Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Fall Flower Arrangement

This is my first attempt at creating a fall flower arrangement. I love the designer arragements that you see in all the floral shops but of course they're WAY out of my price range. However, that did not stop me from trying to make my own.

I picked up some pieces from all my favorite haunts; Hobby Lobby, Family Dollar and Garden Ridge. I also included some dried hydrangeas from my garden. My inital budget was $20, but the actual cost was around $30...that container was larger than I thought.

Seeing the beautiful initial wreaths in blogland (I apologize, I don't have the specific links), I thought it would be cool to hang a big ole' W in front of my container. I kind of like how it fills in the void....plus it hides where paint is chipping off.



Okay, please excuse the green satin ribbon...that's all I had at the moment. I've since replaced it with brown ribbon.

So what do you think? Thanks for stopping!
Sincerely, Lisa



17 comments:

  1. That turned out great! You should be proud of yourself! I like the "W" on the front, too.

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  2. Very nice! The bold 'W' is a great contrast with the arrangement :).

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  3. It looks great! This is something I'm not very good at -- maybe I need more practice!

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  4. WOW THAT TURNED OUT BEAUTIFUL! GREAT JOB :)

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  5. Pretty,pretty, pretty ... love thecolors and the graphics!

    xo
    Jill

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  6. Its gorgeous! I love it, especially the monogram!It really personalizes it and makes it pop! Be sure to link back to thifty Thursday so others can visit. Thanks for linking up to Tales from Bloggeritaville Thrifty Thursday.
    Leigh
    Tales from Bloggeritaville
    www.lbratina.blogspot.com

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  7. Love the arrangement, especially the W, beautiful colors!

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  8. mine always end up looking so hodge podge -- yours, not at all - this looks great!!!! and love the W

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  9. Love the monogrammed containter and the flowers look like they were arranged by a florist!!
    Good job.
    Rhonda

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  10. You did a fabulous job on this arrangement. I have never mastered the art of floral arrangement so I admire those that can pull this off.
    Welcome to blogland! I'm going to follow and see what else you have in store.
    Stop by for a visit.
    Jane

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  11. You did a great job! I can't believe it was a first for you. The monogram is perfect :) I really like that the photos are clickable and I got to enlarge the photo to really see the project. Thanks for that :)

    Kristin - The Goat

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  12. It is beautiful. I recently purchased hydrangeas and have no idea how to put them to use. I think I will eventually figure it out and hopefully it will be a success like this.

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  13. Thank you all for your kind words! I look forward to visiting your blogs and finding more inspiration.

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  14. Girl, you done good - I think the florist better watch out !
    Kammy

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  15. I love your fall floral arrangement...very nice! Thanks for linkin' up to Frugalicious Friday...for me, this day is so fun! I love $aving and seeing how others $ave too!

    Jane @ Finding Fabulous

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  16. The arrangement turned out very pretty. Love the monogram!
    Ally

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  17. Oooh...marvelous!! I never would have guessed it was your first time!

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