Today was the best day ever! Actually, it started last night...
I was up until about 2:00 a.m. prepping my flowers and containers. I woke up at 6:00 a.m. and proceeded to cut more flowers and greenery from the front yard and the back yard. The creative juices flowing all over the kitchen and the dining room.
At 9:00 a.m. I jumped in the shower. At 9:10 I was ready to jump in the car and take off to Seaside Park for the annual Ventura County Fair.
At 9:30 I was finalizing my entries for the Floriculture Department. At 10:00 I left the fair grounds and headed off to run errands. Went home and relaxed for several hours and then returned to the fair grounds to discover how I placed. Below are pictures of the flower arrangments that I created this morning. Enjoy!
This arrangement is made from flowers; shrubs and trees grown in the front yard and back yard: Potato Tree (purple flowers), Star Jazmine branches, Yellow medallion roses, and valencia oranges.
Picture on the left is from 10:00 a.m. Picture on the right is from 7:00 p.m. Received 1st Place in "Home Grown" category and Best in Division.
This arrangement was made using a recycled wall sconce with candle holders. Received a 3rd place in this category.
This arrangement includes roses and green foliage from the yard. I used a party-lite candle tree and holders to group the three individual arrangements. The category was called "Nature's Art" and the guideline stated that there need to be a minimum of three containers... I received a 1st place award.
Love this one! Flowers included in this arrangement: Roses, snap dragons and tuberose.
I have had this particular vase for quite a while and every arrangement has done well... I received a second place in the category of "All other arrangements."
I really enjoyed creating this arrangement. I received a second place in the category of "monocromatic" desgn. President and Sister Figueroa really like this arrangement. It is my favorite as well.
Each year that I have participated in the flower arrangement categories I have learned new ways for presentation and have learned how to select the best quality flowers nd foliage. I really love flowers and plants!
My friend, Mimi Grout, stated that I should do arrangements for weddings after she had seen my designs. What do you think?
I was up until about 2:00 a.m. prepping my flowers and containers. I woke up at 6:00 a.m. and proceeded to cut more flowers and greenery from the front yard and the back yard. The creative juices flowing all over the kitchen and the dining room.
At 9:00 a.m. I jumped in the shower. At 9:10 I was ready to jump in the car and take off to Seaside Park for the annual Ventura County Fair.
At 9:30 I was finalizing my entries for the Floriculture Department. At 10:00 I left the fair grounds and headed off to run errands. Went home and relaxed for several hours and then returned to the fair grounds to discover how I placed. Below are pictures of the flower arrangments that I created this morning. Enjoy!
Picture on the left is from 10:00 a.m. Picture on the right is from 7:00 p.m. Received 1st Place in "Home Grown" category and Best in Division.
This arrangement was made using a recycled wall sconce with candle holders. Received a 3rd place in this category.
Love this one! Flowers included in this arrangement: Roses, snap dragons and tuberose.
I have had this particular vase for quite a while and every arrangement has done well... I received a second place in the category of "All other arrangements."
I really enjoyed creating this arrangement. I received a second place in the category of "monocromatic" desgn. President and Sister Figueroa really like this arrangement. It is my favorite as well.
Each year that I have participated in the flower arrangement categories I have learned new ways for presentation and have learned how to select the best quality flowers nd foliage. I really love flowers and plants!
My friend, Mimi Grout, stated that I should do arrangements for weddings after she had seen my designs. What do you think?
