What I've Learned About Making Bouquets
Lately I've been considering this blog and trying to determine what its purpose is, if it has a purpose, should it have a purpose, etc. Currently I'm leaning towards "obvious observations." Today I'm going to share the wisdom I've picked up this summer about making flower bouquets.
#1. If you have a garden, you can bring those flowers inside.
#2. Put flowers into the vase one at a time. I use to struggle with getting flowers to look fine in a vase, then this summer I stumbled upon this wisdom and I'm wondering why no one mentioned it to me before. Often it seems like flower arranging is tricky, and if you want fancy, it probably is. But if you just put one thing in the vase at a time, you can notice when it starts to look weird. Then you can fix it.
#3. Use glass jars as vases. I moved into a grandma's house, therefore there were about 100 million vases. I have rudely ignored every single one of these in favor of using glass jars that I've taken the labels off of. You can use vases if you want, but I find glass jars extra useful if I want to bring a bouquet to a friend. Then when you arrive, there's no flurry of activity looking for a vase and trying to arrange the flowers, when really she'd rather be getting dinner ready. It's ready to go. Also, I like the smaller mouths that most jars have. It creates a tighter bouquet.
#4. If you're bringing flowers inside, probably you're bringing bugs too. I don't mind this too much, but I try to remember to take a closer look before bringing flowers (and the hanging-on spiders) to friends. I'm sure they have enough spiders already.
#5. Flowers have the magic ability to make everything 5000 times nicer. As I mentioned, moving into a grandma's house leaves a little to be desired in regards to furniture choices. I can change a lot of small things, but we're more or less stuck with the furniture, at least for now. But once I started bringing flowers inside, that's all I could see. I no longer noticed all the weird colors in the furniture. Just my lovely flowers with the afternoon light. Total magic.
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Hi There! I’m Marisa Lerin and you’ll see me around at DigitalScrapbook.com a lot. I started this site in 2010 soon after I discovered a new love in digital scrapbooking. DigitalScrapbook.com has gone through some significant changes since that time and it’s grown into this lovely community site you are seeing now. I am daily surprised by the turn of life’s events that has led me down this path. If you're new to the site, welcome! Here are a few tidbits about me that I hope will help you get to know me better!
I’m originally from Minnesota, USA, but spent a good chunk of my childhood living abroad (in Bolivia and Hong Kong). I returned to Minnesota to attend university, got married and then moved overseas again (Korea, then Jordan and 1 year of traveling). My designs are heavily influenced by these many nomadic years. I am currently back in the USA, now living in the great state of Oregon!
I have no official training for what I’m doing, since I decided very wisely (haha) to study physics in university. I am always learning new things about digital scrapbooking, and this community has been immensely helpful for that!
If I manage to stop digital scrapbooking you will probably find me watching TV, reading or baking. I also enjoy writing for the blog here at DigitalScrapbook.com where I talk about whatever happens to be catching my fancy at the moment.
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Recent Comments
I've never thought of using jars - great idea! Your flowers and arrangements are beautiful!
I love glass jars. They add a freshness to the flowers on display.
Великолепные цветы !!! Мне очень нравятся цветы в стеклянных банках - солнечные лучи отражаются в воде,стекле - и цветы еще более сияют !!!!!
So Pretty! I love the jars.
Wow, beautiful bouquets! And great observations. :-)
Beautiful arrangements!
I am loving this "obvious observations" series. Delightful!
I love placing flowers in a jar also Marisa,i add a bow or ribbon for a more fancier touch,you could also add twine or wrap a wire around the top and then tie another piece of wire to both sides of the first wire and even hand your flowers.
I also use glass jars to root my plants,they stay in there for a long time and look very nice.
I love the very colorful flower arrangement,very pretty.
I love the feeling you get with flowers in a jar, too!
I especially liked your comment about the jar necks - smaller makes for a better bouquet in my opinion! Thanks for sharing the tips!
This last picture is especially lovely. Thank you for the fresh ideas. xoxox Beth
Beautiful flowers Marisa and love the arrangements.
Great post! And I've always loved flowers in jars or bottles :)
Beautiful flowers! I like flowers but rarely take the time to bring them in.
Beautiful floral arrangements! I find myself trying to make "clusters" out of my household décor, LOL. Life imitates art, I guess.
pretty love the three glass bottle ones iwth the daisy