1. A twig of Japanese cherry. 2mm silk black ribbon, French knots.  Vary the number of loops to make the twig more dimensional. Optional: add some Pistil stitches at the tips of the twig.

2. Flower 1. Ribbon stitch, arched variant. 13mm silk ribbon of two shades of pink.

Help yourself with a second needle to work rolled tips of ribbon stitches. Do not pull on the ribbon too tight. Fix the stitches, using a toning thread. Work dark pink ribbon stitch for the underneath part of the petal, then cover it with light pink one. Fill in the middle part of all the three flowers with yellow stamens.

3. Flower 2. «Japanese cherry» gathering technique using 20mm dark pink and scarlet ribbon. Take a bigger Chenille needle (size 13) to bring the ribbon end to the back side.

Fix the end using a sewing pin or stab stitch it using thread.

Fold the ribbon in half along its length, so that salvages meet together. Now work Japanese cherry gathering, working stitches alongside the folded ribbon in zigzag shape.

4. Flower 3. «Free form folding the ribbon» while working out the flower petals. You will need some 13mm Variegated scarlet silk ribbon and... your creativity, of course.

Immediatelly fix the folds in toning thread.

5. Flower stamens. Work the stamens in golden-yellow stranded cotton thread. Make the loops in the middle part of the flowers until they are filled. Now cut the loops using sharp scissors with thin blades. Shorten them where necessary.

6. Embroidering the cup. 7mm olive silk ribbon and central ribbon stitch (for leaves); 7mm white silk ribbon and straight stitches (for petals). 7mm yellow silk ribbon and French knots for embroidering flower centres.

8. White line alongside the cup. Use white Cotton Perle thread and chain stitch to embroider a line decorating the cup.