One More Bouquet Order Almost Complete
So I've been playing catch up again on the 4th of all days... I guess when you run your own business, there is technically no day off. Although I did go out to dinner with our friends and play the Wii Tennis game and basically came home with a really sore arm.... I know... PATHETIC! At least though I got some aggression out since it was a really tough parenting week.

I'm almost done with my second Canadian bride's order. She found me after seeing the post by Miss Pineapple on http://www.weddingbee.com/. She wanted apricot colored dahlias, but after she saw what samples I created for Miss Pineapple, she couldn't resist the same flowers. Don't worry Miss Pineapple, your flowers will be uniquely your own! :) Anyway, Laura started with just her bouquet, a maid of honor bouquet and a small centerpiece utilizing her flowers from her bouquet. It turned out she wanted the Victorian Elegance II arrangements (2 of them to be exact) and a toss bouquet (hopefully not really to be tossed) so the centerpieces are done and the flowers for the bouquets are drying,but I hope to have those built out by tomorrow.

Here are also some arrangements that I made using flowers that I had initially made for Laura, but wasn't happy with the colors or the way the ranunculus turned out. Midstream in the process of making the ranunculus, I found a new technique that I felt worked better and was able to give me the look I was going for and I wanted Laura to be happy with her flowers. So not that there was anything wrong with these flowers that are now being sold on my Etsy site, which by the way I think look fabulous, the way the ranunculs flowers came out the second time were much more what I wanted. Plus it's another addition to my ongoing "Ranunculus Series" of arrangements I'm selling on the site. I almost didn't want to post it and keep it for myself (the peach ranunculus one)! As in my previous post, I LOVE ranunculus flowers!

My Love for Ranunculus Flowers...

So, last night I was wiped out and although I managed to ship out a big order (which is why half of my items on my Etsy site were taken down) and finish my Canadian bride's order and not to mention completing an invitation order for my NC bride, I thought I'd try to make some flowers so that I could post more arrangements on my Etsy site.... I know, I know... I must be crazy.....

I wasn't sure what I wanted to make, but I wanted to use some of the vases I just purchased. I started making ranunculus flowers and then thought about what flowers might work well with that flower. So, I made some peonies, roses and tuberose. I guess I wanted to make them (even though they are labor intensive) because I'm perfecting the flower since I have to make them for an upcoming Canadian bridal bouquet and centerpiece order I need to focus on this coming week. Anyway, I love these flowers. They come in so many wonderful colors so I just kept making them and making them and managed to make 4 arrangements but I only posted 3 because I need to give my sister-in-law a birthday gift! :) So I titled these ones part of my Ranunculus Series! :)

Well, back to work on my wedding orders. I have favors, hair flowers and of course the Canadian #2 bride's order to complete by next Friday!