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| IT ALL STARTS IN THE SHOP |
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| ONE OF THE GUEST DESIGNERS FROM MAPLE GROVE....... |
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| ALTER GUILD MEMBERS FROM ST MARYS IN SOUTH DAKOTA..... |
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| YOU CAN'T SEE THE FLORIST FOR THE TREES....... |
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| GET BACK TO WORK........ |
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| ELEGANT GREEN WHITE AND GOLD |
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| GARLAND ACCENTED WITH FLOWERS THAT WILL DRY IN PLACE,,,,,, |
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| A WREATH SETS THE MOOD IN THE ENTRY...... |
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| THANKS TO ALL THE HELPERS.... MERRY CHRISTMAS |
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| THIS IS HOW I GOT STARTED IN THE FLOWER BIZ, GREENING CHRISTMAS CENTERPIECES 25 YEARS AGO IN SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA.......... NO I WAS NOT BORN IN A BARN |
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| FRAGRANT WINTER GREENS AND MINIATURE ROSES SURROUND THE HOLY FAMILY, UPGRADE WITH MORE FLOWERS OR A BATTERY OPERATED CANDLE |
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| A CLOSEUP OF THE FINE DETAIL ON THE PORCELAIN FIGURES |
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| A DISPLAY OF PHALEANOPSIS ORCHIDS ACCENTED WITH SILVER AND CRYSTAL TO REPRESENT THE MIRACLE OF LIGHT |
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| TRADITIONAL COLORS BLUE AND WHITE REPRESENT THE COLORS IN THE FLAG OF ISRAEL |
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| FLOWERS WE DID FOR MADONNAS SHABBAT DINNER.....JUST HAD TO THROW THESE IN |
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| A TABLESCAPE INSPIRED BY JEFF LEATHAM WOULD BE PERFECT FOR HANUKKAH |
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| AS THE WEATHER GET COLD IT IS THE PERFECT TIME TO MAKE ICE LUMINARIES. FALLOW THESE EASY STEPS AND HAVE FUN MAKING YOUR OWN |
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| CHOOSE A LARGE STURDY PLASTIC BUCKET, SQUARE OR ROUND, EITHER WILL WORK |
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| FILL THE BUCKET WITH WATER AND ADD BERRIES OR ANYTHING TO ADD COLOR AND INTEREST, NOTE: DO NOT TRY PINECONES AS THEY CLOSE UP WHEN THEY GET WET. YOU CAN USE FRESH FLOWERS, FRUIT AND GREENS WORK WELL. YOU COULD COLOR THE WATER WITH JUICE OR FOOD COLORING FOR A COOL LOOK |
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| THE ITEMS YOU ADD WILL FLOAT, THAT IS JUST WHAT YOU WANT AS THE TOP OF THE BUCKET WILL BE THE BASE OF THE LUMINARY |
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| SET OUT SIDE TO FREEZE IT WILL TAKE ONE TO TWO DAYS DEPENDING ON HOW COLD IT IS. BRING IT INSIDE TO THAW FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES |
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| HOLDING THE ICE WITH YOUR FINGERS INVERT THE BUCKET. THE ICE WILL HAVE FROZEN ON THE TOP[ AND SIDES. IF THE ICE DOESN'T COME OUT JUST LEAVE IT INVERTED UNTIL IT LOOSENS AND REMOVE THE BUCKET. YOU MAY HAVE TO CHIP AWAY AT THE TOP OF YOUR UNMOLDED LUMINARY OR YOU MAY GET LUCKY AS WE DID AND IT WILL BE FROZEN PERFECTLY |
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| CAREFULLY DUMP OUT THE WATER IN THE CENTER |
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| CLEAN OUT ANY MATERIAL IN THE CENTER THAT DID NOT FREEZE IN THE ICE AND ADD A CANDLE. WE CHOSE ONE OF OUR BATTERY OP[ERATED LED CANDLES WITH A BUILT IN TIMER SO IT WILL TURN ON EVERY NITE AT THE SAME TIME AND STAY ILLUMUNATED FOR EITHER 4 OR 8 HOURS. THE LUMINARY MAY NEED TO BE LEVELED AS THE ICE SOMETIMES BULDGES OUT ON THE BASE, A WREATH OR FRESH GREENS WORKS WELL FOR THIS. HOPE THIS INSPIRES YOU TO MKE ONE FOR YOURSELF OR A FRIEND |
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| THE COLORS OF THE SEASON..... |
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| A LARGE VERSION OF OUR TABLETOP TREE FLOWERS WILL DRY IN PLACE |
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| OUR CUSTOMERS GIVE US THE BEST IDEAS.... ADD FLOWERS TO A STATUE? MAKE IT EXTRAORDINARY |
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| ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS THIS YEAR |
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| NEW SHIPMENT OF NICKLE PLATED CONTAINERS...... THAT MEANS NO POLISHING!!!!!! |
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| ELEGANT MANTLE PIECE ARRANGEMENT WITH PEONY ROSES FREESIA ORCHIDS AND WINTER GREENS |
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| SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH A CROWN CANDLE HOLDER |
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| IS THE QUEEN COMING? DO YOU KNOW HER??? |
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| THE CHANDELIERS DECORATED OVER THE DANCE FLOOR ---- DECORATE A FOCAL POINT OF THE ROOM TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE OT WAS INSTALLED JUST FOR THE OCCASION |
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| FIT FOR A QUEEN |
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| THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS |
