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Friday, September 27, 2013

Flower Arranging 101

I have a little tip for flower arranging that I want to share with you today.   I bought these beautiful roses at the grocery store this morning....Albertson's $6.99 a dozen.
It makes me happy to walk into the kitchen and have a fresh bouquet to look at while I do my cooking.



You won't need a bunch of supplies....vase, tape, scissors, and bundle of flowers.  (I love the new thornless roses that are available now) 

First, fill your vase about 3/4 full of water and add the packet that should come with your flowers to make them stay fresh longer.
Then, make rows across the top of the vase with your tape.   I like to put them in about 1" squares.

Hold your rose up to the vase to decide how tall you want your arrangement to be...I like mine to be a least the height of the vase.

Cut your desired length from the flower in a diagonal....it can take in water better with  the larger surface that a diagonal cut makes.

Fill each little square with a flower...see how they will stand up in the squares instead of falling over?

You can easily move single flowers around to  "balance" your bouquet if you need to. 

I will leave the roses in this vase for a few days....then I will make a fresh cut and put them in a shorter vase.  This new cut will  allow them to last a few extra days.

When I put them in a shorter vase, I usually move them to the coffee table in the family room.
Take time to stop and smell the roses.....enjoy life!


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24 comments:

  1. I would probably cook more if I had a kitchen that looked like yours. Lovely and the flowers such a nice touch.

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  2. Roses are pink, and Violets are blue, Penny's so sweet and and and I am too! LOLOL

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  3. Thanks for the tip Penny and your kitchen looks lovelier than ever with the pink roses. Yes, I love them too and buy flowers every week, I like to enjoy my house and sight, not only for guests, but for me too! Thanks for your sweet visit my friend. Enjoy your weekend.
    FABBY

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  4. Such a beautiful kitchen,to match the beautiful flowers, I could do lot of baking in a kitchen the size of yours.

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  5. Great tutorial Penny! Those roses look absolutely fabulous on your kitchen island!! There's nothing like flowers to make a room come alive. Have a grand week Penny.

    Blessings, Edie Marie

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  6. Belle le tue rose!Anch'io adoro vedere i fiori mentre faccio la cucina!Bella idea per sistemare i fiori, non la conoscevo!Buon fine settimana! Rosetta

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  7. That is brilliant! Is the tape a special type, or will Scotch Tape work? Love that gorgeous kitchen!

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  8. Beautiful roses in a beautiful kitchen. Well done and pink perfect.
    xo, Jeanne

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  9. I love fresh flowers, too. Thanks for sharing your arranging tip.

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  10. This was very helpful. I'm going to text my husband and make him bring me flowers home so I can try this. Thanks for sharing . I found you via Twigg Studios.

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  11. Thank you for the scotch tape trick! I never thought of that. My husband buys me roses nearly every weekend! I will use that trick!

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  12. Beautiful roses! I had seen this method of flower arranging before but had forgotten it! Thanks!

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  13. Thank you fir the tips. I've been using a fussier method, which I may give up in favor of yours. Your kitchen is so lovely.

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  14. or for the tips... some days I can spell!

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  15. Pink roses are my favorites. Your kitchen is beautiful - love the chandelier.

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  16. Thank you for the great tip Penny. I have a terrible time making my flower arrangements look good. I must buy myself some roses today to test this out! As always your house looks beautiful.
    Blessings,
    Patti

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  17. beautiful house, I love your kitchen.old follower

    hope you can visit my Inspire me Monday

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  18. Beautiful!!! Thankyou for the tip!
    Jennelise

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  19. Wow! How clever! And yes, I agree- The house and kitchen are both absolutely lovely!

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  20. Great tips on making your own "frog" for your vase!! Thanks for sharing... I will definitely do this when Joe buys me roses!!

    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  21. Your flowers look beautiful. Thanks for sharing such a clever idea. Thanks for sharing at Silver Pennies Sundays. x

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  22. Brilliant! Kinda of like a flower frog out of tape. I love having flowers in my kitchen too.
    Laura from Sunday View

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