Wow that is cool, Terri! Are they expensive and can they re reused?
The flower arranger's toolbox
Hi Donna,
On the packet I have it says they last for two years. I have noticed if they are out of water after a few days they start to go small again. I put them back in the water and hey presto, back to normal size.
They were given to me as a christmas present, not sure of the price.
Nice to see you around again!
I got a new wire wnd bead collar.......
It can be used to sit on the top of a vase, flowers placed through the holes.
easy to place flowers......
Neat new tool Terri!
Hi karma, I was lucky to get it, as it was the last one on the stall!
You are lucky to find on like that. I got 2 from a catalog but they are flat and the beads hang just outside the vase, not nearly as versatile as the one you display. I'll have to take a pic of it.
BTW, where do you purchase your rainbow oasis foam.
This message was edited Apr 1, 2008 1:22 PM
Sorry I missed this post..... Oasis sell the coloured foam. It takes much longer to soak up the water, usually about 20 minutes. It is fun to experiment with it, I have tried pink and yellow so far.
I used it here with yellow roses
Quite good for making an arrangement without foliage.
I found it online, but looks expensive and bulk purchases for flower shops. Still looking and Terri, I went to the bridal shop, had no idea about the pins so I visited another craft shop and they had some pearl ones, now are those that you used above clear crystal?
I think those are the clear crystal ones, I have some diamond ones too, which look the same on photos!
I use a 'lazy Suzy' it's very handy for sitting your container on when making arrangements!
It spins around so you can work on your arrangement without lifting it up to see the back.
the back.......
spin to the front!......
hi.
Now, how clever are you Terri with your lazy susan. That is perfect
Got a few bits and pieces. A long tray (for a parelle line) which holds 2 blocks of floral foam.
Shallow wicker basket, glass beads and white stones
Coloured wires
I bet I know what you are working on. Can't wait to see it. Where do you get your oasis foam that is colored? I purchase what you have shown here of the floral foam that soaks in water, but no colored except online for florist shops.
I get it from the flower club stall, some florists sell it, but you don't see it very much.
I think it might be going out of fashion already!!! It takes so long to soak up the water unlike the green stuff.
Couple of frogs and some small oasis rounds. Oh and wire ribbon from the hand tie I won!
Just had to play!
Lovely, would look good on our pool table, it is covered in purple felt. That would just set it off if I can shoot the balls around it as a trick!
OMG!!! WHAT A GRRREAT THREAD! I just found this and this is awesome..
Here is something I just got.. still new in the box, but dying to try it! It is called a BOWDABRAH!
For making what else, but bows! I got two sizes! the big and the mini!
I am all thumbs when it comes to bow making. I love using pull bows too, so wil generally have some of those on hand!
Here is the big bow maker
....and the mini Bowdabrah!!
Ohhhh lovely! Haven't seen those before Blossom! I'm useless at bows.
Hurry up and get bow making so we can see what they look like!!
You will be able to use them for easter baskets, bouquets and allsorts... GREAT!
Will see what they whip up.. I am new to the bow "machine"!!
I love the pull bows...but yeah, I am kinda useless at the handmades.
Hope the bow machine is easy to use!
Ok, this is absolutely UG-LEE!
Hand tied bow just to show you I was not kidding on how bad I am!!
Very hard to see in that pic blossom, but I will put my awful bow tieing skills next to yours any day of the week, LOL, I can barely tie my shoes!
That bow was soo baaaad I could not even correct the color on it with trick witchery!! LOL!
The vase is lovely, but plastic.. it has a pearl irridecent look in reality..
I tried and tried to do a better shot of it too.. today is just not my day!! LOL!
You mad it UGLY on purpose Blossom.... you told yourself it would be ugly and you couldn't do it. Thats what happens when you say you cant do stuff and you made it with NO LOVE!!!! How about some soft silky ribbon? not the hard papery stuff and something not so wide.
still friends? LOL!!
This message was edited Feb 15, 2009 10:25 PM
Still friends of course!!! Nah, the love is there. I just got no talent for hand made bowies!
Hey Terri... new tools for the HIS and HERN tool box! Check it out! The MAN ROCKS!!!
Ok, I am going to have to break out the new bow maker...I have had it.. My fat fingers making bows just is not getting it.. That bow diddly better be my answer!
Now if I could muster up some ribbon!
OWIE!!! Whoooo poked me in the ribs??!!
I'll look forward to seeing your new bows when I get back from my Mum & Dads!!
Look in that box where you keep your ribbons....LOL!
Great when you find a solution, your hubby rocks!!
Ahhhh man, I thought you was gonna show us your ribbon!
Im still reading the instructions on the bow machine!! LOL!
I found a frog in my box....
but no ribbon......wanna see?
Well, you are just gonna have to go here.... come on, hop to it!
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/953765/
OK...been reading the BOWDABRAH BOOK....this is gonna be a new thread! 18 pages to go....this is gonna be a project!
The big bow maker came with a pile of instructions for making different styles of bows....a CD and special wire they have.
When I get done taking a course in spanish, German and the other half dozen languages (not) the pamplet alone is in.. I will be back!
No bows today! Good thing I am not doing this for hire, they would go broke paying me for the time I am slow! This bow thingee hoping it is wonderfull should make less work out of fat fingers though!
So.. as soon as I get the link up.. heres the page I am on!! LOL!
This message was edited Feb 17, 2009 3:23 PM
