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sweetwater style pages home about sweetwater style almost no sew projects goodwill hunting sweetwater floral consulting tuesday june 25 2019 crazy for daisies this photo of the sweetwater daughter is one of my favorites you know it is truly summer when the field daisies bloom this little flower is so abundant and cheerful click here to read an old post and learn how to hand tie a daisy bouquet i did something a little different with my daisies this year the components are pachysandra a great ground cover and a wonderful base for low floral arrangements lady s mantle a low mounding perennial with very pretty chartreuse colored flowers in early summer and of course daisies the surprise is the fact that the container used here is actually a jello mold i found white ceramic t one at the thrift store years ago it is the perfect way to arrange flowers around the outside of a candle if you aren t lucky enough to find a ceramic mold look for molds that look like this you can easily use a bit of spray paint to pretty it up i have seen people use these as a way to encircle the patio umbrella speaking of jello take a gander at this jello salad from the joys of jello it absolutely strikes terror in my memories the only thing worse was when the whole thing got slathered with mayo and last but not least on the subject of jello this is a wonderful read about the history of the family that invented and marketed our favorite guilty pleasure then go out and and get yourself some daisies to enjoy have a wonderful day posted by sweetwater style at 12 23 00 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels collections flower arrangement garden stuff to buy at good will monday june 17 2019 peony hack it s finally time the peonies are blooming okay we admit to being just a little peony crazy around here maybe 20 plants is a bit of overkill but each one is special i love using peonies in arrangements but i hate how quickly the blooms fade or fall apart i tried this little hack this year and am quite pleased with it the trick is to let the glass container support the blooms that way the flowers stay together for a lot longer i love the way these colors are enhanced by the glass you may remember this vase from the arrangements of tulips using the same technique this rose bowl is the perfect way to use the trick the coral charm and yellow garden treasure blossoms are particularly prone to dropping petals and fading these lasted for 4 days in the rose bowl other people parade pictures of grandchildren or vacations me just a few of my favorite flowers it is too bad that they don t last longer i wrote a post a while ago about a way to keep some peonies in the refrigerator to extend the season read about that here how to extend the peony season i didn t feel that ambitious this year maybe it is because my plants are blooming later this year and when they are done there will be lots of other garden blooms to enjoy anyway i leave you with this thought pinterest have a blooming great day posted by sweetwater style at 3 40 00 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 10 min project flower arranging flowers peonies saturday june 1 2019 how to asymmetrical floral arrangement loose unstructured asymmetrical floral designs are on trend right now sweetwater floral did the florals for a country wedding last weekend the bride asked for an unstructured bouquet and some added texture with little succulents tucked in creating a loose messy bouquet should be easy right not so much it is actually more difficult to let the flowers cascade and flow than to tightly fit them together in the traditional nosegay i guess we pulled it off though your vocab lesson two words starting with a asymmetric adjective not identical on both sides of a central line lacking symmetry armature a metal framework on which a sculpture is molded with clay or similar material there are always a few flowers left after we do a wedding i decided to use the leftovers along with a new bunch of carnations to create an asymmetrical arrangement to enjoy here i also wanted to play around with using a wire armature to support the stems and let them cascade flexible floral wire in pretty colors is available at the dollar store it is a simple matter to twist it around in a loopy way and tuck it into the floral foam this gives a pliable frame for the stems this is the finished project the stems could have just gone into the foam at an angle but i like the way the wire supports the heavier flower heads that are cascading you can just barely see the wire but i like the little glints of glitz i did not do a step by step of each flower you are probably able to figure that out for yourself here is a video to watch if you need expert advice this is a nice text and photo tutorial from janecanblog com i hope you look at these beautiful examples of asymmetrical designs and the find inspiration to try something a little messy the next time you have flowers to arrange https www jennikayne com ripandtan a romantic early summer arrangement by tinge floral my style still tends to be a little structured but i am trying to loosen up and hey the wire can be used again next time have a great day posted by sweetwater style at 8 49 00 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 10 min project flower arrangement projects wedding thursday may 23 2019 mini flower arrangements there is no doubt that large flower arrangements make a statement this lovely mother s day arrangement was designed by sweetwater floral and delivered to a deserving mother i was able to fill several other containers with the leftover flowers over the next week and a half these extra arrangements have brightened up my house now alas as the roses and lilacs faded and drooped they were removed the greenery salal and ruscus still look great the carnations are doing what carnations do lasting for an amazing length of time the little white rice flowers dried up but still look nice i can never throw out flowers that still look good i decided to make a bunch of tiny little arrangements to use the salvaged blooms the first step was to find some mini vases then a trip outside to find a few additional flowers and filler greens not much is blooming because it has been so blasted cool and rainy here i did some pre emptive trimming of the bedding plants i know if i do this it will encourage these flowers to branch out and set more blooms now the fun begins these mini bouquets in mini vases don t need floral foam or frogs the greenery supports the stems hard to believe that all seven of these little mini vases were created with old flowers and a few garden blooms they are little bright spots all over the house lessons for you you can use all the flowers from your big flower arrangements long after some of the flowers are droopy you can take small blossoms and greens from your garden flowers make any space a little better have a great day posted by sweetwater style at 5 05 00 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 10 min project flower arrangement flowers garden idea exchange saturday may 4 2019 it s all about that vase you need the right vase for your flowers the container you choose makes a big difference when you are arranging flowers the right vase compliments the flowers and the wrong one works against them most people have a cupboard or shelf with a few vases i have to admit that i have a bit of an obsession with vases of all shapes and sizes i rationalize that i need them for the sweetwater floral business but it is really because i love to have options when i arrange flowers i thought i would share my favorite vases and where to find them on the cheap basic glass containers the dollar store is a fabulous place to find simple glass containers the cylinder bowl and square vases are bargains you also may have lots of these saved from bouquets you have received over the years a simple bunch of carnations in a round dollar store vase can have a lot of impact for around 5 00 using glass beads also a dollar store buy in the glass squares is a simple way to anchor your stems would you believe that this is just a basic dollar store cylinder yup with a couple of bands of gold duct tape they look pretty elegant the bands of gold also hide the stems ceramic vases ceramic containers are great to use because you don t have to worry about the stems of your flowers showing they are great to use with floral foam or other support structures thrift stores are a great source for these look for collectible brands like haeger fitz and floyd or mccoy they have a fun mid century vibe there is really no limit to the shapes of ceramic vases i collect off white and white haeger and mccoy interspersed with some ikea metal containers thrift stores have amazing options when it comes to metal containers some of my favorites are silverplate copper and galvanized tin my all time favorite containers are these silverplate loving cups the urn shape makes them easy to use to arrange flowers they are also the perfect size for a 6 inch flowering plant there is something so elegant about the shape and who doesn t love silver i found all three of my silver urns at the thrift shop french garden buckets are another iconic shape big or small ones make perfect containers for a hand tied bouquet or more elaborate statement arrangements i love the plain galvanized metal but i often see them at the thrift store in really fun colors or with rustic stencils here are some great resources about how to decide what vase for what flowers fifty flowers has advice and recipes for 10 vase shapes more recipes for arrangements for the koch blog probably more than you want to know but this is a pretty page with almost any shaped vase and gorgeous flower arrangements for goop there you have it all about the vase hope you buy some flowers and arrange them today trust me it will make your day posted by sweetwater style at 7 59 00 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels flower arrangement garden goodwill stuff to buy at good will older posts home subscribe to posts atom blogger widget sweetwater style view my complete profile become my facebook fan popular posts use what i ve got challenge 4 goodwill silver how to grow wheat grass picture books great baby shower gift i did it recovered an ugly office chair restaging in the basement use what you got challenge tile plant markers sweetwaterstyle my latest instagram photos contact mary sweetwater style name email message search this blog follow me sweetwaterstyle blog archive 2019 10 june 3 crazy for daisies peony hack how to asymmetrical floral arrangement may 2 april 3 february 1 january 1 2018 24 december 1 november 1 october 1 september 1 august 3 july 3 june 2 may 2 april 3 march 3 february 1 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