Posts Tagged ‘floral design’3rd Video of ChristmasMonday, December 6th, 2010Today’s featured video is likely the longest of the 12 videos … because it’s step-by-step tutorial style. Grab some hot cocoa, sit back, and learn a few floral design tips.
For the transcript, click HERE for the PDF. Added later: Still shots of the completed arrangement.
speaking of gratitude …Monday, November 8th, 2010Gratitude continues to be on my mind a lot. And now I have even more to be grateful for because I just spent a few days with some of my very dearest friends. The destination: Colorado Springs, Colorado. The occasion: We try to do this every year. The secret to (9) thirty-something moms being able to do this: Amazing husbands and families who are supportive of our yearly girl time. The best part of it all: I come home exhausted and yet completely refreshed. I am grateful for friends who uplift and inspire me. We all love motherhood. We all adore our husbands. This isn’t about escaping our lives at home. This is about reconnecting, reminiscing, laughing our heads off, and just plain having fun. And it always, always feels best to come back home. …………. We missed the peak of Fall colors, but Colorado Springs is beautiful and the weather was perfect. We spent a lot of time outdoors (thanks to our hostess with the mostest who happens to be the athlete of the group). I even experienced about 12 miles of mountain-biking for the first time and l-o-v-e-d it.
(We got a few cell phone pictures. No trekking around with an actual camera.) Another big personal highlight was making it to the top of “The Incline” in Manitou Springs, CO. While it’s not literally vertical, it sure the heck felt like it. My sea-level lungs were not used to that altitude but it was sooo worth the climb.
I’ll claim the glow-in-the-dark legs on the far left. Those legs climbed over 2,000 feet, reaching an 8,595-foot elevation. Which is why we felt okay busting out the chocolate later on.
We can’t get together without some sort of creating or crafting. That’s part of what brought us together 8 years ago. My main project was putting together a couple floral arrangements for our friend who hosted everyone in her beautiful home. Isn’t this pot terrific?
And we helped her with a little mantel makeover. We found everything (pots, flowers, mirror, decor) at Hobby Lobby … and it was all 50% off so woo-hoo for that.
………….. Anyway — I’m happily back to “regular” life again and will soon be sharing … - Winners from the holiday card design contest - Free holiday card template downloads (resulting from the contest) - Sneak peeks and more information about the new Project Life stuff coming early December - Answers to your questions ………….. But first — the randomly selected winner of last week’s Posh Lily giveaway is Becky in Port Orchard, Washington! Congratulations Becky. Just shoot an email to poshlily@gmail.com and she’ll hook you up. weekend voteSaturday, September 4th, 2010Life is full of big decisions. For everyone. That’s why it’s just fun – once in a while – to make a decision that’s not serious at all. Not life-changing. Not big. Like this. I am pulling together another 15-minute floral. (Remember these and these?) Just something fun and fast and a beautiful splash of Fall color for our entry way.
Love the pot (already had it). Check. Love the big flowers that I got 50% off (Hobby Lobby’s current sale). Check. Love the green filler stuff. It’s pretty. But … do I like it in this context?
With: Kind of fun and a little unexpected. Helps lighten it up and possibly adds some needed character? Without: Simple is good, right? Although without the greenery, I’d shorten the stems a bit more so they’re a tidge more cozied into the pot. Okay, I know. I’m a nerd. But humor me and put in your vote. With? Or without? What’s your opinion? Majority will win. : ) floral eye candyMonday, June 28th, 2010All of these are arrangements were made by my friend Megan. I just had to share because she’s so darn talented and the florals are all so darn pretty. : )
more 15-minute floral ideasFriday, June 11th, 2010I realized that I have several 15-minute florals around our home. Actually … a couple of them took more like 2 minutes. Again — it’s a simple way to add a lovely bit of color and texture into any room. Vases and pots and containers of every kind can be found in so many places. Try something unusual for a whimsical look. Post a comment if you have specific ideas for creative container ideas. I’d love to hear! My favorite places to find containers? Home Goods, TJ Maxx, Ross, Marshall’s, JoAnn, Michael’s.
spray-painting + floral wrapped into one projectWednesday, June 9th, 2010I mentioned that I coached from the sidelines as my sister-in-law created her first floral arrangement. And I promised to share. So … Ta-daaaa!
Isn’t it so pretty? I’m so proud of Lauren! I tried to keep it for our home but that didn’t go over well with her. The flowers are mostly from Hobby Lobby. My friend Karolyn and I took Lauren there so we could guide her in choosing just the right combination of colors and textures. Too fun.
The pot is also from Hobby Lobby and this is how we bought it. We liked the shape, size, and texture, and style. But the color? Oh, you know that had to go buh-bye. Nothing of this nature is safe with me. I’m armed with spray paint and I will attack. And so I did attack. With some fresh white. Looks pretty opaque and quite “spray-painted” (go figure) at first.
No worries. I planned on taking advantage of that texture from the beginning. A little sandpaper did the trick and this is after I distressed the piece and added a clear top coat.
———– I think this look is my message to all things brown and blah. (Or maybe I don’t know how to be normal in front of a camera when my brother is behind the lens?)
If you still haven’t try spray-painting something, next week is going to be just the inspiration you need. Basic instruction and tips on spray-painting … and of course lots of pictures. Right here on my blog. Stay tuned. PS – Got some questions about my apron in a recent post. That orange polka dot one and this black and white one were both from Home Goods or Marshall’s or Ross or TJ Maxx. Can’t remember exactly, but that at least helps narrow it down. Those stores almost always have darling aprons! latest floral arrangementsTuesday, April 6th, 2010This little renewed hobby has resulted in a couple more pieces lately. The pots were both really terrific to start with (and great bargains to boot). Now they’ve become a boost of beauty around here.
There’s definitely something therapeutic about arranging flowers. For me anyway. So what is your hobby that has the same effect on you? It’s therapeutic in some way. Knitting, fishing, exercising, painting, doodling, gardening? Go on. Tell us. floral festMonday, March 8th, 2010My latest kick, as many of you know, is floral design. I’m relying on 3 things as I make an arrangement: 1. A little bit that I learned in a floral design class I took in college about 13 years ago. I know. How fun is that for a class? This is purely for fun. For play. No pressure. While we were in Utah last week, I made a couple of arrangements for our friends that we stayed with.
Oh, and here’s that one I made a couple weeks ago. I promised to show you the finished piece.
And getting started with that one.
I’m no floral design expert. This is purely a hobby. That said, here is what I’ve learned on the topic: 1. Never done this? Start with a small arrangement. I started gigantic because I was so excited, but that was hardly a warm-up. Still laughing that I did that. Start small. 2. You always need more flowers than you think. 3. Flowers aren’t cheap. Buy them on sale. JoAnn, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby … these places always put their flowers on sale. 4. You can find amazing pots, etc. for really inexpensive (Home Goods, TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, Ross, Target, WalMart …) 5. To begin the arrangement, shove blocks of floral foam into your pot or container. Cut smaller pieces with a knife as needed. This can be messy but it’s a necessary starting point. You want the foam firmly in place. Use some hot glue if necessary. Then start with your bigger flowers, working your way to the smallest flowers; “fillers” are very last. 6. Creating arrangements is a truly artistic experience. 7. Everyone needs a little floral arrangement in their home. You can totally do this. things to know today.Friday, February 26th, 2010Hello, Friday. And hello to all you fine people. I had an awesomely creative day yesterday. Didn’t even sit down at the computer until 11:00 pm. Spent time with a couple of my besties and hung out with my family and I put together something beautiful for our home. Here’s a hint.
I’d show you the whole thing but then I’d have to kill you. Actually, it’s the perfectionist in me. I have just a teeny bit of tweaking to do before it’s just right. And then I’ll share the full arrangement. : ) Now on to a few items of business: [ SOLD OUT ] As of this morning, Project Life is officially SOLD OUT on Amazon! This leads me to make 2 important comments: 1. YES, we are printing more Project Life kits. Yes, yes, and yes. I will be sure to let you know as soon as we have an approximate availability date. 2. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. This is so much more than a business for me. It didn’t even start that way. This is a passion. A passion for organizing pictures and stories and memories into a anyone-can-do-this format with beautiful results. And because so many of you get that about Project Life … you have shared the concept with friends and family. And so I thank you for being an essential part of our Project Life community. [ LIKE FONTS? ] I’m pleased to tell you that in the digital version of Project Life we have now added two of my fonts to the collection. CK Jot is my everyday handwriting (legible enough for the journaling) and CK Becky is my script — a looser cursive (fun for titles). So if you already have an account, you’ll notice these in your font options now.
If you haven’t played around with the digital Project Life, IT’S SUPER EASY. And totally free to get in there and start building a book. No obligation to buy anything if you don’t want. Check it out HERE, watch the short instructional video, and get in there and play! PS – The “CK” part of those font names is because I created the fonts back in the day … at CK. During my 12 years at Creating Keepsakes magazine, one of my little things was that I created dozens of fonts. These two fonts integrate particularly well with Project Life. [ YOUR QUESTIONS ] Referring to the post right before this one … you guys are awesome. Some really great questions in the the mix. Some are just so funny, some are rather deep, and some are for sure not answer-able in 3 words or less! I will be posting many of those answers in the coming days. You’re still welcome to add a question to those comments here, if you want. Wishing you an awesome weekend.
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