We’ll do that in reverse order. The milestone first.
I am happy to announce that last night my blog views crossed the 10K mark! Woo-hoo!! In only my third month of blogging!
A big shout-out to all my regular and occasional readers. You guys are the best! Keep visiting!
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Now onto today’s post. By dry vase arrangements, I don’t mean the fake flowers kind. You can still make an arrangement for a side table or a table centerpiece that is almost impossible to kill. You know, with real flowers, if you forget to do the ‘change water-snip the tips at a an angle’ routine every other day, they don’t last very long. And unless you have a really green thumb, real flowers from the grocery store start burning a hole in your pocket very soon.
I’ve always sworn that I will never go the fake flower route. But I do own a few stems of fake flowers (hangs head in shame), bought in a desperate bid to add some color to our apartment. Then I came to the perfect solution. You may recall my love of branches and twigs in decor, like the ones I used in my Easter egg tree or my winter vignette. Why not use them throughout the year?
The possibilities are endless. Gather some dry branches and twigs (the more weird-shaped they are, the better), grab a vase, and stick them in. Simple, easy and elegant.
For color, you can stick on some delicate crepe paper flowers.
I have used some dried eucalyptus stems with the twigs.
If you are using a clear vase, keep the bottom interesting by adding rocks or moss.
Fake berries are allowed if they are really pretty!
You can even paint the branches or twigs to match your decor. Like I said, the possibilities are endless!
Do you use branches in decor? What do you think of the idea?
I am linking up this post to Spring Fling at Jo, My Gosh!, and parties at these awesome blogs.
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Congrats on your blogging milestone! I just love this simple idea too! I’d love for you to come link up this and some of your other projects at my new party!
http://www.firsthomelovelife.com/2013/05/house-party-1-b-y-o-p.html
Thank you. Appreciate the comment.
Will be coming over!
What a very creative arrangement…and so simple and charming!
Thanks for visiting. Glad you liked it!
Congratulations!!! I love your floral arrangement. So pretty. I would love for you to link up to my Inspire Me party that is ongoing.
http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2013/04/162nd-inspire-me-tuesday.html
Hugs, Marty
Thank you! Glad you liked them.
I have added your link party to my list!
Beautiful! I especially love the berries one! Thanks for linking this up to our Spring Fling, Blogger-Style! link-up!
Thanks for coming over! Got the berries from Hobby Lobby. The one piece of Christmas decor that I still haven’t put away
Love Hobby Lobby! They have great stuff!
Congrats on your 10k views!! So exciting!!! I love your arrangement too! keep it up, you are obviously doing it right!! Thanks for sharing at Domestic Superhero!
Thank you! So excited to have crossed 10K views!
Glad you liked the arrangements. I have gotten some funny looks when people see me collecting dried twigs
Congratulations, Anjana! Quite the accomplishment indeed! ~M.
Thanks to readers like you!
Congratulations! lovely post – again. Have a lovely day!
Oh, thank you so much for the lovely comment! Have a nice day!!
Congrats on the milestone!! I love dried eucalyptus – it smells so good!
Thanks so much!
I love eucalyptus too. They are so pretty and nowadays you get to buy them in a variety of shades too!!