tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27374565717600675102024-03-19T06:58:04.293+11:00French Blue and Peachy PinkMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.comBlogger465125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-80401736086204580912019-09-19T20:01:00.003+10:002019-09-19T20:04:39.408+10:00My Flowery Little World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Hello long lost friends </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">It's me, Melanie </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I thought I would pop on over to my bloggy world and say hello to you all and show you why my blog posts are so few and far between.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">You may remember that I opened my own flower business called MAYFLOWERS VINTAGE FLORIST</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Mayflowers has my heart, it has my soul and I absolutely love running my own business.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">My love of all things antique and vintage still remains. In fact I have combined my passions and I have combined both of these things with flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">My signature designs are my VINTAGE TEACUP POSIES. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"> A fresh flower design built into gorgeous old teacups.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Antique lace and ribbons that you may remember I am obsessed over, are now put to good use trimming bridal bouquets.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">I have worked on many, many weddings and I have sent countless bunches and arrangements far and wide.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">The flower world has captured my heart, hook, line and sinker.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Please enjoy these few pretty pics from my flower studio captured by my friend Dea from Little Black Bow Photography.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">I will be back from time to time to say hello, but in the meantime please pop over to my website to see what my flower world is all about.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">You will also find me on Facebook and Instagram.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">www.mayflowers.com.au</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">or Mayflowers Vintage Florist on social media.</span></div>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">All photo's on this blog are taken by myself. Please DO NOT take any of them without asking me first. I am very happy to share when asked but not so happy when my photo's turn up on pinterest and personal websites without having permission to use them. It is manners to ask. Thanks !.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-25530611153386925422014-11-26T16:31:00.002+11:002014-11-26T16:31:25.167+11:00Peachy Pink Wedding Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Yes it has been a while once again……..sorry</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I have so many beautiful flower images to share from weddings and other work that I have been doing.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">This particular wedding was a must to share.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">The wedding of Jaye and Dave was such a wonderful event.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">I had grand plans of travelling up to the Hunter Valley vineyards (Australia), to the location but it wasn't meant to be (my son broke his collarbone and we spent the afternoon in the hospital but that's another story)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Jaye and Dave and their precious daughter Poppy celebrated in style at the stunning Tocal Homestead.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">J</span><span style="color: #e06666;">aye chose such a pretty colour palette for me to work with.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Lots of peachy pinks,pale pinks, creamy whites and green foliages and berries.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">She had a vision but she mostly left it up to me to make the final decisions which was such a great honour.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Jaye's tiny daughter Poppy wore a sweet little flower crown and she looked as cute as a button.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">(adoring the wedding gown)</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAC_a049vq7PYdOKn3nPmKaYiyXHbUQymfHh8xKIURK459BmWVop2kiC6sd9SmtfAQ9zcQ4yr8UPAPQBybohj42joiS1jijIhHQX-W0YcrE5I5PFCe5xOeAyOn0UJilBwf8_Pv4snA8Ti/s1600/jd-367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAC_a049vq7PYdOKn3nPmKaYiyXHbUQymfHh8xKIURK459BmWVop2kiC6sd9SmtfAQ9zcQ4yr8UPAPQBybohj42joiS1jijIhHQX-W0YcrE5I5PFCe5xOeAyOn0UJilBwf8_Pv4snA8Ti/s1600/jd-367.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">The bridal bouquet consisted of Tuberose, Queen Anne's Lace, Peris, Peonies and Roses. The fragrance was intoxicating.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">The bridesmaids bouquets consisted of a smaller version of the bridal bouquet.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> Lots and lots of hard work sitting right there in that box.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> I love my flowery little corner of the world !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Sending out a HUGE hello to all of my long lost bloggy friends around the world. I miss you all like crazy !!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Andrea, Doni, Michelle, Betsy and so many more. I am alive and well and loving my work. Can you believe that I can finally justify all of the lace, doilies and other vintage treasures that I have collected over time…….lol</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">If you would like to see what I have been up to then you can find my business page on Facebook under MAYFLOWERS VINTAGE FLORIST. It would be so fantastic for you to pop in and say hi.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> Until next time…..</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"> Hello friends</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"> Yes it really is me !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"> I have been busy</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"> It really is a joy</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I like to put flowers on EVERYTHING……..including shoes !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"> Above….. This image taken by the very lovely Beth Powell from Powell Photography.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">Taken on a vintage fashion modelling shoot at a beautiful Lavender farm in the Hunter Valley, NSW Australia. I was so fortunate to be part of this amazing shoot.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Of course I made sure that there was a tea party on the modelling shoot.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">I even had the super stunning models munching on beautiful cookies at the end of our busy day.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">and I have also been making lots of lovely brides flower wishes come true. Seeing their faces on their wedding day when I deliver their blooms is absolutely priceless !</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">What a wonderful gift flowers are.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">She longed for a very forest inspired rustic bouquet.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">I almost didn't want to give it to her on the day, I loved it soooo much.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">and then I love to create one off pieces with a little bit of difference.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">My flea market and antiquing days aren't nearly as frequent as once before. But I have to admit my heart beats double time when I walk into the flower market in the wee hours of the morning and a gazillion flowers are there to greet me……..smile</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Life is fun, fullfilling and full of challenges. I find it tricky to blog these days but I will pop in to share a story or some pretty eye candy whenever I can.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"> I really do miss you all so much !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I dedicate this flowery post to my dearest friend Andrea who inspired my wonderful journey to begin. She offered a challenge and I dared to take it. It is never too late to change your life…..</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> Go on……..go out on a limb and reach for the stars.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> it really is inspiring up there in the sky.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> Love to you all</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"> It seems as though I have been missing in action from</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> for eternity</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;"> In a nut shell this is why.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;"> My world of flowers has filled my world of time to capacity.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;"> Taking stunning photo's of my antiques is now a luxury.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;"> Now I spend my days creating beautiful flowers for the outside world.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">My flower studio is slowly growing and expanding and I have lots and lots of happy brides booking me in to create flowers for their weddings. I adore every moment and yes I can honestly say that I am living the dream.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">This week coming will be a super busy if not crazy onwith the most romantic day of the year descending on us all..........</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">VALENTINE</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"> My website is sooo close to going live now (maybe Monday).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Their are lots of very excited customers and friends who are looking forward to seeing my new site so I thought that I would showcase</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">MY NEW MARIE ANTOINETTE flower range.</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">It has something for every budget in mind.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">From a single stemmed rose to an elegant rose tower that would have had Marie Antoinette squealing in delight !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">For my Mayflowers Vintage Florist customers I am taking orders now for these designs. You will find my details on my face book site for ordering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #e06666;">HELLO</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #45818e;">After what seems to be an eternity without a computer and running my whole life through my phone, I have just been surprised with a nice shiny white laptop from my darling husband.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #45818e;">I am SUPER EXCITED to be blogging again !!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #45818e;">I just need to learn how to drive this new toy of mine and start snapping away again on my camera !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">WHAT HAVE I BEEN UP TOO IN MY LOOOOONG LEAVE OF BLOGGY ABSENCE ?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I have completed my Floristry course after 2 years and I'm now a fully qualified Florist......YIPPEE</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I have opened my own little flowery business. Just from home at the moment but a store is definitely on the cards in the future. Oh the fun that I will have there !!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">My antiquing has slowed down a LOT (boooo) due to now having a business and having other priorities BUT that does not mean that I have stopped collecting antiques altogether.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">I have joined my love of antique, lace, vintage and flowers into one big fat happy spectrum (I will share details about that another time)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I am busy busy busy creating beautiful Christmas wreaths and table centrepieces at the moment for the upcoming 'Silly Season'</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I have created amazing bridal bouquets for some very happy brides</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">There is so much to share and I will definately be catching you up on my learning with Thursday Flowers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">I cannot promise you daily blogposts like before but I will at least be blogging again when I can fit it in between flowery creations.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"> SO THAT'S MY NEWS, WHAT'S YOURS ?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">I will look forward to chatting again and reading up on so many of my favourite blogs to see what everybody has been up to.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> Hello my lovely friends !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">In my busy little corner of the world I have been creating up a storm making lots of beautiful bunches and arrangements and booking happy brides in for their special days.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Life as a florist is amazing and I am completely in love with what I do. Who knew that work could be so addictive and fulfilling. </span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Why on earth didn't I chose this path years and years ago ???</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I have had very little time for blogging which I am missing terribly but it also means that I have not had a whole lot of time to go antiquing either.......boo hoo</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Instead I pass the time making beautiful art with flowers. </span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I regularly find myself smiling as I do this. I LOVE it !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Today I have been busy preparing for a market day that I am part of. I have been making lots of teacup posies, bunches, arrangements and some little cupcake posies. Tomorrow I have something new to make to add to my repertoire. I always have something a little different each month to entice my customers. There was no time for pics today but I will take some tomorrow and post a few for you to see here on my blog.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">This pic above is a bunch of loveliness that I delivered to a customer today. </span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Roses, Ranuculas and Dusty Miller all wrapped up in a pretty vintage supper cloth. A beautiful combination !</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">I kept the colour palette very soft and pretty because the customer loves pretty pink flowers and I have to admit I DO TOO ! lol</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wishing you all loads of happiness and love</span><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">All photo's on this blog are taken by myself. Please DO NOT take any of them without asking me first. I am very happy to share when asked but not so happy when my photo's turn up on pinterest and personal websites without having permission to use them. It is manners to ask. Thanks !.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-87891321954084490692013-07-29T10:03:00.001+10:002013-07-29T10:03:20.988+10:00Flea Market Finds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">It was 6 am...........oops I slept in !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Yes it is always a very early start but believe it or not 6am wake up is heartbreaking because all of the antique dealers have been through the flea market by this time. They have been there since 4:30am with their torches looking for goodies for their stores.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Hats off to them, because no amount of cool finds will ever get me out of bed in the middle of Winter at 4am.......brrrr</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I arrived at 7am and everything was completely picked over and their were spaces everywhere on tables where treasures had once been.........sigh !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Vases and jugs were on top of my list and yes I found some ! YAY</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I also found an old vintage baby basket for $5, perfect for carrying my flowers around to markets and very strong and durable.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Rusty old tins, Victorian era pottery, Carlton ware biscuit jar, vintage gloves, lace tablecloths and old bottles for my flowers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">This old Victorian era jardiniere (below left) is my favourite purchase.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">and this dear little bath salt bottle is an original. It's original labels are peeling off the back but the pretty floral label on the front is still intact. The lid has long gone but that won't matter a bit once I get my flowers displayed in it !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">How lovely the babies basket is !</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Can you believe that babies were allowed to travel in these baskets in cars until the late 1970's. No seat belts or harness. It is so scary to think about it. I remember sitting next to my baby brother on a very hot vinyl seat in mid Summer in one of these baskets. How fortunate that safety regulations have improved over the years.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I am always on the look out for old vintage metal buckets for my flowers. The price for these buckets can be ridiculous at times but this one was $7 so I was happy to pay that price. These buckets have been around 'since the arc' and almost never die like more modern buckets. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">These goodies of mine are now all washed up and ready to sell in my florist studio full of flowers. All one off pieces and totally gorgeous. The thrill of the chase looking for antiques is half the fun but recycling these wonderful pieces into amazing arrangements will be even more fun. The real test will be parting with these treasures !</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I hope your weekend was filled with lots of sunshine and fun !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">It all began in a dark little second hand store.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">'CLOSING DOWN' said the sign</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">'For Sale, everything must go'.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Who could resist ?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">There were racks of clothes, stacks of doilies, old (smelly) shoes and a tub of old vintage purses and scarves.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">and when I walked into the back of the store I saw them !!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">A quaint old fireplace stood inside a cavity of a wall and a row of the prettiest vintage hats stood there in all of their glory looking at me !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">I swear they were smiling when they saw me (yes the hats !)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">It was one of those moments where lightening strikes, cymbals clang and your heart races with excitement.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">They may as well have had my name flashing above them.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">and of course my dearest 'Mabel' came to my mind.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">(Mabel is my old rusty dress form)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">I pictured her at home in my studio wearing an old shabby pink vintage tulle skirt with a little tear in it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">I knew that this these new hats would be perfect for her (even though she doesn't have a head !!!!!! frown )</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Next thing I saw an old vintage white tulle skirt on a cheap rack for a couple of dollars.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">It was perfect Mabel attire on a shoestring budget.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">So out I walked with 3 new hats and a new skirt for her !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">When I showed Mabel, her new things she almost squealed with excitement (well she would have if she were a real vintage person !)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">PINK, WHITE AND BLUE HATS for her to wear on her.............aaahhhhhhhh..........</span><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Uuuuuum Waist ?......</span><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Collar ?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Pretend head ?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Oh well, Mabel and I will have to sort that little problem out for ourselves........</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">The more I looked at her dressed up the more something appeared to be missing. She needed just a bit of ooomph !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">and then Mabel really kicked up her (invisible)feet.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Anyone would think that she was hitting the town she was sooo excited !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> A pair of dainty pink gloves completed her look</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> As pretty as a picture is my sweet girl Mabel</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">So that is my story about Mabel and her new dress and three hats.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I hope that you liked it.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Maybe you even giggled.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Maybe you might think I am a little crazy</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">But I definitely keep myself entertained in my little make believe world. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I was going to introduce you to Mabel's new friend Ettie tonight but I am honestly tired and ready for bed so she will have to wait until another day. I can assure you that she will be just as out there and zany as Mabel though..........but one little secret about Ettie.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">SHE LOOOOOVES the colour blue.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">and you can imagine that I am going to make her as pretty as a picture too !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"> HAVE A GLORIOUS FUN FILLED WEEKEND !</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">All photo's on this blog are taken by myself. Please DO NOT take any of them without asking me first. I am very happy to share when asked but not so happy when my photo's turn up on pinterest and personal websites without having permission to use them. It is manners to ask. Thanks !.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-72907859219196103472013-07-18T22:14:00.004+10:002013-07-18T22:16:18.267+10:00THURSDAY FLOWERS A Sweet Wrist Corsage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I bring you a really pretty little wrist corsage.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I look forward to class each week but am feeling sad at the thought that in a few months I will be finished. Our beautiful teacher and my fun filled classmates make each week so fun and interesting and we all have plenty of giggles.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">These last few months will be filled with funeral work and exams......frown :-(</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">BUT this week we continued on with more wedding work.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Unfortunately I left my camera at home so I can't show you more photo's.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">1 day after making my little wrist corsage I took a few happy snaps to show you. I kept my corsage in the fridge overnight in a sealed container to keep it fresh.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">My daughter was kind enough to lend her pretty hands to model my work. Try to ignore the fact that she didn't have a pretty dress on to make it a lot nicer.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">(sneek peek at Mabel below)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">My dainty little corsage looks lovely on my daughters pretty hands</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Corsages need not be restricted to the wrist or shoulder. Why not dress up your evening purse with a little bag spray.</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">For those who have a Christening or morning wedding to attend, this would also be sweet.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">I had planned to make an all white corsage but the purple Asters caught my eye and I couldn't resist their bright little faces.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"> It has been so nice to be blogging with you all tonight.</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"> I have a glorious blog post for you all tomorrow.</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"> Do you remember Mabel ?</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"> Well, MABEL GOT A NEW DRESS !</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"> and she looks soooo pretty !</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"> and even more exciting, she has found herself a friend !</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"> If you don't know who Mabel is, then you can find out all about her <a href="http://frenchblueandpeachypink.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/meet-my-new-friend-mabelshe-is-dress.html">HERE</a> or see one of her other pretty dresses <a href="http://frenchblueandpeachypink.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/thursday-flowers-mabel-plays-dress-ups.html">HERE</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"> So be sure to pop back in tomorrow to see what all of the fuss is about............smile and wink :-) ;-)</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">All photo's on this blog are taken by myself. Please DO NOT take any of them without asking me first. I am very happy to share when asked but not so happy when my photo's turn up on pinterest and personal websites without having permission to use them. It is manners to ask. Thanks !.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-44136618624679360962013-07-08T19:57:00.000+10:002013-07-08T19:57:21.790+10:00Yes It's Me and I Have Something To Share With You All !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">I have something very special to share with you all.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">It was my birthday last week </span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">and I was spoiled rotten by my friends and family.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">There was love, cake, laughter, a yummy lunch and beautiful heartfelt gifts.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">THIS, is one of the very special gifts that I received from an old friend of mine Miss M.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">You see, I had found this beautiful Victorian collar box on line and I fell in love with it. It was completely ancient, age to perfection and served a purpose. I just wish that it was still full of the beautiful lace collars that once upon a time would have graced it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Oh can you imagine how much I would be squealing if they were still there......sigh</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">A friend of mine took it upon herself to surprise me with it and managed to keep it a big secret !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">and when the secret was revealed there was no wiping the smile from my face.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">ISN'T IT GORGEOUS !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">and I plan to store my beautiful lace cuffs and bows in there.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">I LOVE their pretty posies of flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">The box is in great condition for it's age (Approx 1880) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">The velvet fabric on the middle section has worn over the years but the celluloid on the base and lid is absolutely perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">My French lace cuffs pictured below will now live in the bottom section of my box.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Thankyou so much Miss M for such a beautiful thoughtful gift.</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"> I ADORE IT !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"> I had a very happy birthday and I felt very loved.</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">All photo's on this blog are taken by myself. Please DO NOT take any of them without asking me first. I am very happy to share when asked but not so happy when my photo's turn up on pinterest and personal websites without having permission to use them. It is manners to ask. Thanks !.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-43855800861446186032013-06-29T12:07:00.001+10:002013-06-29T12:07:48.689+10:00A Little Flower Fairy Comes To Tea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">On a rainy, cold Winters day a little flower fairy came over to play.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">She arrived all dressed in pink, flower in her pretty hair and a big smile on her face. Her proud Mummy looking on with love.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">The little flower fairy's name is Laura</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">and</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">her dream is to be a florist !</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So the table was set, flowers were prepared and my little friend Laura began to live her dream.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Flower Fairy Laura smiled the whole afternoon long, snipping and poking her pile of fresh roses into a teacup full of securing foam. I gave her basic instructions on how to create the round shape design and then let her explore all on her own.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My honest thoughts.....she is a natural !</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The love and excitement on her little face was glorious and I hoped that this day would be etched into her mind for the whole of her life.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When we are children we should be encouraged to live out our dreams at an early age to encourage us to move forward towards happiness in our desire to succeed. Not success monetary wise but success in being happy and completely in love in our chosen career.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Money is irrelevant compared to desire, happiness and fulfilment</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is highly possible that Miss Laura may change her mind about her future and that is ok.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">She will grow and pave her happy little way through her journey of life her own way. Time and wisdom will guide her.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">BUT one day I hope that a little spark will trigger in her mind reminding her of the wonderful afternoon she had creating something with her mind and her hands that she was so completely proud of.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">and I hope that her passion of flowers will always remain.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">She reminded me so much of myself at her age, making little fairy beds in the garden in old matchboxes or terracotta pots. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Miss Laura the flower flower does exactly the same thing ! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Her gentle soul and her wonderful love for flowers left a lasting impression on me. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Children are so incredibly precious that's for certain.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">To see her create with passion opened a tiny door to her soul that I could see that her Mummy adored. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Her Mummy Karen and myself were old school friends. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Karen sat off to the side and watch her little fairy create. I had to giggle when Karen tried to show Laura where to put a particular flower only Laura telling her that she knew already ! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Miss Laura the flower fairy has passion in her heart and with that quality she will truly be happy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">and 'all by herself' she created a little teacup full of love !</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">She even dared to add a Brussel Sprout to her design.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">and when we had finished it was time for tea and cookies.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">and all by herself she poured herself tea, scooped some little sugar hearts into her cup, added a tad of milk, munched on a cookie and then admired her work !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Thankyou Miss Laura for being my very delightful guest for the afternoon. May your dream of being a florist continue to inspire you to do something that truly makes your little heart sing.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I look forward to another flower date with you sometime in the future xo</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">Today I had an order to make a funeral wreath.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">I LOVE wreaths but this one was a sad one.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">I guess funerals are the sad part of floristry and working with flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">The wreath was for a gentleman so I chose a blue/mauve colour scheme. The pale lilac coloured Freesias toned down the bright blue Iris' and the grey foliage perfectly complimented it all.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Flowers chosen</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Iris</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Roses</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Foliage chosen</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Olive</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Native Australian Woolly Bush</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">and an unknown mystery grey foliage that a friend picked in her garden for me.</span></div>
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<br /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">and I loved the end result</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"> Stunning blue Iris</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">and soft mauve Freesias that smell so sweet</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Olive foliage represents the gentleman's Greek heritage and gives it a personal touch.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"> .......and the finished product looks beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">After not blogging regularly for weeks due to my new business I have such a backlog of things to show you all.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">I thought that I would begin with this little pile of French cross stitch samplers.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">They are a work of art all by themselves but I have a friend who absolutely loves these samplers and I have been slowly collecting them for her to send her. I don't want to tell you who she is or it will spoil the surprise but I am sure she knows who I am talking about anyway......smile</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">I am sure that she will love cross stitching these samplers and I think that it's a wonderful thing that they will be brought to life once again.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">I used to cross stitch many years ago but with my brood of children it is highly unlikely that I will find time to do one. If the truth be known, I began a cross stitch for my son 14 years ago and it still hasn't been finished and he is now 13 ! I had given myself a year to make it before he came along but apparently this project may end up being his own child's one day......oops !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I particularly love this one. Imagine the rose in a pendant hanging around your neck. GORGEOUS !!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Maybe I could try the rose before I send it off to my friend ?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Every week another member of my family celebrates a birthday and almost every weekend the whole family embarks on our home for yet another birthday cake. It is so funny :-)</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Each week we discuss what cake we will be having the following week.</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Next week it is my turn to blow out the birthday candles so I am thinking of what type of cake I will have. Any ideas ?</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">We have had a cheesecake, a sponge, ice cream cake and yesterday we had a chocolate cake for my son.</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">We are seriously all caked out ! lol</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">I would love to hear any particularly yummy cakes that you can suggest that I might try. I know that there are many great cooks out there amongst you all.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">Yes I know that it's Friday but I have been a busy little bee this week !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;">I gathered a couple of touches of her colour choice and teamed them with Brussel Sprouts, Gerberas, Hydrangea, Bud wax, Kale and Roses.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">The artichoke didn't quite work today because of it's size but I have plans for it tomorrow !</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lHQGQ0aQxfW3fapcIYxtCO6Xwhiu8dj_T6vJ1zd6-Xx_IZDaSxlwapTUKa4tapFDPYHcpqdfyLyDMSXVhVuvEJ6W1h2I9X29ElR5hIOxaX4V7ftppMnjv1X_pWysAirB7BopmrJmGZLC/s1600/DSC_0651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lHQGQ0aQxfW3fapcIYxtCO6Xwhiu8dj_T6vJ1zd6-Xx_IZDaSxlwapTUKa4tapFDPYHcpqdfyLyDMSXVhVuvEJ6W1h2I9X29ElR5hIOxaX4V7ftppMnjv1X_pWysAirB7BopmrJmGZLC/s640/DSC_0651.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">A nice cup of 'Yorkshire Tea' topped my morning off nicely.</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"> It was very nice tea that I hadn't tried before.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">So that was my day in the sunshine !</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Tomorrow I have a little friend of mine coming over to 'play' in my flower studio. You will have to pop in next week because I will be posting photo's next week of what my little friend makes.</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">This little darling's name is Laura and when she grows up she wants to be a florist. I cannot wait to see the world of flowers through a child's eyes. She is such a little sweety !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"> I hope that this post sees you all happy, healthy and smiling. </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"> Enjoy your weekend</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">All photo's on this blog are taken by myself. Please DO NOT take any of them without asking me first. I am very happy to share when asked but not so happy when my photo's turn up on pinterest and personal websites without having permission to use them. It is manners to ask. Thanks !.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-11803205326112240082013-06-13T17:45:00.001+10:002013-06-13T17:45:29.092+10:00THURSDAY FLOWERS, Mabel Plays Dress Ups !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">On a dreary, wet Winters day, Mabel played dress ups ! </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">(Mabel is a vintage dress form</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">) </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">She was tired of standing in the one spot for what seemed like forever and she thought that her wirey frame needed a face lift.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">So the Queen of Mayflowers (Me.....</span><span style="color: #e06666;">hehe</span><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">) decided to play !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Out came the roses, wire and secateurs.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">(think Edward Scizzorhand)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Now Mabel is smiling with delight with her new look !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">She has her purse, her dance card and she is ready for her handsome prince to pick her up !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">(I don't have the heart to tell her that, that is probably never going to happen)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I think Mabel would look a treat welcoming guests at a wedding function and that in fact will be her new role.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Wedding or events will be her forte.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">She is very much looking forward to her new title</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">'Lady Mabel Of Mayflowers'</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">She will be the belle of the ball as well as the token mascot of my business.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Hot pinks, red, pale peachy pink and white roses adorn her frame</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Mabel's 1950's purse matches her dress perfectly !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">and after all of the creating had finished, Queen Melanie of Mayflowers began the clean up just as the rain softly began to fall outside.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"> and THAT my friends, is the end of my story !</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">All photo's on this blog are taken by myself. Please DO NOT take any of them without asking me first. I am very happy to share when asked but not so happy when my photo's turn up on pinterest and personal websites without having permission to use them. It is manners to ask. Thanks !.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-21726903347369661612013-06-11T10:55:00.001+10:002013-06-11T10:55:57.702+10:00From The Dressing Table Of Mayflowers Vintage Florist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">'Yes.......a dressing table in a florist store !'</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Well you already know that I never quite fit the conventional 'anything' really.......</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">and you know that I have started this business of mine on a shoe string. I have literally used anything that I had lying around to deck out my new digs ! lol</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">and THAT means that anything at all goes !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Storage is the number one issue in anyone's office.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">We all need a junk draw to hide away ugly looking office supplies to tidy things up and we all need display areas to show off our goods for sale.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Well, I think that my old dressing table fit the bill quite nicely.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">My wires, boxes and scrappy ends of ribbon are all hiding in these draws and on the top of the dressing table you'll find the display items.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">It was a perfect for for my vintage theme and solved a whole host of storage issues, it was cheap as I didn't have to outlay money for a new cupboard and I think it looks delightful :-)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Here are a few pics of what I have on display !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Do you love the old vintage umbrella that I found on my flea marketing travels !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Yes I know that some of you will flip out at the umbrella being up inside, but I am not really all that superticious so it doesn't really bother me. I would rather see it open and looking pretty rather then having it closed up and unseen.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xsjCduDz5PiGSD_JKcFQ5vo8yUpJWKCiG9yNkUxsRpf2vc5k1Dzb0ijnfqeEDMSxaDv6779GKwPLMNRdQcJfe7XknL0hpgHA5CDPf9YHzOWehCxrHgbsGHRL0-7_fDYa_8Xv_K_B-K8/s1600/DSC_0433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xsjCduDz5PiGSD_JKcFQ5vo8yUpJWKCiG9yNkUxsRpf2vc5k1Dzb0ijnfqeEDMSxaDv6779GKwPLMNRdQcJfe7XknL0hpgHA5CDPf9YHzOWehCxrHgbsGHRL0-7_fDYa_8Xv_K_B-K8/s640/DSC_0433.JPG" width="425" /></a></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">My favourite thing about the dressing table is that I have somewhere to hang my antique greeting cards that I adore so much. I have them strung up on lace tied from each corner of the mirror and now I can enjoy them as I work.</span> </div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">and my new friend 'Mabel' looks perfect in the setting too !</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">(you can read about Mabel in the post above this one so simply scroll up !)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">You honestly didn't think that I would show you the mess inside the drawers did you ! lol</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> NO WAY !...........cheeky smile</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">So the moral to this story is to simply step outside the square when it comes to decorating either a room inside your home, or office.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">There must be items around you that can be re purposed into something useful rather then going out and buying 'more stuff' to clog up the world with.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Old furniture and wares were built to last where as new things today are not built to last at all. Use your creativity and at the same time you will leave a softer footprint on this world of ours and keep it cleaner for our children to use long after we are gone.</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">All photo's on this blog are taken by myself. Please DO NOT take any of them without asking me first. I am very happy to share when asked but not so happy when my photo's turn up on pinterest and personal websites without having permission to use them. It is manners to ask. Thanks !.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-48174822695323920632013-06-10T17:51:00.000+10:002013-06-10T17:51:54.566+10:00Meet My New Friend Mabel.......She Is A Dress Form !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">Her name is 'Mabel' and she is a rusty old dress form from an old country town dress store.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Mabel's job description is to stand there and look pretty.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">She must work long hours, not complain and to model any new designs that I create.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">She can be hired out for weddings or other function as required. I think she would look fab standing at the doorway to an event welcoming the guests.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">She is a little rusty but aged to perfection. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">She is around the age of 70 so is ageing quite gracefully really. She has a friend by the name of 'Ettie' who will be joining her soon as these sisters are (and were) quite close and should never be parted. Ettie seems to have lost her legs (OOps I meant stand) but I am sure that a table will do suffice for her for the moment.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">.......Mabel and Ettie were my Aunty and Grandmother who left this world a little while ago but had a lot to do with my love of flowers. It seems only right that these 2 special girls of mine should be represented in this only fitting way.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">They will be dressed up and covered in flowers and will always look lovely as my 2 old girls always did.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">My Aunty May had quite the love of sewing lace on all of her dresses and my Grandmother never left the house without powder on her nose or a dab of perfume behind her ear.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">These 2 wire dress forms 'Mabel and Ettie' certainly have big shoes to fill...........high heeled ones to be exact !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">I am sure that much fun will be had with these new 'toys' of mine. (Ettie will join her sister very soon)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">This vintage peach coloured tulle petticoat has been in my cupboard for years waiting for the right 'thing' to use it on. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Now it will cover Mabel's wire frame.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">A lovely old piece of Victorian lace serves as a scarf to keep her neck warm in this cold weather.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">A happy snap of some of my roses in stock at the moment :-)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Searching for vintage items for my new business is lots of fun but a challenge at the same time as I am doing it all on a shoe string.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">If it is priced well, is in good condition and of course it must be vintage or antique, then I am interested.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">This week I stumbled upon a big bag of fluffy vintage feathers under a pile of linens in a second hand store.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">I had something in mind for them and the bag cost me $5 for the lot so it was affordable.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Apparently they came from some old vintage hats that were too far gone to salvage (sad really).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">The pale blue/grey and pink tones of these fluffy feathers are so soft and pretty and they made for a nice photo shoot too !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">It wasn't belong before the feathers found their way into an old Victorian vase for display. They can sit here while that wait to be re purposed once again.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I have taken so many beautiful photographs this week to share with you all and since it is a long weekend here this weekend I will catch up on all of my blogging that I have been missing while setting up my business. I really do miss my photography and blogging.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Have a fun weekend, stay warm and toasty and out of the cold and I will see you all again next week.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Late last week I was offered a stall at a local shopping centre to sell my flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">It was an offer to good to be true to help promote my baby sized new business into something much larger.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">It was a very last minute offer but somehow I pulled it off, picked up my business cards, placed a flower order and made a few samples of my wares.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Lots of my business cards were taken, kind words of praise were spoken and I met lots of friendly souls who stopped to say hello.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">In between sipping coffee to stay warm I set up my stall with very few props because I wasn't sure how much space I would have. All I took to decorate my stall with was an old wine box, a white tablecloth, an old picture frame and my small pink shaving cabinet.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">I took a small branch of a tree to give my stall some height and interest and then I let my flowers do the talking !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">My pretty 'Posy Purse' design was a talking point.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">One lucky lady fell in love with the pretty 1950's glomesh purse and had to have her.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Teacup posies are always a favourite !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">My Roses and Stocks birdcage tied with vintage ribbon</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">A modern piece below. Beautiful for those who have a super modern, chic home or office and don't like lots of fuss.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Pictured below is a cute little celluloid heart shaped chocolate box filled with moss, Chrysanthumums, Budwax and a pretty porcelaine violet ornament.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">My 'Doily Posy' range proved to be popular on the day. Pink was the favoured colour of the day.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">It was a fun day meeting new people and living my dream.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">With much pleasure I bring you a fabulous instalment of THURSDAY FLOWERS</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">The second year of my studies is flying by at the rate of knots and as I edge a little closer to completing my course I am already starting to miss it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">I'm not sure how that it is at all possible but it is true.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">We are at the really, really fun creative stage of the course and this week our class was asked to work our magic on a big corporate affair. It was a big posh 'do' with all of the floristry reps there, so we had to really raise the bar and make this event something amazing.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">AND I THINK WE DID !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">The whole class split into groups to make different designs.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">These designs below was what I made in my group.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">We each made our own and we given the opportunity to put our own flair into it. Each of us created something amazing and had our own style. It never ceases to amaze me how we all have the same bunches of flowers to work with but each of us creates something unique that's to our own style.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">'Being different is a very good thing'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">is called a birdcage design.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">It is all made with love and patience and a whole lot of joy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">We used Ribbon Grass, stunning Orchids and Chrysanthemums</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I think this design is absolutely exquisite</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5TWQ0ISudBxt0QzWnqsd2wNcxIZlg0TKE15SeL-nuuzBZGIAQoE9kYKtoOtClMIAa8PhWWYw5o_i9IRjsgDVrhUqQuuz3Plud9VHI4VEUZOb5DQT1lhk0VqVoG4cpBVTxyq74LgmUC8/s1600/DSC_0858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5TWQ0ISudBxt0QzWnqsd2wNcxIZlg0TKE15SeL-nuuzBZGIAQoE9kYKtoOtClMIAa8PhWWYw5o_i9IRjsgDVrhUqQuuz3Plud9VHI4VEUZOb5DQT1lhk0VqVoG4cpBVTxyq74LgmUC8/s640/DSC_0858.JPG" width="425" /></a></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">We also made this wonderful design !</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">I must tell you that the theme for this event was a phoenix rising from the ashes. The design that we moulded our designs to, was comprised of lots of earthy tones followed by a shot of bright violet so we Incorporated these colours into the designs.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Firstly we made a cone and painstakingly glued Autumn tone leaves in a pattern all around it. </span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"> We each came up with something different, here are a few of our cones pictured below. Mine is the one in the middle.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">and this is the completed design all ready for delivery.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">I was very proud of my work and I loved that we learnt lots of new skills making these designs.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">It was such a fun day, we shared a joke or two, I got stuck to my design at one point with a large dollop of glue (lol) and as usual had fun following my dream.</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">All photo's on this blog are taken by myself. Please DO NOT take any of them without asking me first. I am very happy to share when asked but not so happy when my photo's turn up on pinterest and personal websites without having permission to use them. It is manners to ask. Thanks !.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-41270352337655471422013-05-28T18:23:00.003+10:002013-05-28T18:23:40.055+10:00Ponderings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Hands up those bloggers out there who started their blogs and were completely obsessed with the stats and comments ?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Yes well my hand is up !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">It has been 2 years since I began my blog and began on my journey of discovery.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">It was a wet day in May when I finally sat down and began to write a journal of my thoughts and love and shared those thoughts with the world.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Writing has always been a passion of mine from when I was a little girl, as was my love for photography and reading books.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Imagination comes from experience and play and all of those things were quite prevalent in my early life.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">It was always such a big part of blogging to me to make sure that people were reading and that I wasn't just rambling on to myself.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I would check the stats a few times a day and sometimes be excited and other times be frowning at my lack there of.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">2-3 years down the track I hardly ever check the stats and have only just checked my overall stats and found it to be well over 105,000 hits !</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Wow when I think about it that is quite insane !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Creativity is something that we have to find all on our own. The need to capture an audience comes out of uncertainty and want for acknowledgement of our hard work.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">It wasn't until the end of my first year of blogging that I realised that I was writing my blog for pleasure for myself.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I have always set out little tea parties for friends over many years and this time I really wanted to share my love of it and take pics.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Comments from readers made me smile but what has really given me the feeling of peace and harmony and love is when some of those comments have turned into budding friendships across the whole world.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Friend come from all over the place, some speak English and others do not. It is with a big smile that I welcome all of my happy readers into my little world of all thing French Blue and Peachy Pink.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Now days comments are from friends who I will probably never ever meet but that does not matter one little bit.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Some of these friends have become mentors and silent angels whose quite honesty and support have literally shifted my world and thoughts to new places.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Indeed, a very good blog friend of mine issued a challenge to her readers to follow their dream and to complete an unfinished project. Something clicked in my brain that day when I read this and I decided then and there to follow my dream of finally being a florist. 20 something years worth of dreaming about it, came to an end with an abrupt holt and 2 weeks later I was enrolled and ready to start my learning.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">SEE.......faraway friends can come to us to teach us and encourage us and it can truly change our world.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">So this afternoon as I sit here writing this post I would simply LOVE to say a big thankyou to each and everyone of you who take the time to visit my humble abode and read my ramblings and follow my dreams. Your silent and also verbal support keeps pushing me forward with invisible angel wings and continues to encourage me to grow as a human being.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I am very blessed to know you all. In my wildest dreams, one day we would all come together and meet, eat cupcakes in a beautiful garden and giggle the hours away</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> Love and Blessings to you all</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> xo</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">All photo's on this blog are taken by myself. Please DO NOT take any of them without asking me first. I am very happy to share when asked but not so happy when my photo's turn up on pinterest and personal websites without having permission to use them. It is manners to ask. Thanks !.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-50329472999872973362013-05-24T13:55:00.001+10:002013-05-24T13:55:19.936+10:00Vintage Ribbons And Trim For Mayflowers Vintage Florist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">For those of you who have followed my humble little blog for some time I'm sure you all know my philosophy of recycling vintage goods.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">For those who don't here is a recap !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I believe that there is enough 'stuff' on this Earth to last us for hundreds of years. There is a definite need for essential industry to provide us with all that we need to survive, but in other areas we need to stop making so much 'stuff' and use what is already here.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">My new business <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MayflowersVintageFlorist">MAYFLOWERS VINTAGE FLORIST</a> is based on not only filling my love and passion for antiques and vintage but to also learn to reuse beautiful quality items that are sitting in the back of all of a cupboards.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">For instance, this morning I delivered an arrangement to a customer and it had been built into a beautiful vintage vegetable terrine instead of a yukky black plastic base.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Not only did it greatly enhance my arrangement and it's beauty, but when the flowers have finished blooming, my customer will have a beautiful surprise when they empty the foam out and find the exquisite bowl underneath.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">NOW THAT is a surprise in itself. </span><span style="color: #e06666;">That is why I love what I stand for and believe in. It is truly my passion and one that I hope will catch on for many others.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">We have a precious planet that is bursting at the seams and part of the answer is staring us in the face. RECYCLE !!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">I use as little plastic as possible in my designs and instead wrap with fabrics, lace and brown paper. When I need ribbon I am always looking out for vintage ribbons that are gloriously faded and full of charm and are elegantly wrinkled and unironed and I use them as my bows on my bunches.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Tread lightly on this earth of ours and we can then leave the earth knowing that we have left a happy footprint in the sand for our children.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Yesterday I noticed that my lace and ribbon stores were getting a little light I grabbed my green wicker basket and took to the antique stores with gusto !</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">By the end of an hour I had found rolls of pale pink ribbon still on the rolls and also the most beautiful lace embellishments once used on a wedding dress. They were so beautiful that I bought them all for my business. I will use those in my arrangements and gift tags and also my collection of vintage inspired jewellery that I sell.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">The find of the day was an old vintage bust from an old country haberdashery store in the country. It was absolutely perfect to display my jewellery line on and finding old dress forms like this isn't that easy, especially one in great condition like this one was.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Of course I will share this dress form with you in posts to come. You will adore it as much as I do.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">SO enough of my rambling.......</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">scroll down to see the eye candy :-)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Can you see why I love vintage now ?</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Where can you find ribbon like that all soft and worn perfectly or even still beautifully preserved on the roll.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">It gives my vintage style florist business a look all of it's own.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">and it is ALWAYS good to be different and have your own look.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">For those who haven't yet visited my brand new facebook business page of MAYFLOWERS VINTAGE FLORIST then you will find it <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MayflowersVintageFlorist">HERE</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">For those who are local to my area here in Australia then I would love it if you would be so kind to spread the word around about me so I can share my designs and arrangements with lots of gorgeous customers </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Well I am off now to tidy up the house, pick the kids up from school and then settle down for a nice relaxing evening. It looks as if we are going to be having a rainy, cold weekend and that to me is perfect for rest and relaxation.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Have a beautiful weekend and I will see you all again next week !</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">All photo's on this blog are taken by myself. Please DO NOT take any of them without asking me first. I am very happy to share when asked but not so happy when my photo's turn up on pinterest and personal websites without having permission to use them. It is manners to ask. Thanks !.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-28606857853909575162013-05-23T23:02:00.002+10:002013-05-23T23:02:43.021+10:00THURSDAY FLOWERS .....Pretty Purples and Lace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">In floristry class this week we continued on with more bridal work and began funeral designs.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I will share the pics of my bridal bouquet first.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">We had to make a bouquet that was divided into 5 sections. Each section housed one variety of flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I used the following blooms in my design.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> Carnations</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Kale</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">and I used lace doilies in one of my sections.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">and here is a side view of my bouquet</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"> (held by a friend from my class)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">and then we pulled that design apart and remade it into this funeral tribute.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Doesn't Kale have the most amazing colour !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Lastly in our busy day we made a handbag spray for an evening purse or in my case a wire basket.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">I used Lizzianthus, Status, Carnations, green gum nuts, Kale leaves and rolled gum leaves.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">and when I attached it to my basket it looked stunningly beautiful !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Pictured below is the spray the next day after no water and it still looks beautiful. It helps though that the temperature is cold. I have given it a light spray with water so hopefully I will get one more day out of it tomorrow. I shall take my basket out shopping tomorrow to show it off.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">and this design below is something that I made this afternoon in my studio. Pinks and lemons were my colours of choice.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Flowers are a gift from above and always bring a smile to a face no matter who you are.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Have a fun filled day and thanks so much for popping in :-)</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">All photo's on this blog are taken by myself. Please DO NOT take any of them without asking me first. I am very happy to share when asked but not so happy when my photo's turn up on pinterest and personal websites without having permission to use them. It is manners to ask. Thanks !.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-62242585595469773892013-05-21T16:55:00.000+10:002013-05-21T16:55:53.239+10:00My New Beautiful Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">A month or so ago I mentioned that I had found 3 precious new pictures from the local antique centre.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Well I finally have them now and they are hanging proudly up on our wall.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">The day I walked in off the street to say hello to my friend who works in this centre something up on the wall caught my eye.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">These 3 gorgeous prints were that something !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">They are prints of an artist by the name of Marcus Stone and they are dated 1903.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">After some research I have found that Marcus Stone was actually Charles Dickens' illustrator and he has numerous works hanging all over the world in countless galleries and private collections.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">My 3 prints came as a group and they depict a story of 2 loves.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">The first in the series is of a young maiden in a beautiful walled garden holding onto a basket of fruit. In the background her love is asking the maidens father for her hand in marriage. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">The next print depicts the fair maiden all forlorn because her love had gone away to war and she was missing him terribly.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">"Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder"</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2n6zTQfoE5EnGX4F_DCvVGmaEg0spqs7tNozCa7qprr632mpYv50GGsnWBpLTbp38_XQ2Te1-6n9V0jX74dfV7GGNTmx7aBoZkIZLnsTjGG9dwzEQfQVqvBwqDOutN313DzPxeXPCqck/s1600/DSC_0838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2n6zTQfoE5EnGX4F_DCvVGmaEg0spqs7tNozCa7qprr632mpYv50GGsnWBpLTbp38_XQ2Te1-6n9V0jX74dfV7GGNTmx7aBoZkIZLnsTjGG9dwzEQfQVqvBwqDOutN313DzPxeXPCqck/s640/DSC_0838.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Look closely at the pansies pinned to the maidens pretty dress.....so sweet !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">These prints are in remarkable condition and the frames look almost brand new. These have been very loved over the years.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">One day I will work out how to successfully photograph prints with glass. The light was not cooperating this afternoon. </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">The glass is the original plate glass too......amazing !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">The final print in the collection depicts the fair maiden watching in the distance for her love to return.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">She is waiting with a spray of roses held against her chest and her beautiful feather adorned hat lies on the wall next to her.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I am completely in love with these prints !</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">They are so beautiful to look at and I find the longer I look the more the picture tells a story. The artists eye to detail is incredible. It is no wonder Charles Dickens employed him as his illustrator.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">For now these wonderful prints will give me great happiness and maybe someday will become heirlooms for my family to pass down. I wish that I knew who they had once belonged to. I wonder if they loved them as much as I do now.</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">All photo's on this blog are taken by myself. Please DO NOT take any of them without asking me first. I am very happy to share when asked but not so happy when my photo's turn up on pinterest and personal websites without having permission to use them. It is manners to ask. Thanks !.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782511021846806709noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737456571760067510.post-40768195036447221312013-05-20T15:52:00.000+10:002013-05-20T15:52:05.335+10:00A Surprise In The Mail From Doni<br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">A a month or so ago I had a lace swap with a sweet friend Doni who I met through blogland.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">You can see our lace swap <a href="http://frenchblueandpeachypink.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/a-hand-of-friendshipmy-lace-swap.html">HERE</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">and you can find Doni's blog Faith, Grace and Crafts <a href="http://faithgracecrafts.blogspot.com.au/">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Doni has an amazing blog full of lace, buttons and other beautiful sewing related items. It is one of my places to visit because we both have the same taste and love for lace.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Late last week it was my son's birthday and I noticed that the posty had delivered a box to us. I left it in the mail box thinking that I would let me son discover it when he got home from school.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">What I didn't notice was that the box was actually for me !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">I was super excited to read that the box was from my friend Doni !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Yes she had spoilt me again with a beautiful selection of vintage ribbons and lace all presented beautifully in a peachy pink vintage handkerchief pouch.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">What a beautiful surprise my friend !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">My favourite piece was the 'M' That was absolutely beautiful !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I would love to find a pendant big enough that I could encase the M in so I could wear it around my neck or from a bracelet.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">My parcel was wrapped up in beautiful peachy pink vintage ribbon.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">and when I opened the peachy pink handkerchief pouch it had luscious lengths of trims, buttons and lace spilling out of it.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> How lucky am I !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">The lace 'M' embellishment was my favourite !</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Thanks so much Doni, that is very special :-)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"> The pretty blue bundle of joy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">This pretty parcel was such a wonderful surprise dear Doni, thanks so much for thinking of me and wishing me well on my new business journey.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> Love and hugs</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"> Melanie x</span><br />
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