Sunday, June 21, 2009

Lemon Slice Arrangement

Hi everyone and welcome to another Met Monday! Thank you Susan for hosting! Please visit Susan and all of the talented Morphers over at the porch!
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
Do you remember this arrangement? I used it for the centerpiece of my Citrus Sorbet tablescape a couple of weeks ago. It was pretty tall and airy, the kind of work I usually do...but I was inspired to try something a little different. So for this Met Monday I wanted to morph a sizable arrangement into a low, roundie, moundie (yes, I do make up my own words!:)

I've had these cylinder vases, you've seen them before too...

I nested the smaller vase into the larger one like this:

It created a "pocket", for lack of better word, of 1/2" or so.
And then guess what? I found artificial lemon slices!!! I had not seen these before, and you'll never believe where I got them! Joann's Fabric and crafts, I know, right?
It took six bags; a total of 26 slices, and they were only $3.99, and I used a coupon too! Now this may have been my imagination....but I swear they smelled lemony! :)

I filled the vase up with the lemon slices all the way to the top.....


Like this:

I took apart the big arrangement and did some cutting and made a lower centerpiece
Here it is! I'm still enamored with yellow and orange, even though I had a hard time putting away the turquoise from last Thursday, I love that color pallet too...things don't stay the same around here for long...my taste ebb and flow like the tides!
This is perfect for summer...I think I'll keep it around for a while (maybe:)Thanks for visiting, and thanks again Susan!

Happy Metamorphosis Monday! Michelle

Posted by Michelle @ Sweet Something Design at Sunday, June 21, 2009
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19 comments:

  1. Lorna ~ Lace and Ivy CottageJune 22, 2009 at 2:36 AM

    That's clever! What a fantastic centerpiece!

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  2. KammyJune 22, 2009 at 6:27 AM

    Pretty ! Thanks for the tutorial !
    Hugs ~ Kammy

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  3. g.suzieJune 22, 2009 at 7:55 AM

    I love this idea, it makes the layering thing so easy, thanks for sharing. . .I might have to borrow your idea sometime soon!

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  4. TomarieJune 22, 2009 at 9:31 AM

    Now this is something I've never seen before~ I LOVE IT!! Thanks for sharing! :-) Laura

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  5. AnnaJune 22, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    I love this project, now something else to find - lemon slices

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  6. DawnJune 22, 2009 at 10:46 AM

    Beautiful, and the lemon slices between the vases are so creative. You've got my brain turning...which usually doesn't happen this early in the morning!
    Dawn

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  7. Traci@ Beneath My HeartJune 22, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    That is stinkin' adorable! What a great idea with the lemons! Kudos for sure!
    Traci

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  8. UnknownJune 22, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    Thanks for visiting my Irish blog.

    Love how you used the 2 vases, and those lemon slices were such a bargain!

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  9. cotedetexasJune 22, 2009 at 1:19 PM

    I love the lemons - this is so beautiful!
    thanks for telling me about your dog - lucky you to live in Italy!!!
    yes, sometimes too many comments! hard to answer them all. I try though.

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  10. Kim @ Starshine ChicJune 22, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    I love it! And I can smell the lemons too. Or is it just my imagination? I wish I could do floral arranging. Thanks for visiting my blog & leaving me a comment.

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  11. Brenda PruittJune 22, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    I've ALWAYS been enamored of yellow and orange together! And I love this idea!
    Brenda

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  12. AnonymousJune 22, 2009 at 2:18 PM

    Oh, Michelle! You are the smartest and most creative one! I love this look! Love how you stationed the smaller vase for the flowers and put in the slices! OH, it's beautiful and so summery! Wonderful job!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia :0

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  13. AnonymousJune 22, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    Okay, I am heading out tomorrow to Joanne's. Love Love these slices. I have to save this post because you have really done something very special here in the colors that I love. Good grief, you are talented!

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  14. Decor To AdoreJune 22, 2009 at 5:59 PM

    I am just going crazy!!! Faux lemon slices. I need some of those!

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  15. MarieJune 22, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    Hello Michelle - I love your flower arrangement! Using the vases with the lemons is so creative.

    Blessings,
    Marie
    http://emmacallsmemama.com

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  16. DesignTiesJune 23, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    Your roundie moundie arrangement is really pretty :-) And I love your idea of putting lemon slices between the two bowls -- it's such a great look, and very creative :-)

    Now I have to go read your post from last Thursday to see what turquoise you had going on -- I love turquoise!! :-)

    Thanks for checking out my sunburst mirror project and for the kind comments :-)

    Kelly @ DesignTies

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  17. Manuela@A Cultivated NestJune 23, 2009 at 1:47 PM

    This is so pretty and you can do it with so many other things!

    Manuela

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  18. Four Paws and CoJune 24, 2009 at 1:29 AM

    This is brilliant! ☺ Diane

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  19. judyJuly 8, 2009 at 10:21 PM

    OK Smartie Pants! When are you going to teach me
    floral arranging. You are great. And look at all the COMMENTS! You are a designer diva goddess.
    Judy

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Thank You for taking the time to comment! Because of the insane amount of spam comments, I had to stop anonymous comments-sorry for the inconvenience.
Michelle

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