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October 2013
Lana’s Lines
Hello SAFD members –
it’s such a wonderful time of year,
isn’t it? The hint of fall is appearing
on our doorsteps as we start to decorate
our homes and outside yards with this season. Many of us have attended the wholesalers’
seasonal holiday shows over the last month and gotten “inspired” by some really talented designers with
the latest trends and designs. You know, SAFD is such a
wonderful organization to be a member of – we are able
to attend all of these shows, as well as our own monthly
design programs, attend and participate in hands-on
workshops, and be able to participate in the SAFD “buying
power” program with local wholesalers – all for such a
small fee. If you haven’t renewed your membership,
please do it now so you won’t miss out on all of the upcoming events.
We have had our first meeting of the year and
what a wonderful program we all had. Thank you so
much to Alan Masters for sharing his time and talents to
our group – we had a lot to absorb that night and take
home with us, right? And, we are so looking forward to
our October presenter, Rebecca Sherman, who will bring
her upbeat and trendy designs to us.
If you couldn’t attend the September
meeting, hopefully you will join us in October
and for the months to come. We have a tremendous amount of talent lined up to do programs, lots of Community Affairs workshops
scheduled throughout the coming months,
workshops for galas, hands-on workshops to
for everyone, and a Fall bus trip. Thanks to all
my Board members for their dedication and
commitment to SAFD and, of course, to our
fellow membership to help plan all of these
events with their time and talents to make this
the best SAFD year ever! I am truly blessed to
have all of you on the Board as we work hard
to continue sharing SAFD everywhere.
Special thanks a few SAFD members who have
undertaken special projects to make this organization
shine in many places: to Sharon Barton and Dee Muyskens for all their hard work on the NAM Jeans and Jewels
Luncheon in September; to Diana Hanley for heading up
the Foundry Judy Dierker Gala in October; and to Debbie
McNerney and Sharon Barton for taking on the Home Safe
Home Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse project the end of
October.
Have a wonderful Fall Season, enjoy the nice
weather, and hope to see you at our next
meeting in October
Lana
The inside story...
Sept Comm. Affairs
2
Oct Workshops | Bus Trip
3
Sept Meeting Recap
Oct Presenter
March Meeting Recap
May Meeting Recap
4-7
7
8-11
11-13
Sunshine Committee
13
At a Glance
14
Design Tips
14
Buying Power & Tax Notes
15
The next SAFD meeting is October 15, 2013 @ 6:30
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September Community Affairs
The NAM Jeans and Jewels
them in water buckets before the workshop began. The
workshop was coordinated and
13 SAFD volunteers were:
demonstrated by Sharon Barton at
Shirley Acres on September 18th.
Jan Beall, Dee Muyskens, Diane Smith, Pam Dube Dianne
Thirteen SAFD members particiAbrahams, Karin Barlow, Barbara McCallister, Debi
pated, with assistance from three
Davis, Yanick Stam, Olga Lea, Martha Els, Robine Shaefer,
NAM volunteers and two helpers
and Sharon Barton.
from the Windrose Garden
Club. Two centerpiece prototypes
Why don’t you join us at our next workshop?
were designed by Lana King , SAFD
President, following NAM's request of pinks and white with a touch of green. The Contributed by Sharon Barton, SAFD Advisor
recipe for the two arrangements were garden flowers
with a pop of green.
Beginning with clear glass bubble bowls, SAFD
made 21 arrangements consisting of 37 different flowers with two Aspidistra leaves wrapped around the inside of the bowl. Fourteen complimentary centerpieces
were designed in 9” square clear glass vases, containing
an assortment of 27 stem flowers and again having the
inside of the vase wrapped with two Aspidistra
leaves. A special centerpiece for the reception area
was created with leftover florals.
The flowers used for both arrangements
were: pink, white, green and pink/green hydrangeas, Sweet Unique dark pink roses,
Esperanza light pink roses, Vendela cream
roses, green and pink carnations, white stock,
green spiders, pink Alstroemeria, pink Gerberas, green cushion mums and white wax
flowers.
Thank you to the SAFD volunteers who
made this workshop successful and a special
acknowledgement to Martha Els who virtually
unwrapped the boxes of flowers and placed
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October 17th Community Outreach Workshop - Diana Hanley
SAFD has once again been asked to provide Fall
themed centerpieces for the Judy Dierker Craft Show Tea
Room. This craft show will be held at Foundry United
Methodist church on Jones road just north of Highway 290
the weekend of the 18th. Diana Hanley has designed the
prototype shown at right.
The workshop will be conducted at Christ the
Good Shepherd on Thursday, October 17th at 10 am.
Christ the Good Shepherd is located at 18511 Klein Church
Road in Spring, Texas. You must be a paid member to participate in workshops. Registration to attend the workshop will be available at the October meeting.
October 26th Community Affairs Workshop - Pam Dube
Welcome back SAFD members. I am excited to be
heading up the 2013-14 community affairs committee.
Just what is community affairs? Well as part of our mission
as SAFD members we want to give back to the community.
One way we do this is by providing fresh and faux flower
arrangements to others in order to brighten their surroundings. This year we will be doing floral arrangements
on five different occasions.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 26,
2013 and join me in helping to create a Halloween inspired floral design. No experience is necessary and this
will be a great opportunity to learn. I will bring a sample to
the October SAFD meeting so you can see what we will be
creating. We will be working at Christ the Good Shepherd
Church on Klein Church Road beginning at 10 am. Please
bring your tools (clippers) with you.
Future dates to keep in mind are November 23,
December 12, February 8 and April 5. So mark you calendars and plan to come learn, create and enjoy each others’
company.
Pam Dube - Community Affairs Chairman
Please sign up at the meetings or email me at pamdube@sbcglobal.net if you want to help or have any questions.
October 29th Community Outreach Workshop - Debbie McNerney
Through Sharon Barton members of the Aid to
This workshop will be held at 17606 McCrantha
Victims of Domestic Abuse have reach out to SAFD to de- Drive in Spring Texas on Tuesday, October 29th at 10 am.
sign several high-end arrangements for their fund-raising Signups were taken at the September meeting, and you
event. It you attended the September meeting you had a can check on availability to attend at the October meeting.
chance to see Debbie’s prototype, which was made of red
and white roses and was quite breathtaking.
November Bus Trip - Aida Quesada
Aida has planned a great bus trip in conjunction
with Teas in Texas Tours. This trip takes place on Wednesday, November 20th and the cost is $30, which includes
the museum entrance fees, lunch, tax and tip. The bus
will leave the parking lot of the Barbara Bush Library
around 8:15 am, but the formal time will be announced at
the next meeting. We will be making stops at a Pioneer
Memorial Log Cabin Museum, various team rooms for tea
and biscuits, lunch at Your Cup of Tea, and then tours of
Victorian era homes in the Heights. Each person needs to
bring $2 cash for the bus driver.
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We have room for 25 riders so sign up quick!
Sign-ups will be available at the October meeting. Bring
your checkbook to reserve your spot on this tour. We can
answer any questions at the October meeting.
Aida Quesada
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SAFD Information
SAFD MISSION STATEMENT
SAFD is a non-profit organization authorized under the IRS Code Section
501(C)(3). SAFD promotes the study and
enjoyment of floral design through volunteerism, educational programs and community involvement. Monthly programs
consist of a featured speaker, top floral
designer, or hands-on classes in fresh/silk
arrangements. Raffles are held for the
arrangements and the proceeds are used
for the charities supported by SAFD.
SAFD Membership
You do not need to be a florist to join SAFD, you only
need to love flowers and design, or have the desire to
learn. If you would like to join SAFD next year, please
fill out the Membership Form available on our
SAFDHouston.org site. We look forward to seeing
you next year, and hope you will not only come to
our monthly meetings to learn and enjoy , but will
also join us in our workshops as we create arrangements for the many facilities we serve.
If you download your membership form,
please bring the form to the first meeting, or mail the
form to: SAFD, P. O. Box 683166, Houston, TX 772683166.
- Debi Davis, Membership
September 2013 Meeting - Alan Masters
SAFD started out its 2013-2014 program year
by presenting Alan Masters. Alan began designing at
the age of 17 at a small shop in his hometown of
Lufkin, Texas. A huge proponent of education in the industry, Alan has volunteered at the Texas State Florist convention and currently serves on the South
Texas unit Teleflora Board, affording him
the opportunity to work with several
great designers. Believing that there is
far too much waste in the industry as far
as product both perishable and hard
goods, or just a lack of desire to use
some
of the
“ old ”
things
in our
shops, Alan has
determined to Reuse,
Repurpose
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and Refresh as many pieces as he can get his hands
on.
Current trends in Pinterest show a resurgence
of the use of old and vintage glassware. Many shops have shelves of
old vases collecting dust that can
be recycled for the new shabby chic
designs. If your bud vases are clear
and not white, a can of Krylon
semi-gloss spray paint will render
the same vintage look. Alan’s first
design uses vintage style and milk
glass vases on top of which he
placed succulents or into which he
placed carnations and seeds from
local trees. The vases are set in a
lime green flat container with roses
and horse apples, with soft curves
of midelino sticks added as accent. Nature offers us numerous
free floral accents to work with,
including the horse apples, or fruit
of the Bois ‘d arc tree.
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September Meeting - Alan Masters (Cont.)
In this next towering design Alan used three vases
sprayed with copper paint. They are secured to copper
painted chargers. Stately gladiola are the star of this design. They rise from a mound of Aralia leaves and red carnations, while red Gerberas reach up and red amaranthus
hangs down.
berries were contrasted to clusters of red carnations. Aspidistra leaves were curled inside the center on the bowl.
The next design makes use of the frame of a lantern, demonstrating the use of looking at what otherwise
would have been an item destined for trash. The lantern
frame is bound to a small planter stand with wire. A
The silver boat shaped container of the next design started out another color, but was customized with
paint. This horizontal design balances red gladiolas
against Belles of Ireland on the opposite side. Orbs of
green button poms, green tree dianthus, and Ligustrum
round dish holds a block of foam on top of which sits the
6” orb of orange button mums. Another gift of nature,
moss-covered branches are anchored in the foam. Leonidas roses, Aralia leaves, and hanging amaranthus complete the design. Alan demonstrated how to split a Ti leaf,
and added to the design one last touch of the Ti leaf ribbons.
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September Meeting - Alan Masters (Cont.)
Refreshing the appearance of a silver bucket, Alan
painted the metal brown and then rubbed gold highlights
over the textured areas to transform its appearance. Two
large palm tree pods were painted copper and inserted
such that they curled toward the center of the design. An
artificial pumpkin looks right at home surrounded by fresh
Shown here is
the bottom of
the plain standard vase, attached to dry
foam to elevate
its height. Next
we were shown
how to braid Aspidistra leaves
and bear grass,
which
complimented
Sago
fronds to create
a round line.
Leonidas roses were
tucked into the center of the design.
From just a few ingredients, an impressive
arrangement was created.
fruit and yellow sunflowers. Alan removed the petals
from some of the sunflowers to add a touch of green.
Turning trash to treasure, brown pleated packing paper is
used as ribbon.
Alan next demonstrated how to bring new life to
standard green vases. One example was a vase sprayed
with Krylon black gloss paint. This treatment completely
changed an old-fashioned vessel into a hip container. The
second example was to apply a bamboo placemat wrapper
to an old vase. To elevate the vase to the height of the
placemat, it was glued to a block of foam.
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September Meeting - Alan Masters (Cont.)
Trash to treasure ensued from the implementa- cane, red Gerberas, Aralia leaves, thorny branches and
tion of a discarded tall lamp stand which was painted fruit of the Bitter Orange tree and red berries make up this
black , turned up-side down and used as the pedestal for grand design.
this next arrangement. Curls of Aspidistra leaves, Georgia
The last design used green and gold permanent
florals anchored in the upturned base of one of two sequined and glittered Christmas cones that were secured
together to form a Christmas tree. Yet another example
of how to creatively use supplies in a new way to bring
about more interest in a design.
We thoroughly enjoyed Alan’s entertaining and
educational presentation.
Martha Els, Programs Chairman
October 2013 Presenter - Rebecca Sherman
Rebecca Sherman was born and raised in
Southern California desert where the sun shines 364
days a year! This is where her love for flowers and
creative design began, and which was passed down
from her grandmother and mother. In 1986 Rebecca
made the move to northeast Oklahoma and began
working at a local flower shop as a delivery driver,
making her way up to office manager and then floral
designer. She established Floral Expressions by Rebecca in 1997 and operated that shop for 12 years.
In 2005 Rebecca was inducted into the American Institute of Floral Design. A few years ago she moved
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dren. She started working at The Blooming Idea in
The Woodlands in September of 2011. In April of
2013 she was awarded first place in the Houston Cup,
then in July of 2013 she won first place in the Texas
State Florist Association design competition.
Rebecca enjoys helping others see their potential, encouraging and mentoring them to grow,
learn and create. Outside of designing, Rebecca loves
spending time with her two wonderful sons and their
wives and her two beautiful granddaughters.
We hope you join us Tuesday, October 15th at
6:30 p.m. to watch Rebecca’s presentation.
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March 2013 Meeting - Alex Torres
With a list of achievements
from head to toe, Alex Torres was sure
to prove the evening’s title: “When
Only the Best will Do!” Here are just a
few accomplishments : Texas Master
Florist, proud member of AIFD; Featured Designer in Wedding Styles by
John Henry, columnist for Allied Florist
Magazine, winner of Houston Cup,
Texas Cup and Sylvia Cup; Main Stage
presenter at the AIFD Symposium in
Miami and scheduled to be Main Stage
Presenter this year in Las Vegas!
In the Asian Element design Alex
demonstrated how to take a bunch of inexpensive bear grass and wrap it with silver
wire along the entire length, and then manipulate the wired length into an interesting
curve. The grass was added to a design of
Majolica roses, seeded eucalyptus and silver
sprayed leaves.
Torres has trained all over but
stated that his interest in floral design
peaked in his high school years. “It’s a
great job if you like being creative and
even better when you’re being paid for it!”
From the simplicity of two peach gerbera daisies
accented with died midelino sticks to whimsical curved
architecture made from wire bundled bear grass, the designs were innovative, creative, and inspiring. To the delight of those attending, 16 gorgeous arrangements were
taken home by lucky raffle winners. We owe a huge debt
of gratitude to Alex Torres for this inspiring evening.
This evening we learned how to manipulate midelino sticks, which are more pliable after they are soaked
in water. In this Peach Simplicity arrangement pink midelino is swirled inside a round bowl and servers as the anchor for the Gerberas and Ti leaves.
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Demonstrating the power of the dollar, Alex’s
Tower of Shells design consisting of Cymbidium orchids
and hydrangea was set in a dollar store vase, wrapped in
ribbon, with shells hot glued down the front of the vase.
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March Meeting - Alex Torres (Cont.)
Look Deeply: Deep brown wheat type grasses
gracefully float above yellow Cymbidium orchids. This design invites one to look
deeply into the design
rather than at it! Another
great container value, this
shallow tin came from the
garden area of a dollar
store. To stabilize it a layer
of quick set concrete was
poured in the bottom. This
also waterproofed the
metal container so that
water from the Oasis foam
did not seep through.
Quick set can be purchased
at Home Depot, and use it
at a 1:1 ration of water to
dry mix to add weight to
light containers.
Arched Curly Willow and Tulips: A graceful arbor
is created with the curly willow; hot pink tulips hug one
side of the arch and are woven into silk pussy willow
branches.
Reach for the Sky: Bamboo spikes give vertical lift
to Malena hot pink roses. Woven into a willow collar are
lime green Hypericum berries and spider mums which
add a contrasting pop to the design.
Bang for your Buck: An armature created of bamboo rises above a green dollar store container. Preserved
orchids and hydrangea are accented by one of Alex’ signature butterflies. Alex demonstrated how to create his
butterfly from burlap ribbon and green florist wire.
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March Meeting - Alex Torres (Cont.)
When considering
armature think of an unusual source such as this
silver sprayed tomato
cage which is secured in
another dollar store container using quick set.
This White on White
design consists of large
calla lilies that gracefully
weave through the cage,
emanating out of a base
of lily grasses woven and
wrapped with silver wire,
white roses, and fluffy
fragrant white Ginestra
flowers.
The Garden Look: A neighbor’s Loquat tree (aka
Chinese Plum) and variegated ginger provided the perfect
spark for this creation; bright orange gerbera daisies, lime
green buttons, and green Hypericum berries finish it.
Another PVC pipe vessel holds an Interpretive Design with a leaf covered foam sphere as the focal point. Ti
and Xanadu Philodendron leaves and Dendrobium orchids
reach out from the base.
Alex covered a tall cylinder with white ribbon and
encircled the base with a strip of diamond wrap. Playing
up this Silver theme are curly willow, loosened grapevine
wreath and Aspidistra, all sprayed silver. Atop the nest of
silver wreath is hydrangea, Majolica spray roses, and cymbidium orchids.
Bird of Paradise: A PVC pipe
sprayed with black matt paint is set in a
dollar store container and sealed with
quick set to form the vessel for this design of Sago palm, gerbera, seeded eucalyptus and Bird of Paradise.
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March 2013 Meeting - Alex Torres
Alex was most proud of this design featuring
green hydrangea, cymbidium orchids
and Hypericum berries cascading
over a bamboo structure, with wisps
of curly willow.
Pictured at right is another
budget container, a dollar store plastic urn, sprayed white and made
sturdy by adding quick set. Gorgeous
lilies, hydrangea, cymbidium orchids
and Ginestra create this luscious design.
Submitted by
Dianne Abrahams, Programs Chair
May 2013 Meeting - Ace Berry
Ace Berry was our featured designer on May 21,
2013. He began working in the floral industry at the age
of 19, delivering flowers for McAdams Floral in Victoria,
TX. His flower delivery method, not being perfected, led to
the accidental "rearrangement" of several flower designs,
leading him to think
every day, “Today is
the day I will be
fired.” One day a
casket arrangement
slid around in the
delivery truck and
was falling all apart,
so he redid the entire arrangement using the pave’
method. He set it on the casket and left. Weeks later the
family called and said they loved his arrangement. Ace
left the floral industry for eight years, but yearned for a
"career" throughout the interim jobs. It was important to
him that he do something he loved. He drove to the Houston School of Floral Design and took a class. He returned
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to floral industry in 2007 and over the past six years, has
developed his very own, personal style of floral design.
Ace is employed by MC Florist (Memorial City),
has served as President of the Teleflora South Texas Unit,
and has attained Texas Master Florist accreditation. Ace
was the winner of the SAFD 2009 Scholarship as an industry recipient. He is very thankful for the SAFD Scholarship.
Ace first demonstrated how to simply add value to an orchid arrangement by
coiling gold Oasis wire
around the stem. This
looks much better than
using the typical butterfly clips most often
seen attaching the
stem to the supporting
cane.
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May 2013 Meeting - Ace Berry (Cont.)
Into this tall cylinder Ace placed a bed of small
The next design (below left) uses a tall, brushed
river rock, then added hand-shaped callas, curly willow silver vase into which he placed a Monstera leaf, three
and fern. This is the design he used for his own wedding, gorgeous honeycomb Protea, six Dendrobium stems and
where he surprised his wife with these beautifully simple some curly tips.
designs. Check your local dollar stores for bags
of river rock such as this, and your yard for fern.
A low and luscious design is formed out of a beautiful low dish which was purchased at Marshalls. Ace encouraged us to look for vessels in the discount stores as
they usually have beautiful inexpensive containers. Into
this design are placed spears of Foxtail fern, curly willow,
James Storey orchids on opposing sides. Ti leaves, Honeycomb Protea and fern were tucked into the center of the
design. This is a perfect long, narrow design to grace a
dining room table.
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May 2013 Meeting - Ace Berry (Cont.)
From the previous page is an asymmetrical design
set in a clear vase, with the interior lined with an Aspidistra leaf and folds of Aspidistra tucked between beautiful
pincushion Protea. Orchids and Foxtail fern stream from
the center of the design.
This last grand design sits in a ceramic tile vessel
and consists of Heliconia psittacorum (Bird of Paradise),
red ginger (Alpinia purpurata), yellow Heliconia xanthovillosa, ornamental variegated pineapple, red carnations,
Galax leaves, Aspidistra, and Foxtail fern.
With his aspirations to be the first American to be
awarded the European Master Florist accreditation, Ace
may be well on his way to that goal.
Contributed by Aida Quesada
Sunshine Committee
SAFD would like to express sympathy or bring a little cheer to any SAFD member who may be ill. If you know
someone to whom we can send a card, please contact Barb McCallister, email barb.mccallister@gmail.com.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the following:
Aida Quesada and Debbie McNerney as they battle illnesses.
Debi and Ray Davis as Ray battles illness.
Sharon Barton who lost her sister-in-law over the summer months.
Cissy Antona as she heals from a recent procedure.
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At a Glance
MARK your Calendars !!!!
Sign up for these Events !!!
Event
Date
Details
SAFD General Meeting
Tues. 10/15
CCCC the Forum Building
Rebecca Sherman
The Blooming Idea
Community Outreach WS
Foundry-Judy Dierker
Holiday Craft Show
Assembly – Thur 10/17
at 10 am
Christ the Good Shepherd
18511 Klein Church Road
Diana Hanley –
shanley313@comcast.net
Cell 832-465-3518
Community Affairs WS
Halloween Arrangements
Assembly - Sat. 10/26
at 10 am
Christ the Good Shepherd
18511 Klein Church Road
Community Outreach WS
Home Safe Home
(Aid to Victims of Domestic
Abuse)
SAFD General Meeting
Assembly - Tue. 10/29
at 10 am
17606 McCrantha Drive
Spring, TX
Pam Dube –CA Chairperson
PamDube@sbcglobal.net
Cell 281-731-6825
Debbie McNerney
Debbiemc57@sbcglobal.net
Cell 832-453-2000
281-251-3800
Tue. 11/19 at 6:30
CCCC the Forum Building
Bill Morgan
Breen’s Florist
Leave Barbara Bush
Library at 8:30 am
SIGN up ToDaY!
Wed. 11/20
Guided Tour highlighting
Tea across Houston
$ 30.00 including lunch
Community Affairs WS
Thanksgiving Project
Assembly - Sat. 11/23
at 10 am
Christ the Good Shepherd
18511 Klein Church Road
SAFD General Meeting
Hands on Workshop
Tue. Dec 10 at 6:30 pm
Christ the Good Shepherd
18511 Klein Church Road
Community Affairs WS
Christmas Project
Assembly - Thurs. Dec 12
at 7 pm
Christmas Project
Bus Trip
Tea in Texas
Notes
Aida Quesada – Bus Trip Chairperson
Cell 713-530-7667
Aida5555@hotmail.com
Call Aida for details
PAY now for this Bus Trip!
Pam Dube – CA Chairperson
pamdube@sbcglobal.net
Cell 281-731-6825
Diana Hanley and Pam Bates
Details to follow
Must pay in advance for materials!
Design Tips
Remove the spine of a Ti or Aspidistra leaf by scraping the
vein with the blade of a knife to remove it down to the
stem. Then tape a florist wire down the vein of the leaf,
adhering it using waterproof tape. This gives you a bendable spine enabling you to shape your leaves. To add
more interest during
the holidays, spray
paint your leaves in
shiny tones.
Alex
Torres taught this
method in his March
presentation.
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A great resource for learning new techniques is the Floral
Design Institute on the
internet. I found this Ti
leaf fan quite intriguing.
Check the link below for
a lesson on how to create this dramatic accent
for your next design.
http://www.floraldesigninstitute.com/Media/Movie0351Ti-Leaf-Fan/Ti-Leaf-Fan.htm
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Your SAFD Buying Power
Craftex Wholesale
7215 Ashcroft
Houston 77081
713.771.6691
Silks, books, and ribbons
Garden Expo
1221 West 20th St.
Houston 77008
713.861.5100
Nursery—-live plants
Pikes Peak of Texas, Inc.
4340 Directors Row
Houston 77092
713.686.4500
Fresh and permanent flowers
Wednesday – 20% off supplies
Something Special
12703-A Cutten Rd
Houston 77066
832.249.8607
Permanent plants and flowers
Southern Floral Co.
1313 W.20 St.
Houston 77008
713.880.1300
Fresh flowers and supplies
Tuesday – 10%; closed
Saturday
Taylor Wholesale
1601 21st St.
Houston 77008
713.869.7481
Fresh flowers and supplies
Greenleaf Wholesale
2112 Leeland
Houston 77003
713.223.0299
Fresh and permanent
flowers. Tues. 20% off
floral supplies
Weatherford Farms
13223 Murphy Rd.
Stafford 77477
281.498.7261
Green and blooming plants
Benefit of Membership...
With your paid membership
you receive a card that gives
you the privilege of purchasing flowers and hard goods
from the wholesale companies listed here.
Present your membership
card at time of purchase.
You are required to pay
states sales tax on your purchases. We ask that you respect this privilege by not
sharing the SAFD account
information with the general
public.
SAFD Tax Notes — Diana Hanley, Treasurer
Did You Know…
• SAFD is a 501(c) tax exempt charitable organization.
• You can deduct your miles involving SAFD business.
• You can deduct your membership dues.
• You can deduct your donations for raffles for
tabletop (cash or items donated).
•
You can deduct items used for your tabletop display as
long as it is not used for your personal gain.
•
You can deduct items donated for our Community Affairs care arrangements.
to check with your CPA” if you have any questions.
These could be subject to interpretation by your CPA
and will depend on your filing status as to whether
they qualify to be deducted. But who knows, it may
be worthwhile to keep track of these expenses.
Diana Hanley, Treasurer
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