Daffodils!!!

She wore her yellow sun-bonnet,
She wore her greenest gown;
She turned to the south wind
And curtsied up and down.
She turned to the sunlight
And shook her yellow head,
And whispered to her neightbour:
"Winter is dead."

Daffodowndilly by A.A. Milne

new photos on my blog...Sunflower Bouquets! Take your pick; Three to choose from!

Sunflower Bouquets

What will it be?



Three?
Six?




















or Twelve?


The choice is YOURS!

Working with Beth

I did the floral design, Beth did the photography. We make a pretty good team if you ask me. Enjoy!!

Floral Competition Class

Last night I attended the FAR (Floral Association of the Rockies) Floral Competition Class. It was a very enlightening class. Our teacher, Cindy, explained how, why and where to compete. She explained the criteria for judging and which are the most important to the judges. Then, we got to practice!

Each florist was given the same materials, the same assignment and the same amount of time. Get on your mark...go! This is what I made. Actually, this is better than what I made. After we made our floral creations we were judged. Cindy was kind enough to give me some personal recommendations. This arrangement is after her suggested adjustments. I didn't change everything she suggested because I wanted to post what I made...but I couldn't resist tweaking it a bit :)

I got an average score. I'm not terribly disappointed. Actually, for my first time at a timed 'surprise box' competition, I was really very happy. And, I actually like what I made.

Now I think I will deconstruct it and make something else. What else could I have made with these materials? Maybe I'll blog that next!

Pretty much finished!

Now doesn't this look like a real floral design studio?!

I am sooo thrilled. I was going to take more photos but my camera was out of power. That is probably a good thing for you. However you can't see the shelving which is behind me, or the nice mats on the floor or the storage under the table. Oh well. Just use your imagination :)

It is so wonderful to have dedicated space. All that is left is to adjust the height of the table and move the rest of my stuff to their new home.

Thanks to my family who has been helping me and listening to my giddy chatter and watching the progress.

Thanks to all who follow my blog.

Tonight I have a class on designing for competition. I have no plans to compete any time soon, but this is just another opportunity to learn...and to play with flowers. I hope to bring home something interesting and post a photo!

Lots done on the studio.
Back and feet hurt.
Very happy with what we got done.
Too tired to blog.
Maybe pics and words next week!