Download or read book Silk Flowers for Every Season written by Diane D. Flowers and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2005-12-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the seasons with silk flower arrangements! Whether you need a centerpiece for an Easter brunch, a holiday decoration for your front door, or just a way to brighten a room, you'll find the perfect arrangement in Silk Flowers for Every Season! With 25 step-by-step projects plus inspirational ideas, you can decorate your home for every occasion. Let craft and floral designer Diane D. Flowers show you how easy it is to create dazzling displays with simple supplies found at your local craft store. With a few stems of tulips, hydrangeas and gerbera daisies, and botanicals such as apples, lemons, squash and holly berries, you'll be making beautiful arrangements in no time. Plus, you don't need expensive vases or special tools to make these creative designs. Diane shows you how to turn foam and paper into unique containers using floral adhesive and hot glue, and how to use flea-market finds like teacups and pitchers to craft small arrangements you can group or scatter throughout a room. Flowers are the perfect way to celebrate any season, so start creating beauty that will last a lifetime today!
Download or read book Modern Faux Flower Projects written by Stevie Storck and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flowers breathe fresh air into our home décor, but constantly replacing and maintaining fresh flowers can be expensive and tricky. With today’s faux florals becoming more realistic than ever, you can make lovely, long-lasting home décor with silk flowers! Learn how to create beautiful flower arrangements, wreaths, garlands, wall hangings, tabletop centerpieces, and other innovative projects using faux flowers that fresh flowers can’t accomplish. Arranged by spring, summer, autumn, and winter DIY creations, this book also includes step-by-step instructions, helpful design, color scheme, texture, technique, and composition tips, and beautifully staged in-home photography to help you see all the possibilities and let your creativity bloom year-round! Written by an interior designer based out of York, Pennsylvania, author Stevie Storck has been featured in the Huffington Post, Susquehanna Style, Lancaster Online, and Houzz. In this book, she provides her expertise and passion for making good design simple so you can take advantage of silk flowers’ longevity and create stunning home décor!
Download or read book Faux Flowers written by Richard Kollath and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rose is a rose. But is it really? Take a closer look. Faux flowers have never looked so good, and today they're more popular than ever. Multihued hydrangeas, gossamer poppies, slender lilies, and hundreds of other varieties are widely available and incredibly lifelike. In this beautifully illustrated guide, floral designer Richard Kollath and writer Ed McCann demonstrate how easy it is to use faux flowers to add lasting, blooming color to every room of the house. A collection of anemones in tiny glass bottles cheers up a sunny windowsill. A lush arrangement of ranunculus in a ceramic cachepot brightens a corner nook, and a table arrangement of red hibiscus blossoms and candles sets an exotic mood for a dinner party. These are just a few of the more than 100 simple ideas in Faux Flowers. With tips on designing, constructing, and displaying the arrangements, full-color photographs, unique container ideas, and an extensive suppliers list, Faux Flowers is the ultimate guide to creating beautiful arrangements that last.
Download or read book Flowers for the Table written by Ariella Chezar and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2002-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with lush seasonal arrangements, Flowers for the Table is the perfect guide to creating a gorgeous centerpiece for any celebration or gathering. What makes floral designer Ariella Chezars work so distinctive is her utterly contemporary approach. In the 24 stunning arrangements included, she demonstrates how to fashion centerpieces out of flowers, branches, fruits, fabrics, and unusual flea market treasures. A brunch tabletop is crowned with delicate white bouquets of clematis, ranunculus, lilies, and anemones. An abundance of roses, amaryllis, and berries festooned with ribbons sets the stage for an intimate dinner party. And the hot pinks, reds, and yellows of winter poppies in silk-swathed vases warm the room for a winter cocktail party. From sleek modern arrangements to more traditional bouquets, theres something for every sensibility. Full-color photographs, an introduction to each season and the flowers and greenery available, a glossary for each section, and countless tips make this the ultimate guide to creating magnificent table arrangements.
Download or read book Flowers Art Bouquets written by Sixtine Dubly and published by Assouline Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be it a single delicate bud in a simple clear vase or an explosion of colorful blossoms, a brilliant bouquet accents an atmosphere and brightens the mood like nothing else. The beauty of flowers has inspired artists, designers, poets, and myriad other creators for centuries: the Dutch masters of the 1600s and impressionist painters from Manet to Van Gogh, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, botanical illustrator Georg Dionysius Ehret, even the inimitable Andy Warhol. Flowers: Art & Bouquets showcases a glorious profusion of floral images and interpretations across a spectrum of artistic media and time periods. Design writer Sixtine Dubly chronicles the evolution of floral design in this remarkable compendium, which also features stunning work by more than forty contemporary floral artists in London, Paris, and New York, from minimalist to elaborate. This treasury of gorgeous imagery blooms in resplendent color before the reader’s eyes.
Download or read book A Blissful Nest written by Rebekah Dempsey and published by Rock Point Gift & Stationery. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Blissful Nest, celebrated interior designer Rebekah Dempsey offers fresh and attainable design ideas to show you how to discover your interior style and create a home that truly reflects your personality and the way you live.
Download or read book Floret Farm s A Year in Flowers written by Erin Benzakein and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to buy, style, and present seasonal flower arrangements for every occasion. With sections on tools, flower care, and design techniques, Floret Farm's A Year in Flowers presents all the secrets to arranging garden-fresh bouquets. Featuring expert advice from Erin Benzakein, world-renowned flower farmer, floral designer, and bestselling author of Floret Farm: Cut Flower Garden, this book is a gorgeous and comprehensive guide to everything you need to make your own incredible arrangements all year long, whether harvesting flowers from the backyard or shopping for blooms at the market. • Includes an A–Z flower guide with photos and care tips for more than 200 varieties. • Simple-to-follow advice on flower care, material selection, and essential design techniques • More than 25 how-to projects, including magnificent centerpieces, infinitely giftable posies, festive wreaths, and breathtaking bridal bouquets Floret Farm's A Year in Flowers offers advice on every phase of working with cut flowers—including gardening, buying, caring for, and arranging fresh flowers. Brimming with indispensable tips and hundreds of vibrant photographs, this book is an invitation to live a flower-filled life and perfect for anyone who loves flowers. • The definitive guide to flower arranging from the biggest star in the farm-to-centerpiece movement • Perfect for flower lovers, avid and novice gardeners, floral designers, wedding planners, florists, small farmers, stylists, designers, crafters, and those passionate about the local floral movement • For those who loved Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden by Erin Benzakein, The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis, Seasonal Flower Arranging by Ariella Chezar, and The Flower Chef by Carly Cylinder
Download or read book Floret Farm s Discovering Dahlias written by Erin Benzakein and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning guide to growing, harvesting, and arranging gorgeous dahlia blooms from celebrated farmer-florist and New York Times bestselling author Erin Benzakein, founder of Floret Flower Farm. World-renowned flower farmer and floral designer Erin Benzakein reveals all the secrets to growing, cultivating, and arranging gorgeous dahlias. These coveted floral treasures come in a dazzling range of colors, sizes, and forms, with enough variety for virtually every garden space and personal preference, making them one of the most beloved flowers for arrangements. In these pages, readers will discover: • Expert advice for planting, harvesting, and arranging garden-fresh dahlias • A simple-to-follow overview of the dahlia classification system • An A–Z guide with photos and descriptions of more than 350 varieties • Step-by-step how-to's for designing show-stopping dahlia bouquets that elevate any occasion Expert Author: Erin Benzakein's gorgeous flowers are celebrated throughout the world. Her book Floret Farm's A Year in Flowers was a New York Times bestseller and her first book, Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden, won the American Horticultural Society Book Award. Filled with Wisdom: Overflowing with hundreds of lush photographs and invaluable advice, DISCOVERING DAHLIAS is an essential resource for gardeners and a must-have for anyone who loves flowers, including flower lovers, avid and novice gardeners, floral designers, florists, small farmers, stylists, and designers.
Download or read book A Z of Silk Ribbon Flowers written by Ann Cox and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for beginners, this project guide features step-by-step instructions and stunning close-up photography for more than 30 flowers designs in a wide variety of styles. A comprehensive tutorial on techniques covers all of the basic skills needed to make beautiful ribbon flowers, including how to handle and work with ribbon, transfer a design to fabric using a template, and paint ribbons and backgrounds to achieve different effects. Each design includes a template and diagrams while inspirational ideas for variations on the main design expand the range and style of the projects. Information on ribbon stitches and gathering techniques and types of materials rounds out this useful reference.
Download or read book Decorating with Flowers written by Roberto Caballero and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use fresh flowers to make a dramatic difference in your home and dazzle with the power of flowers when you entertain! Decorating with Flowers celebrates the latest trends in contemporary floral design with a tropical twist. Featuring inspired table settings and installations, this extraordinary flower arranging book will encourage you to create your own unforgettable floral creations. Be inspired to conjure a magical setting for group entertaining or craft a stunning decoration for intimate celebrations. The ten designers and artists showcased share the ideas and insights behind their floral arrangements—each of which is shown in detailed photos—making this an excellent guide for interior decorators, florists, event planners and homeowners looking to add some pizzazz to a space. Featuring over 300 color photographs, Decorating with Flowers has something for everyone—from glamorous Flemish flower arrangements to modern Sogetsu ikebana styles, and modular flower sculptures created to enhance minimalist, contemporary spaces.
Download or read book Elegant Handcrafted Wreaths written by Stephanie Petrak and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create Gorgeous Wreaths at Home Using Artificial Botanicals Make your floral dreams come true with this stunning collection of handmade wreath projects. Lorraine’s Cottage founder Stephanie Petrak will help you build each striking, florist-quality wreath stem by stem. Between springtime buds, summer blooms, fall foliage and winter berries, there’s a whimsical wreath for every occasion. With Stephanie’s shopping tips, it’s easy to find high-quality flowers at any craft store. She shares designer secrets for blending eye-catching blooms with greenery and branches, so your handiwork will look truly natural. Beautiful step-by-step photos accompany each project, bringing professional-looking wreaths within reach of beginners. Experienced crafters will find fresh inspiration and pick up new tips in Stephanie’s advanced designs featuring organic shapes that look unbelievably realistic. Adorn a doorway, liven up an interior or give a one-of-a-kind gift—the possibilities are endless with this creative guide to unique, free-flowing wreaths.
Download or read book Shabby Chic written by Rachel Ashwell and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valuable flea market finds... A peeling, antioue vanity in muted sea green... An elegant, cracked chandelier... An enormous, slipcovered sofa with deep, cushions... Comfort, the beauty of imperfections, the allure of time-worn objects, and the appeal of simple practical living: these are the cornerstones of what has come to be known as the Shabby Chic style. Like the cozy familiarity of a well-worn pair of faded jeans, the dilapidated elegance of an Italian viIla, or the worn grandeur of faded velvets and mismatched floral china handed down from your grandmother's attic, the Shabby Chic style is a revived appreciation for what is used, well-loved, and worn. It is a respect for natural evolution and a regard for what is easy and sensible. The hundreds of lavish photographs in this book invite you inside the unique world of Shabby Chic. Rachel Ashwell, founder of theShabby Chic home decor stores, for the first time provides her invaluable and much-sought-after advice on how to re-create Shabby Chic style in your own home. With engaging text and easy-to- follow instructions, Rachel details the Shabby Chic basics in a way that will put even the most apprehensive or novice decorators at ease. From flowers to fabrics to lighting, Rachel illuminates all of the elements essential to this unpretentious yet truly exquisite style. A behind-the-scenes look at a flea market lets readers in on Rachel's personal secrets of how to cull hidden treasures from flea market trash--an old trunk, its paint peeling around the edges, can be given new life as a coffee table, while a chipped white iron salvage piece becomes the perfect frame for a vintage mirror. This book tells you not only how to restore these pieces but how to find the perfect place for them in your home. Gorgeous color photographs and accompanying text reveal how this relaxed look works with a variety of different styles, from Victorian to Mediterranean to contemporary.
Download or read book Silk Flowers written by Judith Blacklock and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lovely and lasting silk designs bloom eternal...when you know the secrets to texture, balance, dominance, contrast and movement. Arrangements spring to life with tips on color and floral types. Something for any room, season, occasion or budget!
Download or read book Handmade Fabric Flowers written by You-Zhen Lu and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Learn how to make flowers in the traditional and classic manner using heated irons and a range of stunning materials like silk, lace, velvet, and ribbons. With step-by-step directions, close-up photographs, clearly illustrated diagrams, and full-size flower templates every flower in the book is a breeze to make. The full-color photographs of each bloom provide inspiration for the many ways to use them – such as corsages, brooches, hair ornaments, headbands, bracelets, and more.” –Back cover.
Download or read book Faux Florals for Your Wedding written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faux Florals for Your Wedding is the first craft book on the latest bridal trend: accessories and decorations with gorgeous silk flowers. More and more couples are choosing faux florals because they're easier to craft than fresh, can be made ahead, offer more choices of flowers and colors, can be safely transported far away, won't wilt, are non-allergenic, and later are keepsakes or home decorations. Above all, faux florals have become amazingly realistic. Faux Florals for Your Wedding is the first book about turning those fabulous florals and wedding craft supplies into romantic, personalized wedding designs. The thirty projects, plus abundant variations in colors and styles, include bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, headpieces, ceremony accents, centerpieces, toasting glasses, and favors. Step-by-step, photographed instructions ensure professional results even for beginners. This complete guide includes the basics of wedding flowers and faux florals as well as a fill-in organizer. With Faux Florals for Your Wedding, the flowers will be as beautiful, original, and lasting as their love. Fifty projects for bouquets, bridal-party accessories, flowers for the ceremony and reception. Easy projects, no experience needed. All other wedding floral books are about fresh flowers.
Download or read book Silk Flower Arranging written by Marcianne Miller and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quick, easy to make, sophisticated, and elegant, these 40 silk flower arrangements are well suited to today's busy home decorator. The basics of designing that are illustrated and presented here will soon have the arranger making creative leaps in styling. Put the new, more lifelike silk flowers in treasured tiny vases; go simply exotic with Chinese-red blossoms and a single bold leaf; or make an everlasting, never fading bride's bouquet. Show off a bucket of tall blossoms, artfully arranged to look as if you've just carried them in from the garden. Hang a unique sylvan wall sconce, with leafy greenery, ferns, and berries, and a grapevine nest hidden amid the flowers. Designer tips and project variations expand the decorating possibilities.
Download or read book Blessed Broken Scared written by J Brian Pusateri and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-12-23 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blessed, Broken, and Scared. What does that mean? We know that Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and shared it with His friends saying, "This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me." The Last Supper challenges us to live in such a way that we actually become the sacred food of Jesus Christ for others as we share our lives with them. And that can be scary! Blessed, Broken, and Scared calls the reader to a conversion from living a scared life to living a shared life. It is in sharing our life with others that we find the healing and peace we truly seek. All people are wounded by the world and have areas of hidden brokenness in their life. This book offers hope, healing, and change as it explores the profound implications of God's mercy, forgiveness, and love. "Brian addresses some very important issues in a conversational style that invites you into his book. Let this book, in a "sea of purple," be a place for us to share and be blessed. This book will truly encourage us to be Eucharist for one another." Fr. Martin Schratz OFM Cap. Brian has been sharing his Blessed, Broken, and Scared retreats around the country for years. Now the message has been captured in this book. Here is what some past retreatants have had to say: "Brian opens himself to all and helped us see that our brokenness isn't a deterrent to God's love and healing. Our retreat was truly a special day." "Should be required for today's Christians and Catholics." "One of the best day retreats that I have attended in nearly 40 years! So much to reflect on and put into action." "I have been to many seminars, webinars, retreats and have been blessed to have read many great books, but I have to say...this retreat impacted my life as to learning more about God's will in my life than any other book, resource, event ever has! Thanks be to God!" Brian Pusateri is a Christian author and speaker. Brian felt his life was forever changed when God spoke to his heart while attending a retreat in 2011. With the God-inspired message of mercy and unconditional love, Brian has been impacting others all over the country and around the world with his weekly letters, talks, and retreats. Brian and his wife of 45 years, Mary Beth, live in, and love the Carolina mountains.
