Graduation bouquet
By Toni
@toniganzon (72548)
Philippines
June 26, 2023 6:16pm CST
A lady sent me a message asking if I could make a graduation bouquet for her boyfriend. She was very specific with what she wanted.
She wanted a dark green bear wearing a graduation cap and five yellow tulips. She really wanted it to be special and she was very vocal in saying so. She trusted me to do it well.
I updated her with pictures each time for any changes she might request. When it was done, she was finally happy with everything!
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
27 Jun 23
Not to mention the shipping fee which would be very expensive.
I do receive messages on instagram from people claiming to be from the US wanting to buy my work. But I knew they were scams. I could tell they were not from there.
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@AmbiePam (96391)
• United States
27 Jun 23
@toniganzon Yes, shipping is crazy.
People have a lot of nerve trying to scam you.
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
27 Jun 23
@AmbiePam that's pretty common. They're usually from Africa or Nigeria. I've also talked to one person selling me a silicone doll at a very cheap price and she showed me a photo of a Laura kit which I'm quite familiar of. When I asked if she sculpted it herself she said yes. Of course it was a lie. The Laura kit is by Bonnie Brown and no silicone artist would copy the work of another artist. Knew she was a scam.
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
27 Jun 23
Thank you. The most difficult part is the bouquet wrapping. Not really skilled at that at all. I should practice more.
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
27 Jun 23
@DaddyEvil Thank you. It still needs a lot of improvement though.
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@DaddyEvil (142854)
• United States
27 Jun 23
@toniganzon You're welcome. I think the wrapping came out looking nice, too.
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@dfollin (25544)
• United States
10 Jul 23
@toniganzon I like the color. It would look nice in other colors as well.
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
10 Jul 23
@dfollin Yeah. it would look nice in other colors.
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
4 Jul 23
Thank you. I didn't like the color of the bear though but had to follow the customer's request. It was her boyfriend's favorite color.
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@snowy22315 (186236)
• United States
27 Jun 23
That is something really different and something she could keep unlike a traditional bouquet.
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
27 Jun 23
Thank you Vicki I really tried to meet the client's expectation.
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@MarieCoyle (41560)
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27 Jun 23
You did such a nice job on this! You have a lot of talent! I am sure she was thrilled with the finished product.
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
27 Jun 23
That's very true so I did my best and glad that she was really satisfied with it. She even added one more order. A flower in a pot for her boyfriend's mom.
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@Metsrock69 (3598)
• United States
27 Jun 23
That is very creative and good work
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@LindaOHio (184082)
• United States
27 Jun 23
You do amazing work. Enjoy the rest of your day.
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
28 Jun 23
Thanks Linda. It makes me proud to see the work I've done.
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
29 Jun 23
@CarolDM I had never wrapped flowers in a bouquet before crocheting became a hobby/business. I never even imagined I'd be making money out of this hobby.
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
28 Jun 23
It's not that difficult to crochet. The wrapping is what I find the most challenging. I need more practice.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 Jun 23
@toniganzon My aunt used to tell me the same, she did it all the time.
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@toniganzon (72548)
• Philippines
27 Jun 23
Thank you. Crocheted bouquet flowers are quite common here.
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