Crafting with Flowers
J loves to share fun ideas that can incorporate paint, ribbon or other crafting materials- using Flowers as an inspiration-this playlist is dedicated to Crafting Projects Inspired by Flowers or including Flowers!
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Eufloria Spray Rose Topiaries!
Everyone is in love with Roses- and the Prettiest roses on the planet come from Eufloria Flowers- this week’s project includes their ever-expanding line of Spray Roses.
As a Boutique grower- Eufloria Flowers is constantly adding new varieties- they are always on the lookout for the best new colo... -
24KT Gold Bamboo Centerpiece
This week’s project was inspired by one of the World Class Window Displays in the Dallas Market Center- featuring gold urns filled with Giant Gold Banana Leaves…
Today’s Project- is created in Prestige Urn from Accent Décor- and features Bamboo and Aspidistra Leaves from FernTrust… that have bee... -
Snowy Protea Centerpiece
It’s winter-time- and that means we can make it Snow- on our Protea! That’s right- Protea are such popular flowers- and this project is Magical- featuring sparkling snow- and frosted glass- thanks to my friends at Design Master Color tool.
The project has two elements- the first is a glass cyli... -
Mixed Media Bundled Wreath!
This wreath centerpiece is created from Mixed Media- Dried Flowers- Fresh Flowers- Foliage and Fruit are all combined to create this Green Toned Wreath that is perfect for any time of year.
Featuring Dried Grasses from Schusters of Texas- combined with Granny Smith Apples- Milky Way and Foxtail...
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5 Minute Succulent Centerpiece
In this week’s Video Blog- I create a succulent centerpiece in 5 Minutes- using 3 ingredients-
Succulents- that have been ‘stemmed’ with bamboo stakes, Green Ball Dianthus and Hypericum- the centerpiece is created in Oasis® Flower Foam- and goes together simply and easily- you need a Dramm® bunc... -
Autumn Bird Nest Centerpiece with Chrysanthemums
Fall is one of my favorite times of year- and as a child- my family grew Chrysanthemums in our greenhouses- this week – Deliflor Latin America- provides their Fall Collection of Amazing Autumn Chrysanthemums for this bird nest centerpiece.
I’ve used a Hacienda Bowl from Accent Décor- and lined i... -
Ombre’ Bowl and Analogous Arrangement
This week’s Fun Flower Project is all about Color- featuring an Ombré Color enhanced wooden bowl from Accent Décor- and an Analogous Centerpiece in a painted bowl.
Design Master Color Tools- provide the medium for changes the natural wooden bowls from Accent Décor- One is painted using Osiana J...
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Mini Chrysanthemum Spheres!
Deliflor Latin America has an incredible selection of Mini Spray Chrysanthemums- just about every color or shape you could desire- is available from Deliflor Latin America!
This week- I create 2 Chrysanthemum Sphere Projects- using the different types of Mini Spray Chrysanthemums differently to...
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How to weave a palm leaf into a nautilus shell!- Flowers 101
J shares his favorite tips, tricks, techniques and flower secrets in uBloom Fresh Cut Videos. Offering Expert Flower advice and information that will inspire and educate your passion for arranging flowers. J loves sharing information about Flowers… this video features: How to weave a palm leaf in...
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How to Wire Succulents for arranging! Flowers 101
J shares his favorite tips, tricks, techniques and flower secrets in uBloom Fresh Cut Videos. Offering Expert Flower advice and information that will inspire and educate your passion for arranging flowers. J loves sharing information about Flowers… this video features: Wiring Succulents for Flowe...
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How to Fold a Ribbon Rose- Flowers 101
J shows the technique for making a folded ribbon rose- this technique can be done any width of ribbon or even foliage- or currency!
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Braided Ribbon Vase!
This is a fun way to dress up a vase- simply using Ribbon- by attaching a length of ribbon to the top of our vase- we can braid it back and forth- and create a one-of-a-kind distinctive vase- that can be the envy of everyone.
This simple technique is impressive- and it’s easy when you know the s...
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White Winter Topiary!
Here’s a fun Winter Centerpiece that allows us to conjure up some Snow for those that don’t have it… and for those of us that do- to bring it inside without the Melting Mess!
Today’s Project features a Tree Fern Topiary that I created with one bunch of FernTrust Tree Fern- bound and clipped into...
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Dried Dahlia Halloween Arrangement
Halloween is fun holiday for decorations- and this week I create a spooky Halloween Centerpiece featuring Reliant Ribbon, Dried Dahlias and Spooky Spider webs.
Fall is in the air- and I wanted to create something with the Mini Dahlias I had in arrangements I got from Hope Dahlias. I noticed tha...
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Sand Blasted Candle Event Centerpiece
I love transforming something with Design Master- they make it so darned easy- and they are the best when it comes to color, finishes and special effects.
So this week on Fun with Flowers and J- I transform 3 different sizes of G3 Glass (from Garcia Group Glass) into Sand Blasted Look Hurricanes...
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Repurposing Vases with Design Master Colors!
I love to repurpose vases- and enjoy seeing what I can pick up at local thrift stores or being able to repurpose or recycle an old vase into a new project and Design Master Color Tools- make it an easy and fun process.
Today on Fun with Flowers and J- I create a color based collection of vases- ...
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Metallic Monstera for Events!
Monstera is the Foliage of the Year for 2018 and the Rainforest Trend – with Monstera Leaves rages on… In turn… Metallic Finishes- especially gold- are HOT HOT HOT- so what would be better than combining these 2 trends – and sharing some Inspired Event Ideas???
Design Master provides amazing col...
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Crafted Trend
Personal experiences are the driving motivation of the next generation and that mindset is reflected in the Trend “CRAFTED”. They may be creating a memory with family on a special night (with flowers for the party), learning how to embroider from an aunt, or gathering with friends to give it a go...
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Victory Garden Trend
Gardening is a favorite activity of many and continues to gain in popularity- the new twist being growing cut flowers not only as a hobby but as a business with new flowers farmers selling their blooms locally and even regionally. The desire to know where one’s food is grown now spills over to fl...
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Social Tend
The uBloom Trend Synthesis is the Flower Industries only 100% Objective Trend Report and is based on actual market findings, products and research.
Curated Collections for each trend- are available as follows:
Color Palettes- www.dmcolor.com
Featured Foliage – www.Ferntrust.com
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Frosted Vases with Peonies and Eucalyptus!
Frosted Glass is a Popular Trend- and today on Fun with Flowers and J – I share 3 great techniques with überFrost from Design Master – to use on reclaimed bottles to give them a wonderful finish.
überFrost is easy to use- and gives terrific results- on today’s show- I show you how easy and quic...
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Tinting Hydrangeas- for the Perfect Color
Sometimes we need the perfect color hydrangea- maybe a little more Intense Blue- or shade of Lavender- or a Little Antique…
Enter Design Master Tint-IT – for a quick and easy way to shift the color of Hydrangeas (or any flowers) Tint-IT is a translucent spray color- that allows us to gently shi...
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Tree Fern and Sunflower Topiary!
I’m bringing you Fun with Flowers today on Location – from the Life in Bloom House….and we’re creating Tree Fern and Sunflower Topiary!
Using crafted metal containers from Accent – this easy Topiary Project is perfectly suited for Sunflowers and Tree Fern. This past spring- I created the Tree Fe...
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Floating Flower Centerpiece
It’s fun to create arrangements that are interactive… and sometimes we can combine a couple of vases to create a really interesting centerpiece…
This week on Fun with Flowers and J- I combine a large wood enhanced cylinder vase with a small gold cylinder vase to create a floating flower centerp...