Girls of all ages would love to get fresh cut flowers from your garden for their birthday! We love how simple it is to accentuate the floral bouquet with easy touches like a simple ribbon.

This simple yet elegant white vase could make for the perfect bridal bouquet delivery vase. Simply wrap with ribbon to match the wedding theme and you have the perfect vase for ensuring those bridal bouquets look there best for the big day.  These vases could be used to stage the bouquets at the church and again at the reception on the buffet table or as wedding table centerpieces.

Posted on September 23rd, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Tags: DIY centerpieces, wedding centerpiece ideas, white centerpiece ideas

This lovely creation is compliments of Tracy from Affordable Elegance who incorporates these adorable pinwheels in and on her blumebox bouquets. Visit her site for many more ideas for incorporating blumeboxes into your table designs.
To view more great decorative products like these pinwheels, visit Cross Road Cottage

Posted on September 23rd, 2009 at 6:18 am
Tags: bright pink centerpiece ideas, DIY garden party, fuschia centerpiece ideas, little girl birthday party centerpiece, pinwheel centerpiece idea

A mommy expecting a boy will get a lot of use out of bath toys, which inspired us to create this rubber ducky centerpiece for the baby shower that can double as a gift.

We kept it simple with just five gerbera daisy stems, a bit of veronica to fill in the gaps and topped it off with the destined-to-become-a-bathtime-favorite rubber ducky.  Shop 6″ blumebox centerpieces here as a start point. For the ribbon, we used a recycled piece from the sewing drawer. Simply cut two pieces to length, wrap around the blumebox and adhere to the inside with a piece of tape. Add the flower arrangement and duck and voila!

This baby shower centerpiece doubles as a take-home gift; we used them as prizes for those who had won the shower games!

Posted on September 22nd, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Tags: baby boy shower centerpiece ideas, DIY baby boy shower centerpiece idea

What does Mom love more than fresh flowers? Homemade presents from the kids! Combine her two wishes by giving her flowers in a blumebox decorated by her favorite little artist.

My Monet kids kits are six inch blumeboxes without the usual aqueous varnish. They come with a box of crayons, but that is just the beginning of the ways they can be decorated! Here, our friend Stella, age 8, used glitter, fingerpaints, and gold and silver markers to express her love for Mom. Stickers, ribbons, and other fun arts and crafts materials could provide hours of artistic fun for the kids – on rainy days, in the classroom, or for a special Mother’s Day gift.

Posted on August 28th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Tags: DIY kids activities, Goodie bags for kids birthdays, Kids birthday party activity

The color we associate with sunshine is just about as cheerful as it gets. Mixing one of the most recognizable heralds of spring – the smile-inducing daffodil – with elegant black and white accents can turn any occasion into a gala event.

This look was created using a tall Cornflower Yellow blumebox, filled tightly with a dozen daffodils. A black, patterned ribbon was affixed at an angle, and topped with a scalloped, monogrammed tag. The entire arrangement took only minutes to assemble, but the overall look was simply elegant. 

Posted on August 27th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Tags: Add new tag, black white and yellow, bridal bouquet transport, DIY centerpieces, DIY wedding shower centerpieces, ways to personalizing your weddding

This easy yet elegant flower vase was used as a table decoration on the guest book table at a wedding.  As a last minute idea by the florist to use a left over centerpiece flower vase, the result is stunning.  You too could easily re-create this floral arrangement in minutes.
Pictured is a tall passion pink blumebox flower vase adorned with thin decorative ribbon (2 pieces per side) attached with glue to the top and bottom of the blumebox.
Chocolate brown paper was cut with scalloped sheers to accentuate the monogram piece and then simply layered with pink paper followed by rub-on letter decals of the letter/s of choice.

Posted on August 20th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Tags: bridal bouquet transport, bright pink bachlorette party centerpiece idea, bright pink birthday party centerpiece idea, DIY centerpieces, DIY wedding shower centerpieces, personalized centerpiece, ways to personalizing your weddding, wedding centerpiece ideas

Adria at Lavish has an expert eye for pairing a diverse varieties of plants and flowers to create living pieces of art. Here she relies on the subtle accent of a 6in pretty n pink blumebox to complement this gorgeous bouquet.

Posted on August 19th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Tags: bridal bouquet transport, DIY centerpieces, DIY wedding shower centerpieces, wedding centerpiece ideas

Michelle at Floribunda Designs is the mastermind behind this watercolor inspired pink, black and white wedding centerpiece.
She started with a 6″ pretty-n-pink blumebox and added subtle touches of elegance by stamping the couple’s initials onto heavy paper then cutting narrow strips of more paper in a corresponding color to create a ribbon. She added a white boa to the neck of the blumebox, adding a delicate touch of gossamer to the arrangement.

This is such an elegant wedding centerpiece, yet was created very simply using her scrap-booking skills.

Posted on August 18th, 2009 at 7:49 am
Tags: DIY centerpieces, DIY wedding shower centerpieces, ways to personalizing your weddding

The reversible blumebud place card holder is a great way to incorporate a splash of pattern and color to your party’s theme.
Shown here, Jennifer over at Hostess With The Mostess tucked a single feather in with each flower to help create a modern Parisian theme for her girlfriend’s bridal shower.

Posted on August 17th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Tags: black and white place card holder

The lines of a blumebox accessorize nicely with wedding bouquets, whether they are sleek and modern, or whimsically romantic.
This fancy feathered bouquet created by Out of Hand fits perfectly into our 6″ white blumebox. With a sprinkling of their creative genius ( a personalized name card from any paper store), they have given each bridesmaid her very own personalized container. Even better is the flowers can remain in water right up until the point where they need to walk down the aisle, ensuring they look absolutely fabulous for the wedding.
These blumebox bouquet holders, a.k.a. flower vases, also looked beautiful after the ceremony as accents on the cake tables.

Posted on August 17th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Tags: bridal bouquet transport