House Beautiful shout outs!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwwLOlK5hXQ1o3GOlgfc2CdMufQPJixoJpAU3Kaz-XGwMIM3tIdlK_GcQgkOdZ6Jpq9vKGyq3sgpn7k-dSjw2MbWHelx63zJbHVhEiXmEl7ccsNYFKMRULC0rxY50aT9bm3wAvYGsU6Ty/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-11-07+at+11.55.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwwLOlK5hXQ1o3GOlgfc2CdMufQPJixoJpAU3Kaz-XGwMIM3tIdlK_GcQgkOdZ6Jpq9vKGyq3sgpn7k-dSjw2MbWHelx63zJbHVhEiXmEl7ccsNYFKMRULC0rxY50aT9bm3wAvYGsU6Ty/s800/Screen+shot+2013-11-07+at+11.55.29+PM.png" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3gyIehKvSlR8Eoexrea-PbsBOaKwmcAzwfI4jT7uppO8rCEVuveGOsB1gmL27B9S439AebjdGAH7jZpdQJg6MoYvq8VbijSiBNPFnvZHtDlIsKrruzLADA5Rf0QExcse-4h_CB95cUv8/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-11-07+at+11.55.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3gyIehKvSlR8Eoexrea-PbsBOaKwmcAzwfI4jT7uppO8rCEVuveGOsB1gmL27B9S439AebjdGAH7jZpdQJg6MoYvq8VbijSiBNPFnvZHtDlIsKrruzLADA5Rf0QExcse-4h_CB95cUv8/s800/Screen+shot+2013-11-07+at+11.55.41+PM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdnsjO3ETROLBq8X8gcAcjlFnFJ16QZFgSrj0M0D92TrWKW3Yjyp2ResauLKJQGrjQXnxJ0zBC3N83MuV9VyhTHUy40027nAJFMMbJaI9sJgtJQYE95qvX0dCcv2JMyQezeZKUZ1mpG_J/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-11-08+at+12.10.26+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdnsjO3ETROLBq8X8gcAcjlFnFJ16QZFgSrj0M0D92TrWKW3Yjyp2ResauLKJQGrjQXnxJ0zBC3N83MuV9VyhTHUy40027nAJFMMbJaI9sJgtJQYE95qvX0dCcv2JMyQezeZKUZ1mpG_J/s800/Screen+shot+2013-11-08+at+12.10.26+AM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">What does it mean when two people that I know are both noticed by <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a> within the same season?  </span><span style="font-size: large;">#talentedfriends </span><span style="font-size: large;">Laura meet Tami. Tami meet Laura.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy to know you both! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://designing44.blogspot.com/2013/10/its-coming-around-again-design-new.html">See more of Laura Thomson Design here</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">– my go-to-pro for floral design –</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.clothandkind.com/blog/press-house-beautiful-november-2013/">Get to know Tami Ramsay of Cloth and Kind here</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">– met on #BlogTourLA in October –</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>

House Beautiful shout outs!

What does it mean when two people that I know are both noticed by House Beautiful within the same season?   #talentedfriends  Laura meet Ta...

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Thanksgiving arrangement

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UqX6ZELBR0DvGHYlCwH0F8DjFEze1HPm7QozTCkpAornF91Ym_lOkQTYz1ghMIKvMe9g5nqz37yS3ICtai_mO2Xow8EMVKd0gGY5j0RqAzIoeM5bZQY9urnlXxi5JZU59afNF_5AFSoO/s1600/thanksgiving+buffet.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542517265703591954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UqX6ZELBR0DvGHYlCwH0F8DjFEze1HPm7QozTCkpAornF91Ym_lOkQTYz1ghMIKvMe9g5nqz37yS3ICtai_mO2Xow8EMVKd0gGY5j0RqAzIoeM5bZQY9urnlXxi5JZU59afNF_5AFSoO/s400/thanksgiving+buffet.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />My favorite spot to decorate in my home lately is the antique buffet in my foyer. You may have seen it recently in the YouTube video that I was asked to submit for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Design Sherpa</span> “<a href="http://design-sherpa.com/index.php?s=yvonne+blacker">What Inspires You</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> contest.* This is one area in my home that is not completely surrounded by construction happenings! We are still working on the <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/01/master-bedroom-preview-part-1.html">master bedroom project</a>, which puts the kitchen/first floor powder room/ mudroom project on the back burner until we get the bedrooms/office situation straightened out.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wiLmb3XpHyAWHk2JpR63HfMHMid0H2iiTVOCH128s5mwm1F-KF8xiZ2eTl3vXJKc_qZt9RQQ7ez8eTuhHHp8yeW2vubIPGHu9habDe-XXpOtc5f8N6xSxiWplzljrLzSZTz9rFKEXAJz/s1600/cherub+-+orange+mum.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542517151148371346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wiLmb3XpHyAWHk2JpR63HfMHMid0H2iiTVOCH128s5mwm1F-KF8xiZ2eTl3vXJKc_qZt9RQQ7ez8eTuhHHp8yeW2vubIPGHu9habDe-XXpOtc5f8N6xSxiWplzljrLzSZTz9rFKEXAJz/s400/cherub+-+orange+mum.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">We are getting very close though, and I am by nature incredibly patient, so it is all good. When this always-in-construction-phase is finally complete, it<br />will become a distant memory, and then I can<br />decorate to my heart’s content!</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTJ8aZ5nNhS6e35Ak416DWtzf6XMUViAFS9vY1XB6DomIWWHcRzIzwCzDThkFmG0ta8PbeP_PuJwkgNev1H2QebgAlZZnjem-sc0fiaKTaflrgoAyNZClcDaLdqih73WKPObOfrYaUwQ_/s1600/flowers+on+buffet.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542517139854272418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTJ8aZ5nNhS6e35Ak416DWtzf6XMUViAFS9vY1XB6DomIWWHcRzIzwCzDThkFmG0ta8PbeP_PuJwkgNev1H2QebgAlZZnjem-sc0fiaKTaflrgoAyNZClcDaLdqih73WKPObOfrYaUwQ_/s400/flowers+on+buffet.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">For now I am happy to have my vignettes.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQeDVRJNJ-wVDkLi3SbDpfGW5KGZRM0nDRZU5FyNUQPBZr8K_QvxfYjkHvZcU9rjIIFkuTFa88X8qcX9ZEXAVGY3zztHLFW6T-C7hGJWQW-EXAuXDTmWUh_j7JT44l2bLMH3ZuXlNz-kT/s1600/orange+mum%253Asquirrel+vase.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542517097739572802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQeDVRJNJ-wVDkLi3SbDpfGW5KGZRM0nDRZU5FyNUQPBZr8K_QvxfYjkHvZcU9rjIIFkuTFa88X8qcX9ZEXAVGY3zztHLFW6T-C7hGJWQW-EXAuXDTmWUh_j7JT44l2bLMH3ZuXlNz-kT/s400/orange+mum%253Asquirrel+vase.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Even a small bud vase with a single bloom can<br />provide a positive moment in a day.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieseubNNsmd0Ad8SGQKalehPnD_xcfHIiR2N8lnUAeX91RRYafnmqIbP2ouEojhyW9KAkYAmjt8ZLEyElZ6Gjji8arfr_pisMVJ7HMqsg39odCaTB9rWy_-92ozLRtDLkjQbERq8d-CZk3/s1600/turkey+art.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpGLEp5d0ddP5jvEPsIvcDkIrPudI5NcQsTs_q9OaimDnaQdF1WY49NPkO7AnnDI_zRMIPmgS3AfaU-0tjpk_9N6paxMoSv88P9h3Uuilz2iV9mizd2wyCcRwRPcndSfsJ3pOU5JpJGAw/s1600/happy+thanksgiving+art.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542770282644477522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpGLEp5d0ddP5jvEPsIvcDkIrPudI5NcQsTs_q9OaimDnaQdF1WY49NPkO7AnnDI_zRMIPmgS3AfaU-0tjpk_9N6paxMoSv88P9h3Uuilz2iV9mizd2wyCcRwRPcndSfsJ3pOU5JpJGAw/s400/happy+thanksgiving+art.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQeDVRJNJ-wVDkLi3SbDpfGW5KGZRM0nDRZU5FyNUQPBZr8K_QvxfYjkHvZcU9rjIIFkuTFa88X8qcX9ZEXAVGY3zztHLFW6T-C7hGJWQW-EXAuXDTmWUh_j7JT44l2bLMH3ZuXlNz-kT/s1600/orange+mum%253Asquirrel+vase.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">But don’t worry – we do have a temporary kitchen set up in our dining room that is fully equipped with standard appliances and stocked cabinets, there just isn’t space for a stove. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Looking on the bright side, without an oven, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">I will not be expected to do any holiday cooking from now until Christmas ; )<br /><br />It will be nice to be the guest for the next two holidays instead of the host, and for that I am thankful! And l</span><span style="font-size:130%;">iving without a working kitchen seems like a minor inconvenience when </span><span style="font-size:130%;">there are <a href="http://gatheringchangeinc.blogspot.com/">so many people who are struggling</a> to feed their families, not just during the holidays, but every day. Those are the people I worry about. I think about the people who are out of work or underemployed. I think about the people who experience the holiday not as a day off, but as just one more day without adequate means to provide for one’s family. But that is a post for another day ...<br /><br />I hope your week is filled with people you cherish,<br />in comfortable surroundings, enjoying delicious<br />food, much laughter, fun and relaxation.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">xoxo<br />yvonne</span><br /><br /><br />*P.S. To see who won the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Design Sherpa</span> “What Inspires You?” contest, <a href="http://design-sherpa.com/index.php?s=summer+bell">click here</a>. While I did not come in first place, I was happy to have been included in the top ten of the 100 “inspired” posts : )<br /><br /><br /></div>

Thanksgiving arrangement

My favorite spot to decorate in my home lately is the antique buffet in my foyer. You may have seen it recently in the YouTube video that I ...

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Overflowing fall arrangements

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGOAaHBGoo6zdIfnpyhyY5QK-VCfpJAIzUkhK0ldOwTVUoXONlFz6qB04MiCka9aumLklzhfE6a9hoETj1n_hkwoiQmS6FWUAwH_8RjEwzH2dYjtPKuQF71fcv7hushEYTVGes35I0PV1/s1600/cornucopiaBF.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532344023618316002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGOAaHBGoo6zdIfnpyhyY5QK-VCfpJAIzUkhK0ldOwTVUoXONlFz6qB04MiCka9aumLklzhfE6a9hoETj1n_hkwoiQmS6FWUAwH_8RjEwzH2dYjtPKuQF71fcv7hushEYTVGes35I0PV1/s400/cornucopiaBF.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Last night Bert Ford of <a href="http://www.fordflower.com/">The Ford Flower Company</a> in Salem, NH was the guest speaker at the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield. He is a new favorite of ours ... he shows up with buckets full of flowers, foliage, stalks and more then proceeds to whip up a half dozen or so over-the-top arrangements while entertaining us with his musings on the art of floral design. He always provides us with new ideas on how to put together stunning arrangements using the latest trends in<br />color combinations and container styles.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBT1_gpMGUUz722TFIPk4pvZTtsWrK3As0pIHjFw0MXk7yMPCl9SVXYIGmnnj0IRV0d__D_pCVSsgyxj4q8sOLLyxi6RTmYH30hT-i45lSQZRiPRbkqm9icwHjH_Ep5hwZD3hBcw5w4Xs/s1600/pumpkins:kaleBF.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532343863533771266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBT1_gpMGUUz722TFIPk4pvZTtsWrK3As0pIHjFw0MXk7yMPCl9SVXYIGmnnj0IRV0d__D_pCVSsgyxj4q8sOLLyxi6RTmYH30hT-i45lSQZRiPRbkqm9icwHjH_Ep5hwZD3hBcw5w4Xs/s400/pumpkins:kaleBF.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />For this autumn cornucopia, Bert used floral foam both inside and at the top of the midpoint of the woven container. He cut the pink roses down to about a couple of inches and added them in clusters for more impact. Ornamental kale, sheaths of wheat grass and miniature white pumpkins keeps this non-traditional color palette looking autumn appropriate.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxZOOQ_0biIfNuP0wYs1hf6PWHnch5SaGdUFF8_-lXy6D9Qr7qNPQe5MHZHvaO1V2qdSNA32dWMRULCZQZmk50edrsf833wzhvbKgSilkf2ere5gxZltoGr9bED-kBc85XWlFDoDAb5pp/s1600/widefruitbasketBF.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532344014593483362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxZOOQ_0biIfNuP0wYs1hf6PWHnch5SaGdUFF8_-lXy6D9Qr7qNPQe5MHZHvaO1V2qdSNA32dWMRULCZQZmk50edrsf833wzhvbKgSilkf2ere5gxZltoGr9bED-kBc85XWlFDoDAb5pp/s400/widefruitbasketBF.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Zzksm92fpNJUroIx22xhVTpNolpaeQaS6sM__xbeZnvsy_IZF_vIERzABIzrCR8kGg61f11lxCrhtJrEWRiJxW8eE9Tx9E4x-FnHZ4kjX8w-2ODRQ0FueS1-s84IQ97YM4mRO0Cim7ZH/s1600/gerbera:pineconesBF.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532343877280714258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Zzksm92fpNJUroIx22xhVTpNolpaeQaS6sM__xbeZnvsy_IZF_vIERzABIzrCR8kGg61f11lxCrhtJrEWRiJxW8eE9Tx9E4x-FnHZ4kjX8w-2ODRQ0FueS1-s84IQ97YM4mRO0Cim7ZH/s400/gerbera:pineconesBF.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> A wide wicker basket (it was around 2 1/2 feet across) is filled with PeeGee hydrangeas, pine cones, green apples, pears, hypernicum berries, ornamental kale, and grasses along with fresh lilies and “permanent</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Gerbera daisies. I can picture this at the back of a buffet or in front of a fireplace. An arrangement like this is likely to last a few weeks or more.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVW2tfkw8xfRquymszaKizeHMcp7vIGPNz6ZDBLtdqclrKPiBl7BssWw4xYAKhUqEeHon089Sd9o053Z4CaQYEt9gwP2-RvLCUPtmli7wwuA2KKXjlLmNZs01t5MxNhGPZSvab89I28FzU/s1600/pumpkinarrangementBF.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532344010873541874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVW2tfkw8xfRquymszaKizeHMcp7vIGPNz6ZDBLtdqclrKPiBl7BssWw4xYAKhUqEeHon089Sd9o053Z4CaQYEt9gwP2-RvLCUPtmli7wwuA2KKXjlLmNZs01t5MxNhGPZSvab89I28FzU/s400/pumpkinarrangementBF.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />A trick that is a treat:</span> Bert used a floral foam “hat” on top of this uncarved muted colored pumpkin. The foam has a hole in the center, it goes on top of the pumpkin like a beret, and the stem secures it in place. Next, fake moss is glued to the foam. All floral added to this foam piece – from the Chinese lanterns to the Gerbera daisies to the red berry clusters – are fake so it will last from season to season. Simply remove the floral hat and store it till next year. No carving and no water required! The pumpkin sits within a wreath of red berries for additional color and visual balance.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0L08sG1wfAy8d19twG0xhJnN4M1J8xGCimpPlAggjnJEdmJMD8hFjptPCHxyFLJ7rbiLLz8HKc5urSKgxMvPDkNJkFn-ykOpC-eldm-FgIJEg4YVv7p7xDUj9xVwiIPqUlzi3vQUJlERL/s1600/spookyarrangementBF.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532343892753530818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0L08sG1wfAy8d19twG0xhJnN4M1J8xGCimpPlAggjnJEdmJMD8hFjptPCHxyFLJ7rbiLLz8HKc5urSKgxMvPDkNJkFn-ykOpC-eldm-FgIJEg4YVv7p7xDUj9xVwiIPqUlzi3vQUJlERL/s400/spookyarrangementBF.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Square containers are still very popular in floral design, however, utilizing horizontal branches placed radially in the arrangement adds movement to the design while creating a wider display. The curious creatures seen here were fashioned out of apples and pears that were spray painted black. Hypernicum berries were used for the eyes (use a pin to attach to the fruit) and thick grasses (also spray painted)<br />were used for legs. They are inserted into the<br />arrangement using black floral pics.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSQ07L5jv2L3rKDRtfrzn-4uajmE0kZ2sIzQhjCVSE7msgs1I4RH5L9K7qqUdFACCxzZoZg2FIEF10oeemp63P1GZSr9-vq9ii5jDkSFPA5PH1eXwJdoC31qdLm85RewNJ2BM9oEvZFkd/s1600/pumpkin:flowersVGC.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532343860143526258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSQ07L5jv2L3rKDRtfrzn-4uajmE0kZ2sIzQhjCVSE7msgs1I4RH5L9K7qqUdFACCxzZoZg2FIEF10oeemp63P1GZSr9-vq9ii5jDkSFPA5PH1eXwJdoC31qdLm85RewNJ2BM9oEvZFkd/s400/pumpkin:flowersVGC.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A carved pumpkin can hold a tall vase of flowers as this one does (a Village Garden Club member brought this decorative centerpiece to our meeting).<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sADUhnEgMdC6KaqSMUbeZkHHA1JI8fSq8AERseer6PMu_pYrXF3N70uLc44PXy9Rd8oEn7-9E7MdvpD0Xk66mgbT6n-1fjh7BEoU6iXoioxDCrnUXCGPhmFrHjJcNGX8XBFdlFU57E7S/s1600/refreshmentsVGC.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532343887467695138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sADUhnEgMdC6KaqSMUbeZkHHA1JI8fSq8AERseer6PMu_pYrXF3N70uLc44PXy9Rd8oEn7-9E7MdvpD0Xk66mgbT6n-1fjh7BEoU6iXoioxDCrnUXCGPhmFrHjJcNGX8XBFdlFU57E7S/s400/refreshmentsVGC.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A footed dish with a display of oranges was a nice</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">autumn-colored touch on the refreshment table.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.fordflower.com/" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;">The Ford Flower Company</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br />is holding</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> their annual</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">Holiday Open House</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Saturday, November 20, 2010<br />from 8am to 5pm</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><br />Sunday, November 21, 2010<br />from 11am to 4pm</span><br /><br />Refreshments will be served and a <span style="font-weight: bold;">25% discount</span><br />on holiday merchandise will be offered.</span><br /><br />Call 603-893-9955 for more information<br /><br /><br /></div></div>

Overflowing fall arrangements

Last night Bert Ford of The Ford Flower Company in Salem, NH was the guest speaker at the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield. He is a new fav...

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