Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m creating an all white bouquet- it’s not often that you see me arrange with white flowers- so I thought it would be good to show you how I do it… I’m featuring two of my favorite chrysanthemum varieites from Deliflor Latin America- Yin-Yang- a Mini White Daisy wi...

Today on At Home with Flowers- it’s time for us to Work on our Stem Skills. I love decorative vases- and sometimes the most beautiful vases- have small necks- so you can only use a few flowers…
That’s where Stem Skills come into play- using a few stems of flowers and foliage- we can create diffe...

It’s not always about Fresh Flowers- I love to have Permanent Botanical Decorations for my home- what that means is Artificial Flowers Arranged Naturally or in a decorative manner. This arrangement is created from Permanent Sunflowers- and Black Eyed Susans- along with additional types of permane...

Today on At Home with Flowers- let’s create some Flower Hair for a Face Vase. I have several vases that look like a face- and in every case- the Flower (or Plant) I add to the vase becomes the Hair… it’s a fun way to set the mood for your desk or home office face… and it’s a fun way to get your k...

It’s time to go behind the bloom- and create an Herb Arrangement- from the Garden- that is used on “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom” – Episode #302- Hearts and Flowers- for my visit with Ms. Margo- and her amazing hand crafted soaps. Ms Margo’s soaps feature herbs- and other secret ingredients- so thi...

It’s time to go behind the bloom again for an All Foliage Arrangement that is featured in the opening to Episode #304- Plants and Flowers for a Happy Home- of “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom! I’ve provided a link – so you can watch it! This arrangements is created with a mix of Foliage from my cuttin...

Let’s talk about Color- and specifically about Triadic Color Combinations. There are two different Triad Color Groups- the Primary – Red, Yellow and Blue- and the Secondary – Orange, Green and Purple. Interestingly enough- the Secondary group is created from mixing the three Primary Colors.
Thes...

Let’s continue our Color Lessons by creating a Analogous Arrangement! Analogous Colors are colors that are next to one another on the color wheel. I think of them as Neighboring Colors- and how friendly neighbors often talk over the fence… it’s the same with Analogous Colors- they create a “Frien...

It’s time to dig in the dirt- specifically – let’s create a Decorative Green Planter for our home, office or as a gift for a friend. Plants truly make life better… that’s why Green Plants are all the rage- and part of that popularity is for the health and wellness benefits they provide- (just lik...

Let’s go Behind the Bloom- for this week’s At Home With Flowers- and use some Vintage Coffee Vessels- (a Coffee Server, Thermos and Coffee Pot- to arrange our flowers. These projects are featured in Episode #308- Coffee Tea or Flowers? (You can watch it here!) – In that episode I tell you about t...

Spring is on the Way- and here’s a wonderful project- to share with someone that Loves to Garden- featuring Seed Packets and Seed Boxes from Dollar Tree- and a Fabulous Foliage Bouquet from FernTrust.
I Love to visit Dollar Tree- and I got these Seed Packets- and a Cutting Garden Seed Collection...

Easter is a Perfect Time for Flowers- and thanks to our Friends at Dollar Tree- we can make a Beautiful Easter Centerpiece- featuring Eggs, Carrots, and Sparkle Branches from Dollar Tree. I create this project in a Design Tray from Oasis Floral Products- and fill the center with Crinkle paper- an...

It’s Time to Go Behind the Bloom- as I create the arrangement- that is a prop- for the Artichoke Spritzer- from Episode #304- Plants and Flowers for a Healthy Home- (you can watch it here!) I share my Favorite Tools- from my Friends at Dramm- and also talk about using a Knife- and give several ti...