Brilliant Friends | A YEAR IN FLOWERS

July 19, 2017 3 min read 5 Comments

Brilliant Friends | A YEAR IN FLOWERS
The BEST accents to your home are antiques, and beautiful, luxurious fresh FLOWERS! Today I am so excited to finally be able to share my beautiful and brilliant friend Kelly's book with you! In April, when Kelly and I met in Old Town Orange for lunch and antique shopping, she told me all about the book she was writing....I was so thrilled for her {and all of us!} I could hardly stand it. Today is the day I can finally share her book with all of you - I'm elated to collaborate with Kelly on this post. {Never mind this fuzzy picture - we almost forgot to take a photo and I quickly shot this with my phone in the parking lot when we were leaving for home burdened with just a few bags filled with antique treasures.}
After keeping her secret until the book was finished...tada.....THE BOOK - A YEAR IN FLOWERS, is finally available! Kelly’s 12 tutorials, co-inciding with the months of the year, will help you re create her gorgeous arrangements petal by petal. Or you can use them as a spring board for your own designs. You will have more than enough knowledge about flowers, floral care & design after reading the book to create gorgeous, luxury boutique quality floral arrangements yourself. Each page empowers you with knowledge of the how & why of floral design. Kelly's beautiful floral arrangements will give you a simple way to elevate your everyday. As Kelly says… “Don’t spend your life waiting for someone to send you flowers. Make your own arrangements.”

Kelly and her assistant, Emmett.

A YEAR IN FLOWERS is so full of inspiration, each page and each gorgeous floral arrangement will bring you joy. Each chapter overflows with information, advice, tips & tutorials. Practical advice is woven together with vivid stories in a tone that embraces the novice to experienced floral designer. {A favorite, the story about the fancy London client} In addition to writing this book, Kelly authors the blog My Soulful Home. She is currently renovating an 1886 Victorian farmhouse. She shares this historic work in progress with her husband, two girls & dog Emmett. To celebrate the launch of her book, Kelly is giving away a beautiful blue & white vintage tureen, a pair of her favorite floral shears and a supply of flower food.
The tureen is very old and bears the grace of time and chippy goodness we love.
To enter all you need to do is pop over to Kelly’s blog HERE, and have a look at the collage image of arrangements. Then come back here and tell me which one you liked best. The photo collage images start with January & end with December. Leave a comment with your favorite here & you are entered.
The winner will be randomly selected and notified by email on 7-28. The give away runs 7/19 - 7/26. PS. The winner of the special issue of BAKE- ONE LAYER CAKES is Denise! Congratulations, Denise....it's on the way to you. Thank you to all of you who commented to enter. I love your comments, and hope that you enjoy our conversations, too. WHICH ARRANGEMENT IS YOUR VERY FAVORITE? Shop for the best in French Antiques, furniture with the patina of age, vintage accessories to delight you and your family & friends, and French Country utilitarian pieces. Treasures that make your home fresh, beautiful, inspirational and uniquely yours. Visit our shop FrenchGardenHouse.com.

5 Responses

Tami Riviere
Tami Riviere

July 19, 2017

Hi,

I liked the arrangement for June the best. The little teacup with the beautiful flowers was perfect Frenchy goodness!
Thanks, Tami

Jan sanders
Jan sanders

July 19, 2017

The blue and orange arrangement is unique in color and the pot that hold the flame of orange flowers. So beautiful. Not your standard colors for an arrangement. I guess I’m ready for fall. Thank you for sharing the creativity of Gods unique creation

carol osborn
carol osborn

July 19, 2017

My favorite is the purple tulips in a teacup. I would love to know how to do that!
-carol

Taste of France
Taste of France

July 19, 2017

Beautiful flower arrangements. Thanks for the tip about the book!

Diane
Diane

July 19, 2017

I liked the August arrangement best because it is my birthday month. Since it’s a very hot month in the south, especially Texas, the orange alstroemerias and sanpdragons really represent the heat but in a good way! I also like how the color pops against the blue and white pot. The colors balance each other. Cool blue and warm orange.

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