Dabbles with Flowers

Back in high school I was the very proud president of our school FFA! (Future Farmers of America, in case you didn't know) Yes, I still have the jacket and everything--one of these days I will have to pull it out for Halloween of something. :) Anyway... what actually got me into the FFA was my wonderful Floral Design teacher, Charles Bigo--that was by far my favorite class! We made all sorts of arrangements for holidays, weddings, or just for fun. I did the flowers for my sisters' wedding a few years back, as well as the flowers for my own wedding--while I don't do flowers all that often these days, it's still one of my favorite things to do. Fortunately, I have had a younger brother or two in high school the past few years, so when Prom or Homecoming comes around, I get to reminisce and get back to work! :)

This year for Prom, my instructions for the floral wristlet were simply: "Her dress is sky blue with silver accents." Not many flower options to match that description, but I took the challenge and was quite pleased to find that the local flower shop had some absolutely STUNNING orchids, and having never worked with orchids I just had to give it a try.

My little brother, all grown up! :)

What I've Been Up To As Of Late...

Hey guys! So, I've been MIA for quite a while... and will be for another 2-3 weeks I think... but after that I am back and ready to party! So for those interested in the reasons for my absence, here you go:

Haha, I'm getting married! Yup, unbelievable, but true--best Christmas present EVER! Can't beat that. ;)

It's going to be fabulous--not only is my sweetheart so completely my other half (cheesy, but SOOOO true--let's face it, he's PERFECT for me), but my mom is making my wedding dress (finished today--it's her Sistine Chapel for sure!), my sister and I are making the bridesmaids dresses, and between myself and my family we're doing the decorations, flowers, refreshments, and cake--DIY wedding on a budget, but most definitely not cutting corners on style and beauty. Let's just say I'm super excited to celebrate my happily ever after. :)

Featured at the Tattered Tag!

One of my items was featured at the Tattered Tag--now this really made my day!

http://thetatteredtag.blogspot.com/2011/03/homespun-market-day-simply-white.html

Stunning White Bridal Peony

[Tinkeranniebelle]

Thanks Christina!

P.S. After our sewing conference last week we are hard at work creating and making lots and lots of wonderful things--check out our Etsy shop soon to see! :)