walls of flowers

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Couldn't stop thinking about<b><a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/47006389830838096/"> these</a></b> pretty flowers after I pinned them...</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3mq7ExjTSPU9TsaHtHBmx9Y_WT2ZJ8Uy9YaqbWs44VYPnkDG5FnkBEHQs07VOLYwF23TieQpGTTwtt-9jeHqgCG9djd5_rwnvL8w-CkQQ8ta5DND4eKHz8MaTXBQMEFL6bLwT8aiJag/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-20+at+12.05.14+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3mq7ExjTSPU9TsaHtHBmx9Y_WT2ZJ8Uy9YaqbWs44VYPnkDG5FnkBEHQs07VOLYwF23TieQpGTTwtt-9jeHqgCG9djd5_rwnvL8w-CkQQ8ta5DND4eKHz8MaTXBQMEFL6bLwT8aiJag/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-20+at+12.05.14+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">wishing some of those, or these, would magically bloom across a wall around here....</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1c06T-9d2-ZeUmXoxcSHmHL2DJJZZWTQPttZmXJ2Mj_Uz8pPifX59ofPDDTxLWFjcy8349IGeSwUHTxZ0KE8fKgk3qNAYwEQ6M_ZseDvq4igfPMPSak5rLRoYK2rZGIWuex9qX_Spjh0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-20+at+11.31.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1c06T-9d2-ZeUmXoxcSHmHL2DJJZZWTQPttZmXJ2Mj_Uz8pPifX59ofPDDTxLWFjcy8349IGeSwUHTxZ0KE8fKgk3qNAYwEQ6M_ZseDvq4igfPMPSak5rLRoYK2rZGIWuex9qX_Spjh0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-20+at+11.31.00+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2e6COWjKt0863qz8DhF6C2Q0oLUD1PEyDLHA22m-xBix5pbfIsbC1CkxkKIsf8i6xhKy5KV4ylp7pNbox7wGLcmvTTZJmf0QQUSoXH6fi9LqZXEp8JSPk4frJR6Lyt1u4jDIW9cW4Nk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-20+at+9.24.32+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2e6COWjKt0863qz8DhF6C2Q0oLUD1PEyDLHA22m-xBix5pbfIsbC1CkxkKIsf8i6xhKy5KV4ylp7pNbox7wGLcmvTTZJmf0QQUSoXH6fi9LqZXEp8JSPk4frJR6Lyt1u4jDIW9cW4Nk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-20+at+9.24.32+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2L433XLNOcySS7Lh4b-qrGGpuNvUhhuukZpE4tluPXmXO586yEaXhPW9vTZL-OATi2bmWHNQNhW3U_k9Kq-CvuPZXiv9VJBoHH9POBFB8AfPa29k_A3IxRDpINEfwyx5hvl0WnIYONzs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-20+at+11.36.49+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2L433XLNOcySS7Lh4b-qrGGpuNvUhhuukZpE4tluPXmXO586yEaXhPW9vTZL-OATi2bmWHNQNhW3U_k9Kq-CvuPZXiv9VJBoHH9POBFB8AfPa29k_A3IxRDpINEfwyx5hvl0WnIYONzs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-20+at+11.36.49+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Want to make some? here's a<a href="http://news.holidash.com//2010/04/23/mothers-day-corsage/"> <b>fabric diy</b></a> and a <b><a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2008/07/tutorial-wallflowers.html">paper diy</a></b> that look simple enough for a sunday afternoon...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65wf9Tzq_ko19iKx918843z6izhv7FlnMqzeAcQrWWPiaHzZPUtyGtg95oAa5p0s0srG5FIS7Jwxvi6NOyycvns39dpRP_aXZBaZTWri0kNWhFl4Fa9QJ6PA9DBYpN6NFtYH7XwqDreU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-20+at+9.11.16+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXt7nZGeqD6EElcoz0v2oi1BwEFhmaxBl7rZ1tI8Zo1ZgWLyJxvZ1U7c91QC_wB7aONDbqUBpqStAOsvk9sIFP1EdHqPZIsOW5IrTRGgukU6HHb1NeTi2y17vO8VwWcPV11yyaZwOUYA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-20+at+9.33.58+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXt7nZGeqD6EElcoz0v2oi1BwEFhmaxBl7rZ1tI8Zo1ZgWLyJxvZ1U7c91QC_wB7aONDbqUBpqStAOsvk9sIFP1EdHqPZIsOW5IrTRGgukU6HHb1NeTi2y17vO8VwWcPV11yyaZwOUYA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-20+at+9.33.58+AM.png" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65wf9Tzq_ko19iKx918843z6izhv7FlnMqzeAcQrWWPiaHzZPUtyGtg95oAa5p0s0srG5FIS7Jwxvi6NOyycvns39dpRP_aXZBaZTWri0kNWhFl4Fa9QJ6PA9DBYpN6NFtYH7XwqDreU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-20+at+9.11.16+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65wf9Tzq_ko19iKx918843z6izhv7FlnMqzeAcQrWWPiaHzZPUtyGtg95oAa5p0s0srG5FIS7Jwxvi6NOyycvns39dpRP_aXZBaZTWri0kNWhFl4Fa9QJ6PA9DBYpN6NFtYH7XwqDreU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-20+at+9.11.16+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Having some of the family up for Miss N's bday - that's as good an excuse as any to cover your walls in flowers, isn't it?!!  Have a great weekend!   x am<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Photo links:  <a href="http://www.lornasyson.co.uk/Interior-Collection/Wall-Flowers">Satin Flowers</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70859657/no-3-flower-wall-sculpture?ref=sr_gallery_32&ga_search_query=flower+wall&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=CA&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=handmade">polymer wall sculptures </a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/90050548/gift-bow-paper-flower-peony-grey-and?ref=sr_gallery_35&ga_search_query=large+paper+flower&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=CA&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=6&ga_search_type=handmade">grey orange peony</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/momichka?ref=seller_info">pearl+paper flowers</a>  <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75337838/saucer-fabric-flowers-set-of-six-diy?ref=sr_gallery_33&ga_search_query=large+fabric+flower&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=CA&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade">saucer flowers</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92616894/pure-wedding-white-handmade-rose-spiral">white roses</a>  </span></i><br /><br /><br />

walls of flowers

Couldn't stop thinking about these pretty flowers after I pinned them... wishing some of those, or these, would magically bloom across...

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Easter Pretty: Flowers

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5iykoD__qquj-HmBhzaHaW-DkhBAlAmKHzSlKWykHc-q9VperUjWlgd-EDiFrmrinL1oxIJovU-3tb5-ml0vROaboGoXqyhSqDzw1FiDesmGpi61ULK1hX7t42XvVZVh92fxYebfWpQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.24.16+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5iykoD__qquj-HmBhzaHaW-DkhBAlAmKHzSlKWykHc-q9VperUjWlgd-EDiFrmrinL1oxIJovU-3tb5-ml0vROaboGoXqyhSqDzw1FiDesmGpi61ULK1hX7t42XvVZVh92fxYebfWpQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.24.16+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some enchanting floral ideas for easter in delicate blush, peach and pink tones...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkV5hMRARozyUxYXSqmKKMr0ExpbZ09dC-DMqK161aNFf608d6VgWE7wlqkThqZEVXbNNXBD59GDr8SQGHv6aYy4R1IMtE8WPni1QrDdMYbwmLsf_aJ74qTguiAsctnMDxBLYAX3TF90/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.24.50+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkV5hMRARozyUxYXSqmKKMr0ExpbZ09dC-DMqK161aNFf608d6VgWE7wlqkThqZEVXbNNXBD59GDr8SQGHv6aYy4R1IMtE8WPni1QrDdMYbwmLsf_aJ74qTguiAsctnMDxBLYAX3TF90/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.24.50+AM.png" width="538" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">front and centre...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">birch wrapped vases are perfect for a outdoor celebration...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">love those snapdragons!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFOdEgK4aV-5mNx_McI9DmRBhLmFvvj3qbkyqLyKl34q8GkIilRtonKhu-2kGc-tjikUOsz3__HTV9ZjrD9_xg0HPLb0YU5RBURNfysSJYcr88T2s4M8TxQHcZzPBsLBczpwGf6K6IGs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.31.40+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFOdEgK4aV-5mNx_McI9DmRBhLmFvvj3qbkyqLyKl34q8GkIilRtonKhu-2kGc-tjikUOsz3__HTV9ZjrD9_xg0HPLb0YU5RBURNfysSJYcr88T2s4M8TxQHcZzPBsLBczpwGf6K6IGs/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.31.40+AM.png" width="488" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.pepperdesignblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/pinkcoralorange_4.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.pepperdesignblog.com/%3Ftag%3Dbridal-shower%26paged%3D2&usg=__8lnWL4fRIqKzFoeCUS7mdAOr9a4=&h=619&w=475&sz=121&hl=en&start=716&sig2=rVFrlG1UwFepSo_0EACfeg&zoom=1&tbnid=fMmFsCIisf1rpM:&tbnh=143&tbnw=110&ei=6JirTaTnCOjp0gHQlfH5CA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddiy%2Bnapkins%26start%3D234%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1130%26bih%3D948%26output%3Dimages_json%26tbm%3Disch1%2C22380&chk=sbg&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=931&vpy=479&dur=435&hovh=159&hovw=122&tx=109&ty=81&oei=hpirTarvN8mcgQf3m-GICQ&page=28&ndsp=30&ved=1t:429,r:29,s:716&biw=1130&bih=948"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">english garden..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGHqprp6T2ZYTRFpY6cfW8XvwgDin8ujqyajBiUJ4tkN9WrqDrQAWKp7r1L2Y7wIR24P_um0HnKQPmdiX5vzFxuXuSFD-rSi3rYXzLCfxZjsrryYRa252BGSg5RszqadpcpJcNvFunDU/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.31+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGHqprp6T2ZYTRFpY6cfW8XvwgDin8ujqyajBiUJ4tkN9WrqDrQAWKp7r1L2Y7wIR24P_um0HnKQPmdiX5vzFxuXuSFD-rSi3rYXzLCfxZjsrryYRa252BGSg5RszqadpcpJcNvFunDU/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.31+AM.png" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are organized, you may have some forced branches...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEuEx6QjY2mDl9WxgV-l-3u4Sm26IN63eWJ8FUGBojafI5qNK7By9NV6AZ2gN2em0Z8upZfmGa8djK4mOinNxTDq5rHywUBUyMtDUjkEeFDg1ht2m6nXeG0PWgWqg-0tlsgKqAGOSRMw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+8.43.56+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEuEx6QjY2mDl9WxgV-l-3u4Sm26IN63eWJ8FUGBojafI5qNK7By9NV6AZ2gN2em0Z8upZfmGa8djK4mOinNxTDq5rHywUBUyMtDUjkEeFDg1ht2m6nXeG0PWgWqg-0tlsgKqAGOSRMw/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+8.43.56+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/goog_1272872412"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">1</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/goog_1272872412"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">2</span></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you didn't get branches inside two or three weeks ago (aside from Martha, who does that?!!),</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ordinary branches wrapped with yarn (made mine already :) are an easy option</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or just leave them bare and adorn with lacy butterflies..</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO55OuWAgBanwE3X1-yYCLNYOSwybqXormWa9kHRiMzIBBUG17K1HGfhYEHM9-yeoczU7ZirtcTLvcHZRPKbieoTk-cb0-Je5ykLNKT2MfoTXJVm7S6A7s804UgJbuNl7Vm1no_FALezA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+8.45.19+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO55OuWAgBanwE3X1-yYCLNYOSwybqXormWa9kHRiMzIBBUG17K1HGfhYEHM9-yeoczU7ZirtcTLvcHZRPKbieoTk-cb0-Je5ykLNKT2MfoTXJVm7S6A7s804UgJbuNl7Vm1no_FALezA/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+8.45.19+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.kidspot.com.au/Easter-Easter-crafts-Create-a-wool-wrapped-Easter-tree+4564+162+article.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></a></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Want something more original?</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a fantastic rustic look- carrots, radish, and lettuce on display with pansies..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXczpnHkvoUXgcB_mUu1csx-24Qo80f_BeCV0d6n4s_gT55r6DGu5Hshy4DYp7MKDKMcIGmy46jz2SUKY13mi7Ry2CW47-ybAwdICtzRKtArVhnPDi4STOXVHE9aWFUPiO9Xe7SNxTY8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.12+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXczpnHkvoUXgcB_mUu1csx-24Qo80f_BeCV0d6n4s_gT55r6DGu5Hshy4DYp7MKDKMcIGmy46jz2SUKY13mi7Ry2CW47-ybAwdICtzRKtArVhnPDi4STOXVHE9aWFUPiO9Xe7SNxTY8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.12+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How about a bit of glam?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(these are really taking off as an option for bridal arrangements -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was outbid on ebay for several lots of these beauties!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67784795/etsy-front-page-enamel-bridal-brooch?ref=sr_gallery_36&ga_search_query=vintage%2Bbrooch&ga_search_type=all">vintage floral brooch bouquet</a></b> - love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXczpnHkvoUXgcB_mUu1csx-24Qo80f_BeCV0d6n4s_gT55r6DGu5Hshy4DYp7MKDKMcIGmy46jz2SUKY13mi7Ry2CW47-ybAwdICtzRKtArVhnPDi4STOXVHE9aWFUPiO9Xe7SNxTY8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.12+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOSFkHwbNAg_HaY3bbdf5Ft8B0HazdHOYcc5cqXuCWUCABjKI38U163TwPGArW80lXuM2_lyM2qibw7aVgloNI8bmUswU844ksU37PyRUsMerZhMtv8E_D6FwL2Aw1jpIxVPv7sin9-o/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.30.20+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOSFkHwbNAg_HaY3bbdf5Ft8B0HazdHOYcc5cqXuCWUCABjKI38U163TwPGArW80lXuM2_lyM2qibw7aVgloNI8bmUswU844ksU37PyRUsMerZhMtv8E_D6FwL2Aw1jpIxVPv7sin9-o/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.30.20+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or simply <b><a href="http://entertainingwithsky.blogspot.com/2011/01/diy-valentine-napkin-rings.html">add a touch of pretty</a></b> with silk roses as napkin rings....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYgiGjeIgXZP1pO7OknLF249FwvyGQmSnadP12i9LTwsQgt_POQ0AiC4Q5gCLETciTVw6YdxEMA_dMQYr7mL4iDoX-0_FDqvk8LmmHMi_0oupSav8oAfKRdjZcTLbGHhtOvcrBh4xBHg/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.49+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYgiGjeIgXZP1pO7OknLF249FwvyGQmSnadP12i9LTwsQgt_POQ0AiC4Q5gCLETciTVw6YdxEMA_dMQYr7mL4iDoX-0_FDqvk8LmmHMi_0oupSav8oAfKRdjZcTLbGHhtOvcrBh4xBHg/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.49+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">speaking of napkins, that will be tomorrows post -</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love a cloth napkin, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I've found some wonderful DIY's to share :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm making mine tonight - what are you up to?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJri_00TFBwRFIUWRuL8o0_WYrY9tJonntof4IPHKcXRSoNW17ZEE5auIX06B-ObKqqHtPauvi91FO3KZLD7bQX9NEJzb3_nhFPzp1H-fRNphnPMEu5QS7KtV3RJpJlQBuyDetvvVm-4/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJri_00TFBwRFIUWRuL8o0_WYrY9tJonntof4IPHKcXRSoNW17ZEE5auIX06B-ObKqqHtPauvi91FO3KZLD7bQX9NEJzb3_nhFPzp1H-fRNphnPMEu5QS7KtV3RJpJlQBuyDetvvVm-4/s200/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Easter Pretty: Flowers

Some enchanting floral ideas for easter in delicate blush, peach and pink tones... front and centre... Martha tucked tulips into baskets.. ...

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Better Than a Dozen Roses...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8P0sJIQDddH6vUhxT4-uOMD7cvQin3A0LcEo-UMb2PZWeQQ1QjdBvy385F-iaeFbLmx6lfcgiuVyjyNwXHoe2ChQ6mmblR2fs9pAsgfwFRR2xki3RNA5fvKyIm-0gXHVZwmoOJhhTgAQ/s1600-h/images-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8P0sJIQDddH6vUhxT4-uOMD7cvQin3A0LcEo-UMb2PZWeQQ1QjdBvy385F-iaeFbLmx6lfcgiuVyjyNwXHoe2ChQ6mmblR2fs9pAsgfwFRR2xki3RNA5fvKyIm-0gXHVZwmoOJhhTgAQ/s320/images-2.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for flowers.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">  </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">I love the smell of fresh flowers through the house, especially in the winter.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">Right now you can find hyacinths everywhere, they smell SO wonderful, and afterwards I put them in the cold cellar until I can plant them in the garden.  We had heaps and heaps at our old house and the neighbours were always saying how wonderful our street smelled in the spring!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIN-tPH8ZqZuhkMgUNXe1u8BsrDAMFJt4hciylGjeQBHlYtRODRA_m9upsMCMhbYq3UIhlaf3cyXkEHIidssCDLcVEqvvpE1SjPFd4hvANwMtqiETq92o1tWmtGQRSxhEnp6v96OrTe8/s1600-h/800px-Hyacinth_flower_close-up_aka.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIN-tPH8ZqZuhkMgUNXe1u8BsrDAMFJt4hciylGjeQBHlYtRODRA_m9upsMCMhbYq3UIhlaf3cyXkEHIidssCDLcVEqvvpE1SjPFd4hvANwMtqiETq92o1tWmtGQRSxhEnp6v96OrTe8/s320/800px-Hyacinth_flower_close-up_aka.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">But when Valentines day rolls around, and the florists are charging our guys ridiculous amounts for a little bundle of blooms, I don't like to receive them.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I prefer when D. comes home with lilies on a tuesday, for no reason, other than he knows it will make me happy :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">I'm lucky to have a sweetie that gets it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxwEy6F-M_hKESh2qIET9eFdWxU7FcTfvugu1bKBT0EEC44jIIYAa1YiUaYI5BYlheatStmniJv4nH7CIeATMLSwckM1zB0AatIGCHARlr_pYaOpCK_VA5QGKJPpm8sOBaeIKuCBjtOA/s1600-h/images-5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxwEy6F-M_hKESh2qIET9eFdWxU7FcTfvugu1bKBT0EEC44jIIYAa1YiUaYI5BYlheatStmniJv4nH7CIeATMLSwckM1zB0AatIGCHARlr_pYaOpCK_VA5QGKJPpm8sOBaeIKuCBjtOA/s320/images-5.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">Here is a lovely idea for roses that will be appreciated for a long time.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jbxsFA2x5klX6J_Wta4sEILE0_Gf1fHJnjI_5IC1BNwox1QWquW2tGRYEovyk8ghwaT060cm9N4RnhFbFPBscY-NxXfr_1GN3Fbu08rD0T2SxnANMfUCmZBuQy3VfH78xfrOkBykYsw/s1600-h/2414860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jbxsFA2x5klX6J_Wta4sEILE0_Gf1fHJnjI_5IC1BNwox1QWquW2tGRYEovyk8ghwaT060cm9N4RnhFbFPBscY-NxXfr_1GN3Fbu08rD0T2SxnANMfUCmZBuQy3VfH78xfrOkBykYsw/s320/2414860.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.pier1.com/Catalog/RugsPillowsWindows/RugsPillowsWindows/tabid/514/CategoryID/144/List/0/catpagesize/25/Level/a/ProductID/4703/ProductName/Felt-Roses-Pillow/Default.aspx">Pier 1</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">Felt roses, beautiful.  They have ruffled pillows that are available in other colours, too, for a less literal take on the flower idea.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">Oh so pretty. A spritz of rose water and you're all set...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">til next time..</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Better Than a Dozen Roses...

I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for flowers.    I love the smell of fresh flowers through the house, especially in the winter. Right now...

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