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How to Make Ribbon Based Corsage and Boutonniere
This week on Fun With Flowers and J- we’re honoring viewer requests- and creating Flowers to Wear using Reliant Ribbon, Jewelry and Sequin Trim- to create a glued corsage and boutonniere featuring Succulents, Seeded Eucalyptus and Antigua Spray Roses from Eufloria Flowers.
Reliant Ribbons carri...
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Stacked Rose Centerpiece- featuring Mother of Pearl Roses
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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A visit to Alexandra Farms & Garden Rose Centerpiece!
Let’s Take a Trip to South America- and visit Alexandra Farms- in Bogota Colombia. Joey Azout is the proprietor of Alexandra Farms- the Largest Garden Rose Farm in the World- Specializing in Exceptional Garden Roses- including David Austin Fragrant English Garden Roses, Delux Garden Roses, Prince...
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Grouping Flowers!
One of my favorite tips for making different kinds of flowers look Important- or give them the spotlight- is the simple technique of grouping flowers. Group each kind of flower together- gives it more emphasis- and it doesn’t turn out looking “polka-dot”… I love this technique- and it raises the ...
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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... -
Behind the Bloom: Eufloria's Farmers Markets
Let’s go behind the Bloom- with my friends
from Eufloria Flowers and learn more about their Farmer’s Market Rose Bunches.The Popularity of Farmers Markets is continuing to grow- and we are loving the opportunity to include more flowers in our lives- and why wouldn’t we want some of the Prettie...
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At Home with Flowers- How long should I cut my Flowers?
At Home with Flowers- How Long to cut Flowers!
J’s Lowdown Today on At Home with Flowers- I share one of the most common questions I get about flower arranging: How LONG should I cut my Flowers?
This question links directly to one of the elements and principles of Flower design- Proportion. Pr...
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The CA Grown Experience Visits Eufloria Flowers Romantic Garden Roses!
J visits Eufloria Flowers and talks with Chad and Andy about their New Romantic Garden Roses… as well as their New Varieties of Spray Roses and Cluster Spray Roses… Eufloria’s attention to Trends, Colors and Romantic Wedding Style continues to showcase their dedication to growing the Prettiest Ro...
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Episode 103- The Romance of Flowers
Host J Schwanke shares why flowers are considered
romantic, and how to use flowers for every day
romance. Beautiful, fragrant flowers are used in
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Behind the Bloom-Rose Parade Floats
Let’s go behind the bloom- at the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena California. The history of the Roses Parade is interesting and colorful- the Parade was established – to share with America the Bounty of California with the Rest of the Nation – that is inspired by the Parade on New Year’s ...
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Rose Parade 2012: Certified CA Grown!
Join J as he goes behind the Scenes at the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. J follows the First ever CA Grown Certified Floats from Kit Cat Clock and Cal Poly… and visits with the Flower Artists that create these Iconic American Flower Floats!
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Complimentary Arrangement!
Our Color Lessons for today- will help us cause Excitement- I’ll be creating a Complimentary Arrangement with my Dramm Tools: The Bypass Cutter and Compact Pruner (in Coordinating colors no less!) Complimentary Colors are colors that are opposite another on the color wheel. Complimentary Colors c...