The Result

After much experimentation this is what I came up with. The delphinium was a pain to work with because it has a hollow stem! So after some glue, shoving foam up the stem and trying different heights and all I was finally given the suggestion to put wet foam on the frog then put the stem on the foamed up frog. GENIUS!! it totally worked, now the test will be if the frogs stay glued down to the bowl. I had it complete yesterday but one of the pieces fell over because the glue weakened. Hopefully I solved that issue. So I used 3 jade roses, 3 white alstromeria and 1 delphinium and other grasses and foliages. And there is clear flower gel in the bowl, it serves two purposes, it looks cool and provides the moisture the flowers need. The total is a mere $30.00 (since Mandi provided her own bowl and frogs the cost is much less.)

A Challenge...

A DESIGN CHALLENGE HAS BEEN ISSUED!!

My friend Mandi wants us to design a piece in her fabulous blue bowl! Each designer is to create a masterpiece using 4 base flowers (1 blue delphinium, 1 white alstromeria, 2 jade roses*) at a 16.00 minimum and a 35.00 maximum, ready to be picked up by 11am tomorrow (7/28) This month I am participating in the challenge, the rest of our designers will follow in the coming months! Check back tomorrow for pics of the finished product!

*colors may vary

Flowers and their meanings....

Have you ever wondered what meaning the flowers you just recieved/bought have? Below you will find a small list of flowers and their meanings, remember color plays a role too! For a complete list of flowers and their meanings visit http://www.aboutflowers.com/

Alstromeria: Aspiring
Baby's Breath: Festivitiy
Bells of Ireland: Good Luck
Carnations:
pink: Gratitude
red: Flashy
white: Rememberance
yellow: Cheerful
Daisy: Innocence
Gladiola: Strength of Character
Iris: Inspiration
Stargazer Lily: Ambition
Orchid: Delicate Beauty
Roses:
red: Passion, Love
pink: Thankfulness
yellow: Friendship
orange: Desire
white: Grace, Purity
Sunflower: Adoration

Cool plants

We finally got some more zebra plants in! I am so excited...they are the neatest looking plants with a yellow bloom...too cool. And they are so easy to take care of, just water them! They do well in office lighting and when the leaves start to droop down add water and they perk right back up.

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Just Because...

The best reason to send flowers....just because. It's sure to be a surprise and a day brightner! People enjoy recieving flowers and studies have shown people feel better when they see flowers. Studies have also shown that people who send flowers are viewed as more compassionate and giving. Other reasons (besides the obvious birthday, anniversary, get well, holiday etc) are job promotions, new baby, hostess gifts, new house, thank you, welcome, and graduations to name a few. There doesn't have to be a reason for flowers though...it's nice just to have them in the house. These days people often overlook themselves, it's perfectly ok to buy yourself some flowers! To learn more about flower studies visit www.aboutflowers.com