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How-To: Duct Tape Roses

How-To: Duct Tape Roses

If you’re celebrating Love Day this year, and could’t make it to the Kwik-E-Mart before they sold out of Lord Huggington, you might consider going the handmade route, in which case you could probably do a lot worse than a dozen of these realistic duct tape roses from Instructables user DIYHacksAndHowTos. Now, if you’ll excuse […]

Edible Petals

Spring is finally here, and I’ve been spending every free moment planting colorful new additions in my yard. This year I thought I’d try to grow some edible flowers in the half wine barrel on my deck. I started poking around online and found almost too much information, but a lot of inspiration as well. I knew about nasturtiums and mustard blooms, but daisies and gladiolus? Turns out there are lots of flowers that offer more than a pretty face. What are some of your favorite things to do with edible petals?

A Perfect Wedding Flower Arch

Yesterday I shared some progress shots of the homegrown and handmade flower arch that was created for my friend Leandra’s wedding. The wedding was yesterday, and it was perfect in every way. Leandra and her husband were married beneath the massive sprays of wildflowers, and it was just incredible. I’ll be sharing her bouquet and […]