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4.17.2012

little bouquets on a tiny budget

 For a charity event on Monday I needed to make 19 flower arrangements on a tiny...no miniscule budget.  The colors were already chosen so I stuck with all one color of five different kinds of flowers.  I was hoping the roses were a little more open...but I did not buy them a few days ahead as I normally would so they would have time to open a bit more.
For the vessel I looked at Micheal's and Walmart, but I knew all along what I needed was at Ikea.  I love these little drink glasses and they are only $2.  I have them in gold and white too.  I use them for their intended purpose, but also for votives and flowers.   I arranged the flowers and bound them with a rubber band and cut them very short so they fit nicely in the glass.
I thought I would leave them just with the green rubberband, but then decided for a more finished look in the glass and wrapped raffia around the rubber band.
                            Eiffel Tower scissors from Lynne at Dreams on 34th street....thank you!
While purchasing the roses at Costco I found these strawberry flat boxes.  Perfect to transport them and they were even the perfect color...love that.  All these flowers in the house and no party at Jane's! 
But as luck would have it, her post has the most beautiful flowers...go check it out here.

Posted by at 12:16 PM

31 comments:

  1. the gardener's cottageApril 17, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    these are beautiful annie. maybe a new calling? i love that you went the extra mile and wrapped the rubberband in rafia. i think the little details like that make things so special. sadly, i rarely take the time with them...and i don't know why?! xo

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  2. Maria MatiopoulouApril 17, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    Hey Annie, these flower arrangements are so pretty! I And the light blue vases create an amazing contrast!

    Have a great day,

    Maria

    http://www.unidentifiedlifestyle.com

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  3. Bixby and Ball - MelissaApril 17, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Annie these are beautiful and make my heart sing (they remind me of flowers from my wedding - all yellow and white in blue ball jars!) There's no better combo in my opinion! Also, is there anything you're NOT good at???!! : )
    xo Melissa

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  4. Jane and Lance HattattApril 17, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    Hello Annie:
    Well, this just goes to show that tiny miracles are possible!! Your flower arrangements are so very pretty, the yellow and blue complementing each other perfectly. And, the different forms and textures of the flowers make for a very pleasing display. Lovely!

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  5. The Corson CottageApril 17, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    Simple & lovely as always Annie! I love simple floral centerpieces. They look adorable in the strawberry boxes.

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  6. pam {simple details}April 17, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    Wonder how they knew the perfect person to call for the arrangements? Beautiful job, fresh, springy and the raffia is such a nice touch! I love that even the boxes make you smile!

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  7. AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    Annie, you are an absolute genius.
    I would love to go on a course to learn these lost feminine arts.

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  8. UnknownApril 17, 2012 at 4:28 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!!!! You've done such a lovely job here. Love the colors and combinations of flowers. Love the strawberry boxes too! Genius.

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  9. PineconeApril 17, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    The raffia wrapped around the rubber band was the perfect idea!

    I had to laugh about the perfectly matching strawberry boxes - the details that we as woman love!! I would have been all over that too!

    Gorgeous as always Annie! xo Ashlyn

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  10. StephanieApril 17, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    Sweet simple and beautiful!

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  11. Renae MooreApril 17, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    Beautiful...I like the raffia idea as well. I am known for using mason jars for all sorts of flower arrangements and they are fun to give away too!

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  12. JuliaApril 17, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    Simple and beautiful! Love the glasses...lovely color combination!

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  13. Louise @ INGREDIENTSApril 17, 2012 at 7:18 PM

    So simple and beautiful! The raffia is such a nice touch. I am really fond of Ikea too, they always have interesting things.

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  14. the girl is crafteeApril 17, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    I have never seen raffia wrapped around flowers and then put in the vase. What a great idea! I love the way that looks! Beautiful pictures and you did amazing with a next to nothing budget!

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  15. kim at northerncalstyle.April 17, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    SO gorgeous Annie! Something about this color combination is just so appealing. Great idea to mix all the different types of flowers in one color. Loving the glasses too. All so simple, but together perfect!

    Kim:)

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  16. Mary Ann PickettApril 17, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    Lovely bouquets...make great party favors, too.

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  17. Claudia LaneApril 18, 2012 at 3:37 AM

    Just gorgeous!
    Have a great day Annie x

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  18. The Buzz BlogApril 18, 2012 at 3:40 AM

    Love that you use drinking glasses as vases and the aqua with the yellow is such a great pop of color! Just goes to show you that you don't need a huge budget to have a beautiful party.
    xxoo

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  19. JeanetteApril 18, 2012 at 4:41 AM

    How clever - love how beautiful these simple arrangements are. Will have to keep this in mind for our next fundraiser event.

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  20. LynnApril 18, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    They turned out darling! The ladies must have been thrilled to receive such a darling bouquet. I love the yellow with the blue. I'll bet you were just delighted when you saw those strawberry boxes!

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  21. Kelly@Bungalow BlueApril 18, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    Beautiful! I love the color combo ;)

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  22. A Gift Wrapped LifeApril 18, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    So clever.........and love how you mixed the colours for high impact on a low floral budget. Makes me want to do a bunch for all over the house today.

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  23. MadeliefApril 18, 2012 at 11:05 AM

    Hi Annie,

    Thank you for your sweet comment on my blog! Your posies look really lovely!! They don't look 'low budget' at all! Your customer must have been pleased.

    Have a lovely day!

    Madelief x

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  24. Ivy and ElephantsApril 18, 2012 at 5:41 PM

    Annie these are amazingly gorgeous. Wow, the colours and the arrangements are just perfect. I am loving this fabulous post. Would you mind sharing this inspirational post at our WIW linky party. Hope to see you there!

    Paula
    ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

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  25. KelleyApril 19, 2012 at 1:09 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!
    love the turquoise boxes too!

    kelley xx

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  26. Rumour has itApril 19, 2012 at 3:00 PM

    Wonderful display for these beautiful yellow compositons!

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  27. Deb @ PaperTurtleApril 21, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    Oh my gosh, Annie, these flower arrangements are wonderful. I love the sunny yellow flowers, and the IKEA glasses you used were perfect. Thanks for the great idea for the rubberband/raffia fix - definitely going to use that trick somewhere down the line!

    I wonder if you are like me - I imagined that if I was doing these arrangements and taking photos I would have been so excited about the great blog post it would make! ;o)

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  28. EL at home...April 21, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    You certainly are a woman of many talents Anniie, these arrangemts are stunning!! Like everything, they look amazing in front of your signature blackboard too..!

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  29. RenéApril 22, 2012 at 6:05 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous! This is a must pin ;)

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  30. flwrjaneApril 22, 2012 at 6:28 AM

    OMG these are fabulous.

    You indeed are a truly talented woman.

    I love your vase choice and you arrangements fit perfectly.

    Next Monday is In The House. Don't lose interest:-) oh and Thursday is your list....

    xo Jane

    xo Jane

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  31. Tatá MirandaMay 10, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    I loved yout blog! I`m from Brazil!! see you..

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