THIS IS A BEGINNER'S FLOWER ARRANGING AND DESIGN COURSE, FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS [THE BUILDING BLOCKS] OF HOW TO CREATE A FLOWER ARRANGEMENT FROM SCRATCH TO COMPLETION AND DON'T FORGET HOW THEY CREATED IT. THIS SELF TAUGHT, SELF PACED EDUCATION AND APPLICATION CURRICULUM OF STUDY, IS ALSO FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE CREATED FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS AS A HOBBY, WORKED IN FLORIST SHOPS, HOWEVER, THEY WANT TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FLORISTRY IN PARTICULAR, TO BE ABLE TO BECOME BETTER FLOWER DESIGNERS, TO CHOOSE FLORISTRY AS A CAREER CHOICE BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY CAREERS THAT CAN BE CHOSEN FOR PEOPLE THAT CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN THE FLORISTRY BUSINESS. THIS OUTSIDE COVER IS ONLY THE BOOK COVER. WHAT'S NEEDED TO LEARN AND GAIN ALL THE FUNDAMENTALS JUST MENTIONED FOR FLOWER ARRANGING AND DESIGN, IS IN THE INSIDE OF THIS FLOWER ARRANGING AND DESIGN COURSE. ANOTHER VERY GOOD BENEFIT TO THIS STUDY GUIDE COURSE IS, YOU GET TO STUDY IN PRIVACY, IN YOUR OWN SPACE, AT THE SELECTION OF YOUR OWN SCHEDULED TIME AND PACE. The material inside of this Study Guide Course book include valuable knowledge taught about the dos and don'ts of how important it is to use the proper floral tools to cut floral materials; and why using the wrong tools to cut floral stems can hurt your floral materials. Very information about flowers, fillers & foliage, is taught about how to cut and store, using flower food to preserve the lasting quality; how to care for your flower arrangements after it is completed, so it has longer shelf life. Very important information is taught about the SEASONS OF FLOWER TYPES, such as their colors, when they are available or when they are not. You learn about what to do when you have to choose a type of flower that is not your first choice. You are taught how to make A Designers Choice Bouquet, A Color Grouping Bouquet, A Hand Bouquet, using the proper placement of your floral materials. You are taught how to create Vase Arrangements; how it is very important to not create just any old style of flower arrangement for all Occasions, but to be very thorough by using 'THE IMAGINATION"; learn how to create flower arrangement designs that will fit the Occasions they are meant to fit. This is very important to know to be able to grow as a "Flower Designer". YOU ARE TAUGHT MUCH MORE, such as learning how to create 3-Sided Flower Arrangements. You learn about the importance of using proper containers byway of size, color, type, shape, to create flower arrangements and how not using the proper containers can make a difference in the overall look of the finished Design Work. You are taught how to properly choose the proper height, width, shape - style, of the flower arrangement, depending on where it will be placed. You will learn how to create Circular Flower Arrangements, and important tips about how to create the Circular Flower Arrangements. There is much knowledge to be gained when the time is taken to learn from the Study Guide Course Book, such as learning how to create Bows, using different sizes of ribbon and using ribbon on Bouquets. The Study Guide Course has 13 full pages of photos of flower arrangements. It has A Materials List and Petals to Help Guide Pages behind Chapters 2 thru 8, that recommend the names and the amounts of floral materials to purchase if you want to make the flower arrangement styles it recommends after reading each chapter. The offer to critique your work if a photo of your work is emailed is offered by the Author. A Certificate of Completion is offered when the course is finished if photos of your progress are sent to be critiqued. IMPORTANT TO KNOW: This Beginners Study Guide Course Book, is a STAND ALONG COURSE; and doesn't need additional handles to be able to learn the Basic Elements, The Fundamentals, [building blocks] of Flower Arranging and Design from. The Author