a lovely brunch of flowers

today we had a brunch date at a couple-friend's house and since i've had my eye on flowers as of late i wanted to put together a special little bouquet for the table. the stars: waxflowers, spray roses and purple/burgundy pompons (all picked up an hour before our arrival time at a major grocery store(it's sunday and it was the closest thing to home)). since i was dealing with a lot of not so pretty flowers it really got the creative juices flowing, my options were hidden among a sea of carnations and dyed daisies. im pleased with my choices...what do you think? i'm kind of in love with the waxflowers and really liked the way all three nuzzled into shorter jars. try it, you'll feel fuzzy inside...and you should get 3-4 little bouquets out of it, your house will thank you.

waxflowers, spray roses, pompons

this lovely little bunch joined us for brunch

a recycled mustard jar makeover

tools needed: some green floral wire, scissors
optional: ribbon, red wine (for you, not the flowers)

tips: assemble in hand starting with bigger flowers in the center, rotating colors, then start to add in smaller friends, in this case, the waxflower stems. once you have a bouquet in hand, wrap with wire or floral tape