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Some Serendipity

Posted on August 18, 2018 by

One of the best parts of life is surprise. We do not know exactly what lies ahead of us each day, so serendipity can be a regular part of our lives. Certainly, unpleasant stuff happens often enough, but very pleasant … Continue reading →

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Ikebana Inspired …Floral Friday

Posted on August 10, 2018 by

I have been asked, “Why Ikebana?” There are many reasons it fascinates me. First and foremost is that it integrates with my spiritual practice. Just as each mindful moment of each day presents a lesson, so does each act of … Continue reading →

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Dry Contemporary …Floral Friday

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

Before planning this week’s floral projects, my mind was obsessing about integration of floral element shapes with container shapes. Then, while gathering the three vases for today’s post, I decided to utilize dry and constructed floral ingredients. An off-white Burton … Continue reading →

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Variety Pack …Floral Friday

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

Today I chose a varied selection of containers to ensure three different approaches to arranging. That means there is no over-arching theme to today’s Floral Friday. The first container has a modernistic shape and features 14 small openings around the … Continue reading →

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Shape …Floral Friday

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

Aside from color, shape is a major ingredient in flower arranging. Today I combined differently shaped containers and paired them with interestingly shaped floral elements. I began the exercise with an inexpensive department store vase patterned after the classic Roman … Continue reading →

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Stargazing …Floral Friday

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

Flower breeder Leslie Woodruff introduced his most amazing hybrid lily in 1978. Since then, the stargazer lily has been a spectacular success. Not only are its coloring and shape mesmerizing, the stargazer has a mild, heavenly scent. Woodruff named his … Continue reading →

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Three Planters …Floral Friday

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

This was a good week to replant, transplant, and tweak a pair of old projects that had grown unruly and dusty and recreate another. In other words, they needed a bit of retreading in order to restore their appearance. There … Continue reading →

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