Fun with Flowers & J
31 Seasons
Flower Expert J Schwanke hosts this Educational Series- that teaches you to have Fun while Arranging Flowers- This series has 31 Seasons of 13 episodes- and is still in production- allowing you learn more about the fascinating world of flower arranging!
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Hand Tied Bouquet with a Vintage Wire Flower Frog!
Episode 6
What’s Old is NEW Again- and we explore it first hand with this week’s Wedding Bouquet Project.
I located an Antique Flower Frog from 1938 at an Antique Store- this mechanic as been around for decades- and was originally used to arrange flowers in a vase.
I’m using it to create a Wedding Bouqu...
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06:50Episode 13
Tulip and Iris Arrangement
Episode 13
Let’s bring some Spring inside- with Tulips and Iris from Sun Valley Flower Farms! Sun Valley grows the Most Amazing Tulips- and they produce Soil Grown Tulips- 365 Days a year… in Arcata California. Lane Devries selected Arcata for his Tulip and Iris production because it’s the perfect place on ...
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Everyday Rose Arrangements from Esprit Miami
Episode 10
Esprit Miami- has an amazing selection of Roses… and for today’s project- we’ll create a couple of arrangements for everyday use. Some people get caught up in have Roses for JUST Special Occasions… but at Esprit Miami- they want us to enjoy Roses Every day – in every way!
For Today’s Project- I’...
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Stacked Rose Centerpiece- featuring Mother of Pearl Roses
Episode 12
Today’s Project features the Beautiful Mother of Pearl Roses from Pride/Eclipse- it’s a stacked centerpiece with a unique mechanic- that allows one arrangement to be set atop the other arrangement.
I visited Pride/Eclipse during my Visit to Bogota Colombia- Auyra- grows beautiful Carnations and...
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Freesia Arrangements from Holland America Flowers!
Episode 9
Freesia are my favorite flowers! I love Yellow- the best! My friends at Holland America Flowers- are the experts when it comes to Freesia- and we got to visit them at their farm in Santa Maria California- to film a documentary about their Flowers and the History of the Farm.
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05:32Episode 8
14K Gold Centerpiece
Episode 8
Today’s Project- has the Midas Touch- I call it the 14k Gold Centerpiece. I create this Centerpiece in a Gold Metal Footed Compote from Accent Décor. The Foliage is part of the ColorFresh Line from FernTrust- Gold Plated Aspidistra Leaves looped and added to our foam base.
All the Flowers in To...
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08:52Episode 5
Phalaenopsis Orchid Event Centerpiece!
Episode 5
This week’s Special Event Centerpiece features the Amazing Phalaenopsis Orchid Sprays from Amy’s Orchids in Thailand… and Fabulous Foliage from FernTrust!
No one does Orchids Like Amy- and I’ve had the pleasure of featuring these orchids at many events and demonstrations- They are Incredible- pa...
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05:05Episode 4
Braided Ribbon Vase!
Episode 4
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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05:31Episode 3
Silver & White Centerpiece!
Episode 3
This week’s project is a perimeter centerpiece- that allows us to showcase an accessory in the center of the arrangement. I’ve chose a Silver and White theme- that is enhanced with Flowers, Foliage and Ribbon…
This centerpiece is created in a Silver Bowl- and I build up the center with flower f...
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05:25Episode 2
White Winter Topiary!
Episode 2
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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04:52Episode 1
Christmas Berry Centerpiece Trio
Episode 1
The Holidays are one of my favorite times to decorate… It gives us an opportunity to bring the colors and fragrance of Christmas into our homes!
This week’s project is a trio of cylinder vases- accented with Cranberries, Princess Pine and Winterberry! The unique ability of Cranberries- to FLOAT ...