Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Dried Flowers

Hello friends!  Things have been hectic around here lately, but I wanted to share a small project from a couple of weeks ago.  A dried flower arrangement...


I just couldn't part with these lovely pink roses in the perfect hue, so I decided to make a floral arrangement with them.  I was inspired by this article on dried flowers in the January issue of Jeanne D'Arc Living magazine:

The arrangement looked so pretty and will far outlast fresh roses.  I simply placed the dried roses in a small vase inside this pretty metal pot.  I added water within the pot for my fresh baby's breath.  In time I'll remove the water once they've dried, too.

Just for fun, here's a vignette of paper flowers, too.  I don't have the greenest thumb so these looks suit me fine!


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31 comments:

Bente said...

Love the dried flowers. Gorgeous.

Have a nice day.

Victoria said...

Your dried flower arrangement is gorgeous Susan! I never throw my roses away anymore, I think I prefer them dried than fresh:) I love your little book bundle too, so pretty!

Amy Kinser said...

So beautiful! I have begun using my dried white roses that my husband has gotten me and truly love them. Once their dead they are dead and I can use them for along time. (did that just make any sense) :) I love the way they look.

Yours are wonderful with the added baby's breath.

Vintage Market Place said...

Gorgeous.
I hear ya on the green thumb :)
Amy

Susan said...

Susan your dried roses are beautiful. I don't have a green thumb either. I love that you recycled those beautiful roses. Your paper flowers are gorgeous as well. Nice vignettes.

A Cozy Cottage in the City said...

Your dried flower arrangement is just gorgeous! I can never get mine to look that lovely!!! This is just swoon worthy!

Have a beautiful day!


Hugs,
Jessie

It's me said...

Lovely !!!...love Ria...xxx...

Blondie's Journal said...

You did a fabulous job, Susan! It is sooooo pretty! You should make more!

XO,
Jane

Shabby chic Sandy said...

They look so pretty :)

Faded Charm said...

Beautiful blooms especially this time of year when fresh flowers are not very abundant:-)

xoxo
Kathleen

Rhonda said...

How beautiful, Susan. You have inspired me to try this. xo Rhonda

Sandi~A Cottage Muse said...

Very sweet!
I saw you featured over at Becky's congrats!!

BECKY said...

Hi Susan! This arrangement is simply lovely and sooo charming! Just love it!! And your paper flowers are sweet and delicate~~a nice contrast to the tattered books. Love the word tattered...makes me smile!
Have a wonderful Friday and weekend!!
Hugs,
Becky

June said...

So beautiful Susan. This sure made my heart skip a beat when your post came up. Ahhhhh..I feel so much better now that I have seen this beautiful post!
hugs...

Nancy Lee said...

So lovely! I so enjoy visiting your blog. Thank you for sharing. :-)

Debra@CommonGround said...

I can never throw away roses, they always dry so pretty, love your little arrangement with the Baby's Breath!!

Kerryanne @ Shabby Art Boutique said...

Very pretty Susan. Thanks for linking up at Shabbilicious Friday this week.

Kerryanne @ Shabby Art Boutique said...

I'll be featuring this at tomorrow's Shabbilicious Friday party Susan.

Rosemary and Thyme said...

What a lovely and beautiful arrangement. Your photos are just stunning. I just did a post on dried roses too.

Have a wonderful weekend.

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Ellison Williams said...

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Beatriz Barata said...

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