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Contempory 2022 …Floral Friday

Posted on December 30, 2022 by swabby429

For the last Floral Friday of 2022, I decided to end the year on a contemporary, minimalist note. This is a way to mellow out from the December holiday season hustle, bustle, and hype. Keeping solid colors and minimal floral … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Stylings …Floral Friday

Posted on September 17, 2021 by swabby429

All three of today’s Floral Friday projects are both contemporary and impulsive. I wanted to express a modern flair with contemporary vases. The projects needed to arise at the spur of the moment. They were assembled while music from Jean-Michel … Continue reading →

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Art Glass …Floral Friday

Posted on September 3, 2021 by swabby429

While washing up a recent find, I decided to clean and shine two other art glass vases. It seemed like a pretty good idea to create arrangements in all three for today’s offering, too. The most recent thrift store lucky … Continue reading →

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Small, Medium, and Large …Floral Friday

Posted on August 13, 2021 by swabby429

For Friday the 13th, I decided to take the safe route and not do any radical floral stylings. Hopefully, there is something for everyone here today. There are even three sizes from which to choose. Chrysanthemums and Peruvian lilies are … Continue reading →

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Simple Elegance …Floral Friday

Posted on July 23, 2021 by swabby429

Today’s projects are inspired by the minimalist vibe. Their styles are pared-down versions of more complex styles but the finished projects are not minimalist in the strictest form. The idea was to showcase a few unconventional glass vases while also … Continue reading →

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Bel Air …Floral Friday

Posted on December 11, 2020 by swabby429

While gathering containers and materials to use for today’s projects, I sorted them according to mid-20th century design. Then a niggling idea to include a 1/18th scale steel model car as the prop came to mind. There just happened to … Continue reading →

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Blues …Floral Friday

Posted on August 21, 2020 by swabby429

I was in a blue mood this week. My emotions were happy, but my eyes were craving the color blue. This often happens after over-indulging in bright orange. It also tends to recur in August when heat waves and muggy … Continue reading →

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