Françoise Weeks European Floral Design

Hand-tied bouquets have been super popular the last decade. Here are some fun alternative ideas:

flowers and feathers!

woodland bouquet; very detailed with texture

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Cold frames are magical: they offer a perfect transition for seedlings that are grown indoors or in greenhouses, before the young plants have to face the daily elements of Mother Nature. They also are used to extend the growing season of vegetables.

My eye caught a miniature version of an old fashioned cold frame and it seemed like a perfect ‘container’ for an early spring woodland arrangement.

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Pastel sweetness of Spring…

Photography by Joni Shimabukuro

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Vintage style, vintage dresses, vintage vases,… vintage is IN this year!

Old bottles of various sizes and types  make an interesting and imaginative collection to fill with spring flowers. A few of these vases clustered in the center of a round table or a selection in the middle of  long narrow tables  look fabulous! And how about decorating a mantle with a variety of them?

Photography by Joni Shimabukuro

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Come join us  for this hands-on class and learn to design a creative  easter basket. You will take your creation home!

Learn how to fashion unique baskets by adding unusual handles to a  container wrapped with leaves.. When finished, your basket will brim with colorful spring flowers and plenty of texture!

Sunday, March 28                                                        2:00 – 4:30pm   $75

Monday March 29                                                       6:30 – 9:00pm   $75

Call to reserve your space @ 503-236-5829

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The hands-on classes are limited to 8 students per class and are conducted at Françoise’s Studio – 2754 SE 33^rd Place.  Prices include flowers, supplies, use of tools, and best of all, your creation goes home with you!  Receipt of your check (or payment with Paypal) for the full tuition secures your place in the class.

Photography by  Joni Shimabukuro

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Hellebores, fritillarias, anemones, ranunculus, tulips, blooming branches….

The Northwest offers such bounty: spring fever has been in the air for several weeks! Isn’t the awakening of Mother Nature  incredibly inspiring?

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Thank you Jamie for the great pictures!

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Jamie Bosworth

Jamie Bosworth

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In late winter, there aren’t many chartreuse flowers or greenery to be harvested in the garden yet , except for the fabulous  hellebore and euphorbia.

However, blossoms of cymbidiums and  glads as well as hypericum berries, succulents and foliage of favorite houseplants like maidenhair and begonias, offer plenty of choice for chartreuse table arrangements at this time of the year.

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Flower garlands embellish gazebos, archways, chuppas and partial walls beautifully.

They are striking centerpieces for long tables ; you can also hang small garlands on the chairs  the Bride and the Groom!

Joni Shimabukuro

David Barss

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