Flower Purses

One of my favorite designers of all time is Charles Faudree.

  I just love everything he does and have almost all

 of his beautiful books.  

One book that I adore is called

 Country French Florals & Interiors.

You know how much I love Flowers!  

This book is just so full of great ideas and beautiful pictures.  

Source: Charles Faudree

This fantastic tablescape is on the cover of the book

 and has always captivated me.  

Each place setting has a sweet purse made 

totally out of flowers.

Source: Charles Faudree

So, here is my attempt to recreate

 this idea for my upcoming Easter Table. 

 Follow along with me as I show you the steps to make these little beauties!

All of the flowers are from Costco. 

 I just LOVE Costco flowers!  

Two dozen roses for $16.00!  

A garden bunch of flowers for $8.99

 and a mixed bouquet for $14.99.  

Items I had on hand. 

 Floral Pins, Twine, Wire, Floral Foam (has to be the wet kind),tape, shears, bread knife to cut the foam and some fake Hydrangea leaves.

 Cut the Floral Foam into small rectangles

 about 4" X 3" and soak in water.

  I attached the leaves with the floral pins and tied twine around to hold it tight.  

Cut the roses on an angle and place into the wet foam. 

 Pull leaves off is they look brown or bruised.

After filling it with roses set it aside, 

we will finish it off with a handle and ribbon.

I used a large leaf from a Peace Lily 

to wrap around the foam. 

 I placed small flowers in the sides 

and finished it up with a button flower for what else, but a button closure on the purse.

The handle is a branch from the mixed flower bouquet.

How sweet are button flowers in the top of this fluffy purse!  The handle is grasses braided together.

Bright green ribbon contrasts with the lovely peach roses.

 This was Miss Beaux's Fav.

How great are these going to look on my table?

  I had so much fun making these 

and it turned out to be pretty simple.

  Come back next week to see them all on my Easter Table.

Until Next Time

Beaux R'eves

XO Cindy

 

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