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Guide To Party Planning

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The Color of Sunshine

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:27:00 -0400

Beautiful Vibrant Wedding Bouquets

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:43:00 -0400

Late-summer purple clematis, pale hibiscus, and fuchsia-speckled

caladium leaves surround luxurious Dutch and garden roses in

this arrangement that has a fresh-from-the-garden feel.

Hot-pink peonies, purple anemones, and dusty miller are accented

with vintage metallic and fabric leaves and a few feathers in this bouquet.

This striking, elegant bouquet is made of eggplant calla lilies, fringed tulips,

green hypericum berries, and dusty miller leaves.

This richly textured cascade includes various jewel tones of pale lavenders

(clematis, parrot tulips, and kale), fierce purples (vanda orchids,

hydrangeas, and delphiniums), and vibrant plums (gladiolus,

mini calla lilies, tulips, and hellebores).

To see more go to:

Martha Stewart Wedding Bouquets

Photo Credit: Martha Stewart

Pretty Details

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:04:00 -0400

Fashion fades, only style remains the same.
Coco Chanel

Beautiful Blue Hydranges

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:27:00 -0400

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Blue Wedding Bouquet Ideas

Blue wedding bouquets can incorporate flowers such as blue hydrangea, blue iris and delphinium, which are all different shades of a rich blue. Design a completely blue bridal bouquet with helpful tips from a professional florist in this free video on wedding flowers

Elegant Wedding Cakes

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Mon, 5 Mar 2012 09:15:00 -0500

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Pretty Spring Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Fri, 2 Mar 2012 13:21:00 -0500

Be Mine...

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Just Married...

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Tue, 1 Nov 2011 10:57:00 -0400

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Decorate with Paper

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:13:00 -0400

BHG: Decorate with Paper

Add a splash of color and style to your decor with decorative paper. Use paper to enhance wall art, lamps, pillows, serving trays, and more.

Pretty Windowbox

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:15:00 -0400

Beautiful Window Boxes

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Tue, 2 Aug 2011 06:18:00 -0400

Raindrop N Roses: Flower Boxes

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Don't let shade get you down. Create window boxes that beautify your landscape

with our easy plant-by-number ideas...

This Old House: How To Hang Window Box

Add a splash of color and visual interest to your home with a traditional wooden window box. These charming wood boxes have been used for centuries the world over to dress up plain, somber windows. And now you can install one in just an hour or so with a minimal amount of effort or expense....

Window Boxes Revive Container Gardening

There are a lot of great reasons to garden in containers, in addition to the fun. Compared to fighting tight, heavy clay in the landscape, it's also easier to provide a good environment when it comes to soil or planting mixes for your plants...

Something Old, Something New

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:05:00 -0400

Something Old

1950's Vintage Ethereal Ivory-White Lace and Tulle-Couture Sweetheart Shelf-Bust Strapless Nipped-Waist Rockabilly Ballerina-Cupcake Princess Tiered-Ruffle Asymmetric Circle-Skirt Wedding Formal Cocktail Party Dress and Detachable Shawl-Halter

Esty Shop: TimelessVixenVintage $350

MeasurementsBust:32-33 inches
Waist:up to 25 inches
Hips:Free Sweep
Lenght top to waist:10.5 inches
Length waist to hem:32 inches

This garment is in excellent condition with no stains,rips or holes. Perfectly working side metal-zipper.This item is over 50 years old and is truly priceless. Very Rare!

Something New

via: busybeingfabulous

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Milan - Spring 2011 Fashion Show

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:59:00 -0400

Dolce & Gabbana: Spring 2011 Runway, backstage and front-row footage from Milan.

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A Champagne Picnic

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:19:00 -0400

Photo: lookhowpretty

I want to go on a champagne picnic, don't you? Start with a pretty basket and floral tablecloth and fill it with . . .

Two flutes and one bottle of Pink Hatton Champagne.

For good measure don't forget to bring along a couple of heart-shaped sandwiches of your choice!

Photo: everythingfab:

And for dessert how about a strawberry cheesecake topped with sliced berries and pink flower petals. I know that this maybe a little over the top but summer is winding down and why not take advantage of cooler weather?

May you have a lovely weekend with someone special.

So adorable

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:11:00 -0400

jumblesofmumbles:

"Life is a dance, from one stage to the next."

socutethings:

That is unless of course your this adorable little guy, whose just too cute for words!

Flower Craft Ideas

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:46:00 -0400

Photo credit: Charlier Colmer/Country Living

Portable Crafts Organizer

This portable crafts organizer starts with an inexpensive tote bag, or a square of fabric-covered cardboard. Stitch four same-size pockets of different patterns onto the tote or fabric. Attach fabric-strip handle and hang. For more detail, use ready-made appliqués or cut out eye-catching floral motifs from a fabric remnant. Adhere with iron-on backing or whipstitch onto the organizer's pockets.

photo credit: Amber S. Clark/Country Living

Jewelry Magnets

Instead of letting vintage brooches gather dust in your jewelry box, turn them into refrigerator magnets: Use a pair of needle-nose pliers to remove the pin hardware from the back of each brooch (most fittings will come off easily); then affix a superstrong magnet with a small bead of glue — we used Gorilla Super Glue. Let dry overnight. Your grocery list has never looked more glam!

Photo credit: Keith Scott Morton / Country Living

Dried Flower Candles

Embed flowers onto a candle by affixing dried flowers to the surface, then over-dipping in clear wax. This technique works especially well with interestingly shaped leaves and flat blooms.

For more lovely ideas with flowers please go to:

Flower Craft Ideas
Great ideas for flower craft projects that will bring the beauty of a spring garden into your home all year.

Quite Please. . .

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:12:00 -0400

Real Weddings

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Mon, 2 Aug 2010 13:45:00 -0400

Joanne and Luke
Joanne Duong and Luke Bartels announce their marital status on the front steps of San Francisco's City Hall. The banner, made by the newlyweds, was hand-painted by a friend.

Boutonniere
A yellow fabric boutonniere by Handle & Spout decorates the groom's lapel, while an escort "flag" perches nattily in his pocket.

Rum Wedding Cake
An assortment of "Ridiculous Rum Cakes" by friend Pamela Cianci, who owns Sugar & Spike, rests on a stacked cake stand built by Luke and painted by Joanne; the cakes were baked in antique pans the couple found at flea markets.

West Coast Real Weddings -- Martha Stewart Weddings
Real Wedding: Joanne and Luke, San Francisco, California. Rum Wedding Cake. An assortment of "Ridiculous Rum Cakes" by friend Pamela Cianci, who owns Sugar ....

Details
Programs, bound with sea grass, display the palmetto tree and moon of South Carolina's state flag; the icons also adorn the invitations, napkins and place cards.

Real Wedding: Natasha and Jay, Charleston, South Carolina
One couple hosts a wedding at an 18th-century plantation whose natural beauty was the perfect backdrop for a wedding.

Place Cards
Place cards are embellished with tiny seashells.

Real Wedding: Megan and Clayton, Sea Island, Georgia
Inspired by the family vacation spot where they fell in love, a couple hosts a breezy beach wedding for their family and friends.

Signature Cocktails
A "Blushing Bride" vodka and cranberry drink was garnished with wooden stir sticks custom-printed with the bird design.

Southern Real Weddings -- Martha Stewart Weddings
Real Wedding: Carter and Fred, Charleston, South Carolina. A Southern Affair.

The Geek In The Pink

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:06:00 -0400

To see more go to: Geek In The Pink

My Ideal Home

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Tue, 6 Jul 2010 16:44:00 -0400

Come, sit and relax a while. Don't you just love the view?

Breakfast on the veranda anyone?

Now, isn't this a lovely place to sit, read and relax?

This living room is bright and cheery and reminds me of ice cream.

What kid doesn't love a room with bunkbeds?

Laundry anyone? No folding required.

Last but not least my office. Well of course this isn't really isn't my office but girl can dream?

For more lovely ideas please check out my ideal home...

Photolicious. . . no words required

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:38:00 -0400

Saying Yes To Life

Vintage Rose Garden

La boom!

La Boom!

A Look Inside the Fabulous J.Crew Bridal Boutique

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:54:00 -0400

Accessories galore. They have great gifts and items you can wear everyday like these colorful cashmere sweaters, belts, clutches, perfume, and shoes...

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So if any of you are anywhere near the New York City area, you MUST make a trip to the new J.Crew Bridal store on Madison Avenue. It's a total dream, it's cool, it's romantic, it's hip...

Martha Stewart Wedding co-hosts the opening of the first J.Crew bridal boutique. Tom Mora, Head of Wedding Design for J.Crew, takes us on a tour and shares some of his favorites with us.

Part 2 of the tour of the new J.Crew bridal boutique with Tom Mora, Head of Wedding Design for J.Crew.

Peaches N' Cream Weddings

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Wed, 2 Jun 2010 09:41:00 -0400

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Jun 24, 2009 ... Get Inspired!: Peaches N' Cream. One of the staples of summer is a ripe, juicy, sweet peach. Since peaches are basically only available in ...

Less Lawn, More Garden Paths

noreply@blogger.com (Charlotte) — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:31:00 -0400

I luv this...

Stamped concrete path
A curved path, high walls, soft greens, and a bubbling fountain make this Southern California garden a soothing escape.The broad path connects the gate to the front door. The walkway is built of stamped concrete and has a dusting of multicolored sand for extra texture.

For more ideas like this go to:

Paths - Great ideas for garden accessories - Photos - Sunset.com

Casual Stone Path
Casual stone path bordered with perennials enhances charm of thatched cottage. Verenda Magazine, Photo credit: Tom Woodham

Tintinhull Garden
At Tintinhull, a National Trust property in England, graveled axial path leads garden visitors through potager towards meadow where sheep, passing back and forth, offer now-you-see-it/now-you-don't focal point. Verenda Magazine, Photo: Tom Woodham

Atlanta Garden
Crab Orchard stone laced with dwarf mondo grass solved a shady, mucky problem in Sharon McHale's Atlanta garden. Verenda Magazine, Photo credit: Tom Woodham

For more garden path ideas from Verenda Magazine:

Plotting Garden Paths - Plotting a Garden - Veranda.com
Garden pathways bring order green spaces and make the landscape enticing. Veranda offers advice on plotting a garden and planning garden pathways and garden ...

Reducing Lawns

by P. Allen Smith

Over the years as my garden has continued to evolve, I've made a concerted effort to look for ways to reduce the amount of lawn I have to care for. I've done this by creating different types of garden paths using a variety of materials such as this gravel or brick or even just fieldstone or mulch.

However, I'd have to admit that one of the most compelling reasons for me to reduce lawn is it gives me more opportunities to create beautiful flowerbeds like this one. However, it really goes beyond the beauty of these flowers, it's about the environment.

Did you know that in America each year we mow over 25 million acres of lawn? That's the size of the state of Pennsylvania. If you think about the number of mowers it would take to cut this much grass you can see it can have quite an impact on the environment.

You see, more than 89 million small gasoline engines are operated in the United States each year. The reason this is such a big problem is that these gas powered small engines aren't equipped with the same pollution controlling devices that we have with automobiles.

Of course the good news is in the next few years we can begin seeing more rigorous environmental standards for lawn and garden equipment. But until then I'm going to keep looking for ways to reduce the amount of lawn in my garden.

P. Allen Smith Gardens
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