Here's a modern arrangement of daffodils in an Alvar Aalto inpired vase. Who's Alvar Aalto? Well just click the link below and you can see instructions to make the arrangement as well as read about Alvar Aalto and get links to see his original vase and the chairs he designed: http://www.floristinyou.com/daffodils
Bunch O' Daffodils
So you're having a dinner party and you want to have something fun for a centerpiece using just a few blooms that you can quickly cut from your yard. Well here's the perfect arrangement. It's fun and it's classy...miniature crystal vases with single stems, arranged on a vintage silver tray. That's the ticket. By themselves, they are very simple with only one flower but they are elegant and they work well together on a tray because they have a variety of heights and shapes, with some repetition of color and shape. It's easy. See how:
This week we lost our Golden Retriever Buddy, a good friend and companion and really a part of our family. He was a big part of our lives, and a big part of this site. In this week's post some stories and photos are shared about him as well as photos from some of the posts that he was in. This is the link: http://www.floristinyou.com/buddy
Buddy and "his baby" The Kitty
Here's another Vases 101 class. What's the difference between crystal and glass? Where can you make the best finds for crystal? Do you always have to make formal arrangements in crystal? This post tells you the history of crystal, what leaded crystal is, and shows favorite arrangements in crystal. Go ahead take a peek: http://www.floristinyou.com/crystal-vases
What is Crystal?
Come along on a field trip to Long Island, New York. We'll see lots of flowers in bloom and beautiful scenery. We'll also take a trip into the city and visit the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, along with taking a walk through Central Park. Are you ready? Let's go: http://www.floristinyou.com/field-trips/
Long Island and Manhattan
Would you like to showcase your garden roses with other blooms from your garden? Here is an arrangement in a modern container with room for all of your blooms. See step by step photos and instructions: http://www.floristinyou.com/spring-garden
Spring Garden in a Modern Container
Are you looking for a contemporary design with a little twist? Try making this arrangement. It is made with a rectangular vase that is wider at the top. The shape of the vase helps give a unique shape to the arrangement. The shape mirrors itself with the flowers. The geometry is softened a little by Seeded Eucalyptus that hangs over the sides. For step by step photos and instructions see: http://www.floristinyou.com/sprayroses
Spray Roses and Stock
It's Mothers' Day. Enjoy the romance between Dusty Miller and Garden Roses presented in the elegant blue footed vase, complete with Asparagus Fern and a tall lanky "dusty miller lookalike" green. These are all from the flower garden. See how to arrange them:
Here's a clean, minimal arrangement that is easy to make. It has a modern look and it is fun. You will be using a rectangular vase for this one, so pull that vase out of the closet and let's begin. See How: http://www.floristinyou.com/iris
Iris and Roses
Flower gardens are in bloom in Southern California. This is a spring arrangement made with three different sizes of roses, in ivory and pink, Queen Anne's Lace, Larkspur, and Seeded Eucalyptus. It will set the tone for your event. See how to make it: http://www.floristinyou.com/lace
Queen Anne's Lace and Roses
A silver baby cup and a silver trumpet vase, mementos from the past combine to make this classic yet simple arrangement on a silver tray. All you need are white spray roses that you can cut from your own garden. If you don't have a garden, plant some roses so that you will have some next season. See how to make this: http://www.floristinyou.com/silver
Antique Silver and Spray Roses
If you would like a heavenly fragrance, luscious blooms, beautiful color and a dash of class, here is an arrangement you can make with your own Garden Roses and a blue and white Ginger Jar. This is made with large blooms from Tea Roses planted in my garden, and hydrangeas and greens from Trader Joes. See how: http://www.floristinyou.com/ginger-jar
Ginger Jar Roses
DIY spring arrangement with fragrant lilacs and roses, and bright daffodils. You will also learn how to put together a bird's nest. See how:
Spring is here. It's time for crickets, daffodils, tulips, and iris. We won't put crickets in this arrangement but we will use tiny lights that may remind you of fireflies. And we will use small stones like you might find along a creek bed. This swirl is a fun arrangement and easy to make. See how:
Tulip Swirl with Lights
Last week you learned how to make Fabric Covered Mason Jars. This week you will see how to make an arrangement for them. The arrangement is quick and easy, and has a fresh fun look. You will be using pink Gerber Daisies and pink Wax Flower. It is simple, yet delicate. Here's the link for making the Fabric Covered Mason Jars: http://www.floristinyou.com/fabric-covered-mason-jars
And here's the link for the arrangement: http://www.floristinyou.com/gerber-daisies-and-wax-flowers
Spring is here and what a fun way to use some fresh cotton prints, cover pint sized Mason jars with them. It's not that hard...just a little sticky. You can mix and match prints and the flowers that will fill the mason jars. See how: http://www.floristinyou.com/fabric-covered-mason-jars
It's that time of year. The camellias are in bloom in Southern California. If you have camellia bushes you can make this arrangement with the flowers from your garden. See how here: http://www.floristinyou.com/white-camellias
DIY Valentin'es Day arrangement with these fabulous, showy, Camellias. Look at their golden stamens like silken threads. Best of all, you can cut these fresh from your own yard, or your neighbor's (with permission of course.) See how: http://www.floristinyou.com/valentine
It's almost here. Want to make something spectacular? They are glamorous, they are sparkling, they are glitter roses, and they are easy. See how. http://www.floristinyou.com/valentines-day-glitter-roses
Valentine's Day Glitter Roses
This is a DIY arrangement with Billy Balls and Cotton. This arrangement is as fun as it's name is silly. Don't go crazy and pull all of the cotton out of the pods. Get the TIPS on how to work with this 'sticky' Cotton on the stem. http://www.floristinyou.com/cotton
Billy Balls and Cotton
