Orchid Lined Vase Arrangement
This floral arrangement started with a really big vase. Really big. And it was glass, and you know how I don’t like to show flower stems through the glass. So I inserted a smaller vase within the...
View ArticleMaking a Keepsake Arrangement
One of my “go-to” floral arrangements when I don’t have a lot of time but want to make an impression is the keepsake arrangement. I buy inexpensive keepsake boxes at Ross or Marshall’s, line them with...
View ArticlePersonalized Leaves for Flower Arrangements
When I design floral arrangements, the leaves are usually an afterthought, the filler, if you will. But that’s not really fair to these stalwart, green stalks. So I decided to look for a way to...
View ArticleRibbon Spool Bud Vases
If you’re a ribbon hoarder like me, you have rolls and rolls of ribbon stashed away in drawers or gathering dust up on shelves, all just begging for a purpose in life. Well, until they adorn a bright...
View ArticleKevin Bacon Centerpieces
The event was a bacon-themed dinner for 65 people from Amy’s Culinary Adventures. So what to do for the centerpieces? For the past bacon dinners, I had used piggy banks or flying pigs, but this time I...
View ArticleWheatgrass Floral Cake
I had some leftover wheatgrass from the Kevin Bacon centerpieces, and I was going to a friend’s house for dinner and wanted to bring a hostess gift, so I decided to use the wheatgrass in a creative...
View ArticleRibbon Rose Topiary and Bouquet
One of the biggest requests I get on my web show Style with a Smile is how to make the green topiaries that are in the back of my set. So by popular demand, here is the video on how to make them.
View ArticleA Modern Farm Thanksgiving
This year, we did Thanksgiving at my friends Suzy and Josh’s newly-built home in Pacific Palisades. This house is probably the most beautiful house I’ve ever seen in my life. The style of the house is...
View ArticleHow to Make an Herb Wreath
Something smells good around here! It’s this herb wreath I made for an eHow DIY tutorial. It’s been several weeks since I’ve made it now, and it has dried beautifully and smells so good. I haven’t used...
View ArticleSucculent and Berry Holiday Centerpiece
Succulents are the hot trend in floral arranging, and it’s no wonder. They are not only gorgeous, the cuttings can be replanted when you’re through with the arrangement. This was a holiday centerpiece...
View ArticleVintage Soda Crate Valentine Arrangement
Growing up working in a Chinese restaurant, we served Cokes and other sodas that were in old fashioned bottles and came in wood crates. Who knew that many years later, those wood crates would be called...
View Article4th of July Mason Jar Flag Centerpiece
Being as America is the land of the free, people love free stuff. So when they go to a party, they love party favors. Here is a flag centerpiece I did for an eHow tutorial that is made up of individual...
View ArticleHot Air Balloon Centerpiece Floral Arrangement
Ever since I posted photos of the hot air balloon centerpieces I created for a wedding two years ago, people have asked me either to make it for their events. Since they were so difficult and...
View Article5 Wreath Ideas for the Holidays and Beyond
I recently got an assignment from eHow to create five different wreaths. One is very holiday specific – the holly wreath – but the other four are good year-round. While I’ve made a bunch of wreaths in...
View ArticleValentine’s Gift Box Floral Arrangement
It’s a gift. It’s a floral arrangement. It’s both! This floral arrangement in a box is so super easy to make, you’ll want to make it for all your “galentines.” For step-by-step instructions, check out...
View ArticleHow to Make a Money Tree
Yes, money does grow on trees. I recently did a tutorial for eHow.com on how to make a money tree. It’s really easy to make one, and they’re great for graduation, wedding and birthday gifts. Check out...
View ArticleFloral Pumpkin Centerpiece Arrangements
I made these floral pumpkins for an eHow tutorial. I love how these floral arrangements are appropriate for the entire fall season, whether you’re decorating for Halloween or Thanksgiving. They also...
View ArticleChinese Takeout Floral Arrangement
I grew up working in my family’s Chinese restaurant, the “Hong Kong Cafe,” so I know Chinese takeout containers really well. For everyone who likes to serve Cantonese cuisine at home, here’s a festive...
View Article7 Florist Secrets for Easy and Beautiful Floral Arrangements
It used to be that if you wanted a beautiful floral arrangement for your home, or to give as a gift, you went to a florist. Nowadays, because of the lower cost and greater convenience, more and more...
View ArticleDog Floral Crown
I recently saw the Julian Fellowes miniseries “Doctor Thorne” on Amazon Prime (which I binged in one sitting because it was that good), and the women in it wear the most glorious floral crowns. So of...
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