Design on a Dime

For Megan's (future sister-in-law) shower, I was responsible for the flower arrangements. The theme of the shower was "Pretty in Pink" so I wanted the flowers to be affordable and simple. I thought white flowers with an accent of pink would be perfect. I ended up purchasing the flowers from Sam's Club. (If you need a great selection of everyday flowers, especially in bulk, I would highly recommend Sam's Club. You can pre-order the flowers and they're very inexpensive.) All of my flowers cost only $40.


I used vases that I already had at home to save money, wrapped a fun pink ribbon around the middle and placed some white river rocks at the bottom of each vase for a visual effect. Then to add a personal touch to the large vase, I added a pink vinyl initial.


To help with the arranging of the flowers, I used DesignWork's Waterproof Tape. This stuff worked like a charm. All you have to do is add the tape to the top of a vase to create a grid and it helps the flowers stay in place. For only $3.00/roll, it's a must-have.



I can't create masterpieces like this,...

Photo Credit: Lauryl Lane

but I'm pretty pleased with these simple arrangements. Here's the final product.

Not bad for $40.

Daffodils, Hyacinths, Tulips...Oh My!

Is it bad that I'm ready for spring? Tulsa has had the perfect spring weather the past couple of days that it's such a big tease. Even though I'm 95% sure that winter isn't over for us yet, I'm ready to put away the winter coats and bring out the short sleeve shirts, skirts and sandals. Andrew and I went to Whole Foods over the weekend and they even had hyacinths and tulips in the store. It's only a matter of days before the daffodils are available. I'm so excited!

Anxiously waiting for Spring, 

-N