Floral

I have been so excited about announcing this new line of tools.  We have been working on projects  and so much more behind the scenes for quite a while now.  It has been hard to keep this  a secret from all of you. 

There are several new tools and products in the line, but the three that really stand out to me for their innovation and great design.  These are the stem cutter, the 3-in-1 Fastener, and the floral tape dispenser.  There are lots of other items I could talk about, but these three I love.

First, the stem cutter…  this is my kind of tool.  Not only is it revolutionary to the floral arranging world, but it works unbelievably well.  It cuts those thick stems, up to 1/2'’ or so.  You know the ones – you used to have to cut part way through these before and then bend them back and forth and back and forth over and over again until they snapped.  This tool which sits on your table top and requires minimal force, does it all in one cut.

Second is the 3-in-1 Fastener.  This is a three in one tool – it is a buncher, bunching and holding groups of flower stems together, a bow maker, and it also has an attachment to easily attach floral picks to your stems.  It is a great value since it is three separate tools all rolled into one.

Finally, my single favorite tool.  The floral tape dispenser.  I know – it sounds like a silly thing to love.  Here, however, is why I love it.  I love it because floral tape, if you have ever used it, can be really difficult to work with.  It sticks best to itself.  When it is just on a roll, you are holding the roll, trying to wrap a stem or something, and half the time it gets twisted, stuck, or all mangled.  Then you have to try and rip it and get it to just stay put.  With the tape dispenser, there is no tangling, no twisting, no mess.  Plus, it has some grippy teeth that help for an easier, cleaner tear-off when you are done.  I love it when people solve for a solution to what seems to others as a problem to just deal with.  This is very innovative and solves all those problems.

There are several other great products in the line – I hope you click over and check it all out!  We will be providing some fun project ideas with these tools and a few of the others as well, so visit http://fiskarscrafts.com/projects/c_floral.aspx each Monday in July to see new ideas.  Enjoy and happy floral arranging.

By Stephenie Hamen