, ferns, Hypercom berries, and seeded eucalyptus are options)
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For the bouquet cuff:
Scissors
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Craft paper
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Edge punch
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Ribbon
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For the divvied up bouquet:
Scissors
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Containers (such as fosted cylinder vessels, tea cups, mint julet vessels, or juice glasses)
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For the corsage:
1 to 3 flowers
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Scissors
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Floral tape
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Ribbon
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Regular pins
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Pearl-tip pin
steps
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A little filler can go a long way toward creating an abundant arrangement. Lemon leaf adds beauty and a citrusy scent. Other wonderful filler options include ferns, Hypercom berries, and seeded eucalyptus.
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For a more personalized look, try cutting the stems from your bouquet and adding a decorative paper cuff. Cut craft paper 28 inches by 6.5 inches, with a slight curve at top. Alternatively, cut a triangle 29 inches by 18 inches, curved at top to create a cone.
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Punch along edge of paper to create a decorative border.
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Wrap paper cuff or triangle cone around bouquet at the top. Wrap stems with ribbon and tie a bow.
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Cut the stems from a single bouquet short and divide it into many little arrangements. These work great on a Valentine's Day dinner table. Frosted cylinder vessels work well, but you can also try tea cups, mint julep vessels, or juice glasses.
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DIY corsages can be used to decorate a gift, and of course they make a great gift themselves for someone special to wear throughout the day. Cut flower stem(s) at an angle about 2 to 3 inches from flower.
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Arrange blooms to desired place and hold together while wrapping the bottom of the stems with floral tape. Seal bottom tips with floral tape.
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Wrap over the floral tape with ribbon starting at the bottom and work your way up. Seal with pins under flower.
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Using a pearl-tip pin, attach to ribbon on a gift box or lapel or garment.
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