Showing posts with label poppies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poppies. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Know Your Flowers!

As awesome as Pinterest is, we're noticed something kind of funny happening over there: a tendency to call certain beautiful blooms by the wrong name. Because we want your floral photos to be as re-pinnable as possible, the La Fleur Vintage team is here to set the record straight. Listen ladies (I'm a lady, she's a lady, you're a lady, we're the ladies!):  peonies are not garden roses are not ranunculus are not poppies are not anemones. 

We love you guys, but please don't make this mistake ever again.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Friday Link Love!



1. How cute are these poppy mugs? A perfect compliment to our Flower of the Week!

2. An opinion piece on modern communication entitled The Flight from Conversation and this response over at The New Inquiry both make for interesting reads. 

3. LOVE this behind the scenes look at Facebook's design strategy.

4. These photos of Marrakech, Morocco over at the Glamourai are incredible.

5. The Renegade Craft Fair is in Austin this weekend! 

6. This embroidered strawberry necklace is possibly the most precious piece of jewelry on earth. 



Have a wonderful weekend!

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Flower of the Week

Poppies
Papaveraceae



Long symbolic of eternal life, poppies were placed in ancient Egyptian burial tombs. The ancient Greeks offered poppies to Demeter, the goddess of fertility, and Diana, goddess of the hunt. Greek athletes were given a mixture of poppy seeds, honey, and wine. The Romans also believed that poppies could help to heal a broken heart.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Elizabeth's Expert Advice: Mother Nature's Throne



With spring just around the corner, Elizabeth was inspired to make this gorgeous floral chair. We think this would make a beautiful addition to spring wedding decor, but it could be customized for any season and theme. Scroll on to learn how we did it! 



1. Remove the seat from a vintage chair - Elizabeth found this one at a market for $10! 
2. Measure the dimensions of the seat or place it on a large piece of foam to trace the exact shape. Cut out using scissors or an Exacto blade. 
3. Reinforce the foam around the edges and at regular intervals in the middle. - we used these wooden dowels but anything sturdy and glue-able will do. 
4. Using plastic garden fencing or chicken wire, measure enough to wrap around the entire seat once. Set aside.
5. Place several pieces of floral foam onto the reinforced seat, leaving a small border around the edges. Wrap in the measured piece of garden fencing or chicken wire and check that the entire piece fits well onto your vintage chair.



6. Take several pieces of moss and attach them to the foam edges, using floral glue or the moss's own sticking power. 
7. Begin inserting your flowers! We used muscari, poppies, wax flower, delphinium, ranunculus, bouvardia in bright, vibrant colors to celebrate the upcoming warm seasons. Don't worry tooo much about placement - the loose, organic look is what we're going for! 
8. For the top arrangement we used another piece of Oasis in a plastic cage and attached it to the chair with a green plastic zip-tie. We added a Garden Rose in addition to more of the previously used flowers, and finished the sides with bay laurel, eucalyptus and myrtle greens. Keep the greens in place with green wire .
9. Step back and admire!







Happy creating! 



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