March 10, 2008
Since I don't have much in bloom thought I would pick something I can perhaps work with. Now I need to go an get an idea!
Edited to say - of course flowers welcome!
This message was edited Mar 10, 2008 8:24 AM
Theme - Candee - Sticks n Stones
Great idea!
I'll have mine later this week!
Awesome theme! This should be really interesting.
Sounds good. I have lots of sticks and stones.
Sounded good until I remembered I need to do one as well LOL! Will try to put something together this eve as we are supposed to have sunshine for a few minutes!
Not the greatest show nor pic but here goes. Stones from the isle and quince branches although no blooms and a couple corkscrew willow (hard to see in back) and a bit of dried grasses.
Not much better, think it may be time for a new camera?
Very cool! Love the grass and enjoy the quince when it blooms!
It is beautiful!! I (3x)love the swirlingness. :) Good Job!
Thanks Karma and Adele; however, I think it is a really "p poor" display. Think I'll see if I can't think outside the box and come up with something with a bit more pizazz.
Candee, I agree with the Karma and Adele. I love the movement of the display and the one long piece of ?grass is perfect. I think you did fantastic.
Thank you as well Traci, must admit I did work with that grass to get it to go where I wanted and got glue all over my fingers in the process, so ended up with the rocks for support on the bottom circles.
Can't wait to see what you pros come up with!
BTW anyone seen Terri, haven't noticed a post in a few days?
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This message was edited Mar 12, 2008 1:29 PM
Hi Candee, Great theme! I agree with everyone about the movement you have achieved, nice job.
I like all the geometric shapes you have created, the dish and the vase are a good smooth contrast with the sticks and stones, lovely textures.
I haven't had time to make anything this week yet, but tomorrow is my day off so I shall have a go at something!
Oh, and thanks for missing me!
Well thanks. I only added the dish to have something to hold the stones that were holding the reeds LOL!
I like the dish, it brings it all together, neatly!
Haven't done mine yet, but I'm looking forward to seeing more sticks and stones from everyone!
Found it! Great job Candee, man we gonna have to come up with some good ones now you've benchmarked it for us!
Pressures on!
O.K. Here is my stick and stones display.
A close up of my favorite rocks.
Beautiful! and sleek, love the contrast in textures, very tidy! The way you have the light under / behind the display looks good and shows it off really well.
I have my stones and my sticks, just haven't put them together yet!
Oh nice Adele! Are they what you call "thunder eggs"? I'm going to go out and look for some inspiration!
Sue
Very nice, Adele. I agree with the color contrasts, but I find them very cohesive as well. The catkins on the willow goes so beautifully with the slate (?) tile. Awesome!
Lovely, is that quartz stone? I love the willows, reminds me I used to have a black pussy willow but it didnnt fare well after the 3rd. year and now is gone. Will have to look for another.
hi all
here my stick and stone.
i do no have a place to take picture
so i use my washer
o well here is the best pictyre i got
princess kathy to all
here is the other picture
princess kathy
Theres that bl*%#y Princess Kathy again! She gets around!
Love it ellesgh, Don't take it to the flower cafe or someone will drink it and probly get stoned! LOL (ah... I crack myself up)
I know what you mean about finding a place to display for a photo. I'm no good at taking pictures inside, so I have to make my displays outside or in the window for good light.
This one has taken a few days of wandering around for inspiration. Unfortunately, every time I go out in the garden, I get distracted with pruning, weeding, watering, fertilising, sitting, smelling flowers, playing with the dogs e.t.c.
So I made an effort and did 2 arrangements!
The first is a bunch of Gum nuts displayed on a candle dish, with a lump of drift wood over it, and African fountain grass poked into a small container of floral foam, (disguised with rocks) and the whole thing is surrounded by rocks. I had to make it on a fold out table In the gazebo. And cause I make things looking down on them, thats the way I had to take the picture too!
May Princess Kathy always look down
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I made this one in an old plough disc. Its driftwood again, stones and shells. Oh yeah, African fountian grass
Great job elles, I like the idea of adding the water to the stones, it really makes them stand out.
Sue, you are a riot and also a genius in your designs. They are both quite special.
WoW!! exciting arrangements.........wonderful.
HERE!! Been out of town, but have to run pick up Teensy! I haven't done mine yet and don't have time to look at photos, but will later!!
May Princess Kathy always have grand photos :oP
I love you Miss Robbi!!
I'll have to tell the Princess you are all playing. LOL!!
Thank you Sue, Karma (Lana),Haighr and Terri,I used a rose quartz, geostones on a slate tile.
I would love to have a few pink pussy willow trees.
Sue, They may be thunder eggs, I call them geostones. They come whole and then you break them open and hopefully they will have crystals inside. Your arrangements are very artistic. I especially liked the fountain grass sticking out the drift wood. Good job!
Hi Ellesgh, It's very cute!
hi all
my stick are budding.
princess kathy must love it.
Ohhhhhh, ellesgh, you got little blooms of forsythia that you forced fed with the stones and water. Lovely.
Here's my sticks n stones.
closer view, using dried plant material, twigs, and Cores for the container against a pebble wall.
sticks n stones!
Thanks Candee for a challenging theme, it was fun to do!
Terri - that is phenomenal - what did you do, get concrete and make your own stone pillars? Definitely worth waiting to see, good job! Glad you enjoyed the challenge.
Yay you like it! Thanks Candee. I didn't make the cores!!!
Cores are circular holes cut in the tarmac to show the formation of the road. My brother cuts these cores for site investigations in his job! He was happy to bring me a bag of them!! I already have some I use as edging around the borders in the garden. So that's what tarmac is made of!!
hi all
all the stone and stick are so lovely
it hard to just pick one
elle
princess kathy
Thanks elle.