Tonight I dragged the baby to a class at the library. She didn't cooperate, but I couldn't miss a FREE WORKSHOP on creating arrangements using wildflowers and found items! Our instructor was a kindred spirit, an amateur who loves the natural look for weddings and parties. Elise wouldn't let me stay for the whole demonstration, but I picked up a few tips for my own roadside creations:- Gather wildflowers at 5 am. (If you're up with the baby anyway...)
- Choose flowers with sturdy stems.
- Put a teaspoon of sugar in each bucket of tepid water.
- Use Queen Anne's Lace and Vetch as delicate fillers around "real" wholesale blooms.
- Conceal tin cans or cardboard cones with lichen or sheet moss.
- Add bare branches for height and proportion.
- Find a light industrial area, railroad, or utility line easement for easy pickin'.
I was so inspired to create a wild arrangement for Elise's birthday next week!
2 comments:
Good grief! Is she already a year old?!
Why 5am for flower gathering? Are they at their peak at that time or what? Just curious.
5am? Hmmmm a bit to early for me. I'm new to your blog and enjoy it greatly.
It's my 1 year anniversary of blogging, and their is a give-away on my blog... so remember to stop on in.
Jillian
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