I’m using a red tin container and Smithers Oasis® Midnight Foam along with some Fraiser Fir, a few pine cones and Christmas ornaments plus a beautiful plaid ribbon from theRibbonRoll.com. It all comes together quickly and easily and these simple tips will make you look like a pro. 

Grabbing a bunch of flowers and using it decorate for the Holidays allows us to include the Health and Wellness Benefits of flowers to our Lives. It’s all about making the Holidays Merry and Bright! Enjoy!

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I’m combining fruit and vegetables with flowers in this project…using artichokes, oranges and lemons along with the Happy Hour Bouquet for a wonderful Del Robia inspired bouquet!  

I hope you enjoy this Happy “Hour” with Fruit and Flowers!

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This J’s Bouquet is based on the color yellow and contains Miniature Carnations, Solidago and Yellow Daisy Chrysanthemums along with Florida Fern (leatherleaf). I create a typical asymmetrical arrangement that looks great in this Shawnee Mission Cocker Spaniel Vase. 

Using the J’s Bouquet Color Quartets allows me to focus on one color with my flower arranging and coordinates with the pottery (and my Dramm Tool, The ColorPoint Bypass Cutter). 

I hope you enjoy this fun color based arrangement that’s sure to brighten your home with flowers!

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Sometimes- I get people that want a detailed list of how many flowers I used or how long I cut the stems (exact measurements) and while these are legitimate questions- I like to remind them- to make sure they don’t miss the point- of my inspiration. It’s not about you creating exactly what you saw me make- but rather- my Mission is to inspire you- to try something yourself- and create you own Magic!

Marianne’s Inspired Topiary- she created after watching my video… I love it – Thanks so much Marianne!

I recently shared a fun concept for a Topiary made from Gladiolus- It’s on my Youtube channel- (you can see here- Glad Topiary Video) and my friend Marianne- watched the video- then she sent me this wonderful email – and included a picture of her Topiary creation! Here’s what Marianne wrote:

I LOVE This- I tell my viewers all the time- that I want to see what you create… it’s important to me- because I want to see what you create! It’s super important to remember- that the FIRST Person- I want you to impress -is YOU! It’s Important that YOU are happy with what you create- and there are SO MANY Health and Wellness Benefits that come from the act of Arranging Flowers.

And even better- when you share your creation with others- it provides additional health and wellness benefits- to you AND the person you are sharing them with! I got good feelings- comfort- and inspiration from Marianne’s note and the picture she shared…

Flowers are Amazing- and that’s why I talk so much about “FLOWER POWER” – because it’s real- and it’s so beneficial!

Thanks to my friend Marianne- I appreciate this so much- thanks for sharing your Flower Topiary with me! As I said before- I simply share a spark- and You- my friend- built the Fire!!!

If you’ve watched one of my videos- on Youtube or uBloom- and it inspired you to create something magical- send me a picture- with a quick note- j@uBloom.com – I promise it will make my day- and I think you’ll enjoy sharing it with me too!

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The featured flower this week is Pin Cushion Protea in several different colors…and also Brunia and Beauty Bush, all from Resendiz Brothers and my Friends Mel and Diana! This is a long lasting centerpiece that could be used for your Thanksgiving table or any time of the year. In addition, the Aspidistra Leaves are so long lasting that they will outlast the Protea. As a result, you can add more flowers down the road or enjoy a Foliage Only Centerpiece! 

I love the romance that candlelight brings to any gathering  and using the candle inside a bubble bowl is a safe way to use candlelight in a centerpiece!

Enjoy this fun project and celebrate the holidays with Flowers!

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This Turkey Project is super easy to create- and fun for the whole family- check out the video… It’s FREE to EVERYONE on uBloom… Don’t forget to share!

This week’s At Home with Flowers project- is the “let’s talk Turkey Centerpiece”- This project is easy to make – using a Flower Foam Sphere- and different types of flowers- any flower works- and you add the feathers- (I got these from my Friend Quinn- he’s our still photographer and an avid hunter- he had extra turkey feathers to share – YAY!) … and the Turkey Head!

Watch the video here- https://ubloom.com/blog/2020/11/15/lets-talk-turkey-flower-centerpiece/

I cut mine out of Cardboard (another great way to recycle those shipping boxes)… I drew it free-hand- and your little flower helpers or aspiring artists can create their own Turkey Head… I colored it using permanent markers- and used WHITE OUT for the Eyeball detail… you could use paints, crayons or just about anything you like…  Get Creative!

Created out of recycled cardboard- I traced the heads- then cut them out and added detail with permanent markets… You can copy these- or create your own… Have FUN!

I drew the pattern on the cardboard- cut it out – and then colored in the details… be sure to supervise your little ones- when they are cutting the cardboard- (or you can do that part)… it’s a fun Family Centerpiece… and with us staying safe- and Staying HOME for the holidays this is a great project- that everyone can enjoy!

It may start a tradition- that you can do every year! Take pictures (BE SURE TO SEND one to me- at J@ubloom.com – I want to see what you create!) and keep them in a scrapbook- to see how the Turkey Centerpieces change over the years… it’s a wonderful memory maker- and something great to talk about- and celebrate Every Year!

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Get your family involved in this wonderful memory-maker… Create and cut a turkey head out of cardboard and color it in. Then using a Flower Foam Sphere, you shape the turkey neck, wings and body…that’s the FLOWER FUN! Then you add a few feathers and you’ll have a turkey that will be the talk of the table. And the best news…there’s no leftovers!

Check out this FREE Fun Flower Project for the holidays! Enjoy!

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My Grandparents Carnation Joe and his Lily picked me up after school every day…and that’s when the adventures would begin! We would pick cattails or make flower deliveries and the timing was always perfect to catch the sunset from the back seat of their car. Grandpa would park the car on top of a hill and we would just sit there in wonder as the colors streaked across the sky. The Sunset colors of this bouquet were always their favorite!

Flower Crowns are super popular and this is my favorite way to make them…so that you have a Capital “C” Flower Crown. It’s about it being dynamic and special and having flowers go all the way around your head! 

You feel super special when you wear a flower crown…and it’s a fun way to celebrate any Day or Occasion!

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Choosing a few flowers, binding them into bundles and then arranging the bundles makes it super easy to create a fast and easy bouquet. The bundles prevent flowers from slipping out…and there are only 4 simple placements. 

You’ll love this idea and it will make it Fast and Easy to create flowers for your home. That’s what it’s all about…making you feel more At Home with Flowers! 

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The container for today’s project has a wonderful history. My dad made this box using the wood from the old flower benches salvaged when they were tearing down the family greenhouses. It’s rich in history and it’s smartly built…he did a little something that makes it easier to arrange in (watch the video to catch this trick!).

I arrange the flowers in rows…just like in a flower field or inside a greenhouse…and I use one of J’s Bouquets, “Nightfall”!

One of my favorite experiences is a greenhouse at night! There’s a special enchantment that happens there. The smell of moss, moonlight on the leaves and the flowers begin to transform into special tones under the moonlight. The feeling you get when night falls in the greenhouse is incomparable. This textured collection evokes mystical memories of a greenhouse after nightfall!

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