Simple instructions and step by step photographs showing how to make a teacup fairy garden with the Jasmine Fairy, a Flower Fairie inspired by the drawings of Cicely Mary Barker, and a Lemon Button Fern, a Polka Dot Plant, a Heron's Bill plant and Baby Tears.
Read MoreModern Glass Vases
This is another post in Vases 101. We are talking about modern glass vases, and what sets these vases apart from more traditional vases. To see the types of arrangements that you can do in a square vase, a rectilinear vase, a small roundish vase, or a 'flattened bubble bowl' here is the link: http://www.floristinyou.com/modern-glass-vases
Modern Glass Vases
Classical Fairie Garden
Would you like to make a beautiful Classical Garden? Try this Fairie Garden. It is much less expensive than the real life version, but it looks so real. Just follow the step by step instructions and photos here: http://www.floristinyou.com/classical-fairie-garden
Classical Fairy Garden
How to Make a Faire Garden
Would you like to know how to plant a fairie garden? This one is made with the 'Pear Blossom Fairie' inspired by the drawings of Cicely Mary Barker, who lived in South London at the turn of the century. You can make one of these charming gardens. See how: http://www.floristinyou.com/fairie-garden
How to Make a Fairie Garden
Dahlias and Roses Flower Arrangement
Want a late summer early fall arrangement? Try these companion flowers, dahlias and roses. You can grow them together in your garden or find them in the grocery stores and flower marts. The sea green footed vase makes you think of the ocean, so if you want to squeeze a little more out of your summer, this will do the trick. See: http://www.floristinyou.com/dahlias-and-roses
Dahlias and Roses Flower Arrangement
Dried Hydrangeas in Blue Italian Spode
Do you want to make a flower arrangement that you won't have to throw away in a few days? You can dry hydrangeas, or buy them already dried at a flower mart. Then select your favorite bowl or soup tureen and make this dried arrangement with them. I used a beautiful Blue Italian Spode Deep Dish. See: http://www.floristinyou.com/dried-hydrangeas
Dried Hydrangeas in Blue Italian Spode
Flowers in Blue and White Porcelain
You know that classic blue and white porcelain? It's great for showcasing flowers. Want to see how? Here's the link for an easy tutorial: http://www.floristinyou.com/blue-and-white-porcelain
Flowers in Blue and White Porcelain
Grocery Store Bouquet
I know, you go to the store and bring home a bouquet, put it in a vase and think, "Uh, that looks weird." Here are the steps to make a beautiful small arrangement with a grocery store bouquet. See: http://www.floristinyou.com/grocery-store
Grocery Store Bouquet
Garden Rose Bouquet for $10
Want a quick and easy arrangement made with one bunch of roses for $10.00? Here's the ticket, a Garden Rose arrangement in a crystal vase. It's simple and elegant and a snap to make. For step by step photos and instructions see: http://www.floristinyou.com/bouquet
Garden Rose Bouquet for $10
Bunch O' Daffodils
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
Crystal Bud Vase Arrangement
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:
Tribute to Buddy
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
What is Crystal?
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?
Long Island and Manhattan
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
Spring Garden in a Modern Container
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
Spray Roses and Stock
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
Roses for Mrs. Miller
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:
Iris and Roses
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
Queen Anne's Lace 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
Antique Silver and Spray 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