Tag Archives: floral design

Home Decor: When Decorating with White Isn’t Your Thing

  I purchased these two urns quite a while ago because 1) they were on clearance and 2) I like the size and shape of them. But you won’t find me decorating my home in all white. I don’t decorate with white except as a background for COLOR! In my world white is an UNcolor. [...]

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Composite Poinsettia Christmas Decoration

Composite Poinsettia Christmas Decoration

    I’m not sure if it is because I have a birthday in December or if it’s because red is my favorite (of all my many favorites) color. Maybe it’s because I just LOVE flowers and as far as flowers go Poinsettias are a little unusual? Whatever the reason, I LOVE POINSETTIAS! And big, [...]

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The Akron Tree Festival - Thanksgiving 2012

The Akron Tree Festival – Thanksgiving 2012

  As has become the tradition in our house on Thanksgiving Day we made a visit to the  Akron Holiday Tree Festival. It’s a great way to walk off some of the Turkey and other goodies we’ve gobbled up and make room for dessert. The tree and scene above was one of my favorites this [...]

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How to Make a Summer Wreath with Miniature Garden Tools

  How to Make a Summer Wreath with Miniature Garden Tools   I’m more of a fall and spring gal, not a big fan of extreme temperatures either way. BUT I am a big fan of decorating for the seasons and enjoying everything about them as much as possible. I enjoy tending my rose bushes [...]

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Easter or Spring Floral Vignette in an Egg Carton

  Remember the egg carton I posted about on Monday Crafting in NE Ohio – My Weekend Craft Supply Haul? You probably thought, “Egg Carton? She bought and egg carton!” You see, I had an idea in mind for it but wasn’t quite sure how, or if, it would work out. But I have a [...]

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After the Wedding – Eiffel Tower Vases

  Wow! It’s been a long time since I’ve shared any of my floral design work on my blog…not since I’ve moved to this new site anyway. But I have a few projects that I’ve been wanting to share with you. I’m calling these projects my “After the Wedding” projects because they show ways you [...]

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Photo Sunday – Making a Wreath while Cleaning Up the Studio

  I've had these flowers hanging around my studio for probably over 2 years. I'm not kidding. They are from a big romantic display I for Valentines Day.   After the display came down I couldn't bare to throw them out so I brought them back to the studio.     In a basket, taking [...]

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Tool Box Tuesday – From the Archives – Knipex Review

I posted this review over on the Craft Test Dummies blog as a guest post back in November and I thought I’d share it with you, my own fabulous readers, today. I don’t normally write product reviews, that is Jenny’s gig and she does a FABULOUS job at it, but I decided to share this one because [...]

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