A Passion for Flowers

The first day of spring is March 19th and I can’t wait. Every year at this time I long for the warm days, cool evenings and the earthy fragrance after a spring rain. And how about the amazing abundance of fresh greenery and flowers!

As I start a new wedding season I reflect back on some of my favorite 2019 creations. I hope you enjoy these arrangements as much as I enjoyed creating them.

Today, here in the northeast, the temperature is a balmy 67 degrees. Maybe spring is closer than we think?

Please, take a seat.

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Ornamental Gourd Wreath

This wreath has to be one of my favorite creations. It was easy to assemble and all of the wreath ingredients were collected at my local nursery and craft stores.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Small gourds
• Grape vine (optional)
• Moss
• Foam wreath form
• Floral picks
• Floral wire
• Glue gun

Here’s how you do it:

1. Wrap floral wire around the wreath form to create a loop to hang it.
2. Insert  floral picks into the bottom of the gourds then randomly insert the gourds into the foam wreath form. You can also put a dab of hot glue on the  bottom of the gourd for additional support.
3. This step is optional – for texture and interest, wrap  grapevine around the wreath and secure with floral wire.
4. To cover the exposed foam, hot glue moss into all of the crevices.
5. Done!

Happy Halloween and happy crafting!