Materials:
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- 9 x 13 Baking dish
- 3 Bricks floral foam
- Standard carnations:
- 18 stems of each color- orange & green
- 12 stems white
- Floral clippers, knife, scissors and floral preservative/food
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| Directions: (The Irish flag features stripes of green, white and orange arranged from left to right; in that order.)
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Step 1 - Fill all containers with water that has been treated with floral preservative/food.
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Step 2 - Cut the stems off the flowers and float the blossoms in the containers.
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Step 3 - Top off the foam squares with the other soaked brick of floral foam. Cut this top piece of foam so that it rises about 1-inch above the rim of the bowl and make sure it fits snugly in the bowl.
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