Flower Purses~A Reprise

I usually don't recycle posts 
but we are crazy busy over here 
getting ready for Prom and Graduation.
Miss Beaux's Prom 
is this Saturday 
and pictures are at our house.  
That means lots of kids and their parents
will be at the house.
I can't wait to see all of the girls in their 
dresses and all of the boys dressed up!
I want to take some special
photos so I have been Pinning
some ideas for poses 
on Pinterest.  
I'll show you pictures next week when I recover.
In the meantime, 
I thought you might like to revisit
one of my favorite posts.  
I made these Flower Purses for
Easter but they would be 
fun for Mother's Day(which is in a few weeks)
or for a Bridal Shower.

 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.  

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.

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 if 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.

Until Next Time

Beaux R'eves

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