Corsage Alternatives
Finish with a bow. Use satin ribbon and start by leaving a bit of a tail. Start making loops while holding the ribbon in the middle (figure C). When you have as many loops as you want, take a short piece of wire, ... [... more]
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Seaweed Baskets
The Carol Duvall Show cameras visit artisan Judy Mulford to catch a glimpse of her basketwork. Mulford creates delicate, beautiful baskets out of slimy seaweed kelp that she harvests while beachcombing. Mulford clips ... [... more]
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Make Pine Cone Kindlers
Place the waxed cone into the muffin tin. Once all the cones have been placed, dip a ladle into the wax and then pour a little over each cone and into the bottom of each tin. Let them cool until solid (figure C). ... [... more]
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Candle Ideas
Pressed flowers can be applied to the candles by first softening the application area slightly with the back of a spoon (figure C) that has been warmed over a heat source such as a candle. Hold the spoon slightly ... [... more]
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Captivating Candles
Enhance ordinary candles by securing fresh flowers around the base with a colored rubber band (figure A). Decorating With Style : Episode DWS-1159 ?Antique Type Home Decor ?Captivating Candles ?Modern Rustic Charm [... more]
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Nosegays
Camouflage the tape with ribbon. You can use any kind of ribbon from satin to tulle. Sheer iridescent ribbons are very spring-like and appropriate. You need about three feet to wrap the stems and about one foot for ... [... more]
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Floating Flowers
You don't have to call a florist to have beautiful, bountiful country bouquets decorating your home! Interior designer Matthew Mead shares tips for floating flowers in containers. ... [... more]
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A Spring Staircase
3. Disguise the wire with a ribbon or raffia bow. Attach the items to the railing using brown pipe cleaners in two or three spots to keep it from sliding down or falling to one side. ... [... more]
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Large Floral Displays
4. Place the main flower of the arrangement strategically in the middle areas. Fill in the empty space with the secondary flowers that are either smaller or less vibrant. Finish with the filler flowers--usually small ... [... more]
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Flower Arranging
Mix the flowers however you want. The textures are wonderful to mix. Then choose one highlight flower and put it in the exact middle, held up by the other plants. Now fill up the quadrants. Try to place your flowers ... [... more]
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Petite Parisian Bouquets
Once you get the technique down, the ideas are endless. For example, Pascal makes a wonderful vegetable bouquet (Le Bouquet du Potager) that includes peppers, artichokes, green beans, carrots, garlic flowers and more ... [... more]
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Beaded Fruits And Flowers
1. Remove stem and leaves from fruit. Cut various triangular shapes out of red liner tape; remove paper backing, and then stick each to the fruit (try not to overlap the pieces). Push wrinkles and folds flat before ... [... more]
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