MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ARTS AND FLOWERS

WHAT CHILD IS THIS...

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  

 I FOUND THIS CHARMING MANGER SCENE AT  THE MARKET IN DALLAS , GREAT COLORS AND AN AFFORDABLE  PRICE.  AS SHOWN, ARRANGED WITH FLOWERS AND GREENS  IN A CEDER BOX  IT WOULD  BE A NICE GIFT FOR $75

FRAGRANT WINTER GREENS AND MINIATURE ROSES SURROUND  THE HOLY FAMILY,           UPGRADE WITH MORE FLOWERS OR A BATTERY OPERATED CANDLE

A CLOSEUP OF THE FINE DETAIL ON THE PORCELAIN FIGURES

HANUKKAH

A DISPLAY OF PHALEANOPSIS ORCHIDS ACCENTED WITH SILVER AND CRYSTAL TO REPRESENT THE MIRACLE OF LIGHT

TRADITIONAL COLORS BLUE AND WHITE REPRESENT THE COLORS IN THE FLAG OF ISRAEL

FLOWERS WE DID FOR MADONNAS SHABBAT DINNER.....JUST HAD TO THROW THESE IN

A TABLESCAPE INSPIRED BY JEFF LEATHAM WOULD BE PERFECT FOR HANUKKAH

ICE LUMINARIES

AS THE WEATHER GET COLD IT IS THE PERFECT TIME TO MAKE ICE LUMINARIES. FALLOW THESE EASY STEPS AND HAVE FUN MAKING YOUR OWN

CHOOSE A LARGE STURDY PLASTIC BUCKET, SQUARE OR ROUND,  EITHER WILL WORK

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

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

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

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

CAREFULLY DUMP OUT THE WATER IN THE CENTER

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

THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

THE COLORS OF THE SEASON.....

A LARGE VERSION OF OUR TABLETOP TREE FLOWERS WILL DRY IN PLACE

OUR CUSTOMERS GIVE US THE BEST IDEAS.... ADD FLOWERS TO A STATUE?   MAKE IT EXTRAORDINARY

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS THIS YEAR

NEW SHIPMENT OF NICKLE PLATED CONTAINERS...... THAT MEANS NO POLISHING!!!!!!

QUEEN OF EVERYTHING

ELEGANT MANTLE PIECE ARRANGEMENT WITH PEONY ROSES FREESIA ORCHIDS AND WINTER GREENS

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH A CROWN CANDLE HOLDER

IS THE QUEEN COMING? DO YOU KNOW HER???

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

FIT FOR A QUEEN

THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS

WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS

A LANTERN WITH FLOWERS THAT WILL DRY IN PLACE AND A BATTERY OPERATED CANDLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TIMER TO LIGHT UP THE NITE...... OR CELEBRATE HANUKKAH  THE MIRICLE OF LIGHTS...     LOTS OF STYLES AND SIZES AVALABLE

A COMBINATION OF FRESH AND FAUX MATERIAL  COMBINES FOR AN ARRANGEMENT TO 'DRY FOR'

ANTIQUE HYDRANGA HYPERICUM BERRIES AND MAGNOLIA FOLIAGE

VINTAGE STYLE TRAY FILLED WITH LONG LASTING CYMBIDIUM BLOOMS     TRADITIONAL MEETS CONTEMPORARY

NATURAL WINTER INSPIRATION WITH A TOUCH OF ELEGANCE     ROSES AMARYILIS HYDRANGA AND NOBLE FIR

OUR TRADITIONAL TABLE TOP  CHRISTMAS TREE  WITH  A GLAMOROUS WINTER LOOK   ADD BATTERY OPERATED LIGHTS FOR A MAGICAL EFFECT

AMARYLLIS 'DRESSED' TO IMPRESS   A GREAT GIFT IDEA

MAGNOLIA AND ROSE HIPS IN A HAND CRAFTED WREATH

POINSETTIAS AND GREEN PLANTS COMBINED FOR A LONG LASTING HOLIDAY DISPLAY

LIVE PLANTS AND FRESH AND FAUX BOTANICALS  FOR A TEXTURAL  LONG LASTING DISPLAY



POINSETTIAS WORK WELL WITH OTHERS,  MIX THEM UP WITH OTHER PLANTS AND FRESH FLOWERS



WILLIAMSBURG INSPIRED

A FRESH TWIST ON  A RED AND GREEN  ARRANGEMENT...   LONG LASTING FRESH FLOWERS

A GREAT WAY TO SAY SEASONS GREETINGS...   HYDRANGA ROSES WINTERBERRY LUCADENDRON AND ORCHIDS

 JOLLY OLD ST NICK  DELIVERING A BAG FULL OF GOODIES ... WE JUST HAVE A FEW OF THESE HAND CARVED LOOK, RESIN CONTAINERS   SEND ONE AND START A NEW HOLIDAY TRADITION          STOP IN AND SEE US