Decorating with fresh cut greens

Years ago, when I embarked upon my quest to discover the types of flowers that last the longest in a vase, I also discovered that some fresh cut greens look just as beautiful as flowers and last even longer. A lot longer.

Case in point: The photo below of […]

2021-03-06T11:27:51-08:00March 5, 2021|

Long-lasting cut flowers

I have a love-hate relationship with cut flowers. I love how beautiful they look and smell the first couple days. Shortly thereafter, love turns to hate. That’s when the wilting and stinking phase kicks in.

Worse, my former roommates never changed the water, and they kept the poor, dying blooms around long […]

2021-03-06T11:27:32-08:00April 15, 2013|

Camp craft: DIY fabric flower headbands & barrettes

As some of you may recall, I saved last year’s yo-yo crafts for this year’s girls camp. The girls with patience and determination loved making yo yos. For others, hand sewing was a bit arduous. So, I came up with an easier alternative: fabric flower […]

2021-01-31T05:53:07-08:00July 28, 2011|

More paper lanterns with flowers

Hi everyone! Bet you thought I fell into a hole somewhere. Nah, just job hunting now that I’m done with school. Anyone want to hire me? :-)

Anyway, I attended the San Francisco International Gift Fair last Saturday, and I ran across these flower-covered paper lanterns at the zappobz […]

2021-03-24T12:47:00-07:00February 8, 2010|

DIY paper lanterns: flowers or pom poms

I planned to make a flower-covered paper lantern for months. Not until I found a white poinsettia garland at a Michael’s after-Christmas clearance did it become a reality. Normally, I’m not a fan of artificial flowers, but I think this is a great way to use them. […]

2021-01-31T06:05:16-08:00January 14, 2010|

DIY project: adding bamboo veneer flowers to Ikea Lack tables

Last year I fell in love with Jason Horvath’s Sakura table from Uhuru (below). It was out of my price range, so I decided to make my own version using some bamboo veneer a friend gave me and two Ikea Lack tables I […]

2021-01-31T06:10:01-08:00March 11, 2009|

Carving pumpkins with a drill

I’ve been dying to try drilling pumpkins for two years, and I finally did it. It’s fun, but after drilling three pumpkins, my hand got tired from holding the drill. But it was worth it. Those daisies are sitting in a jar full of water inside the pumpkin. How, then, did […]

2021-01-31T06:14:48-08:00October 29, 2008|
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