> Amelia's b-day arrangement 2012

去年に引き続き、アメリアちゃんのお誕生会を彩るお花をアレンジしました〜。
今年はクリーム、黄色、グリーン、ライトパープルの淡い色合いです。

I was asked to make arrangements for Amelia's b-day party. 
This year's color theme is cream, yellow, green, light purple.

horizontal arrangement on a fire mantle

柳の線がバックの壁の色に隠れてしまって目立たなかった事と、チューリップはやはり太陽の光で動いてしまう為イメージとずれが出てしまう事が反省点です。。。
でもアメリアちゃんのママは喜んでくれました！

Sad to see the curly willow's graceful lines weren't popping out against the dark back ground color. Tulips are hard to use because they move toward the sun shine and change the shape of the original  arrangement. But Amelia's mom loved it that's all I care!

i love this color combination.

届きたてのお花はフレッシュで良い香りがして気持ちが癒されます〜。
普段はお家のベースメントで作業します。自然光が入らないので悲しいですが。。。
この後子供が寝てから深夜過ぎまで作業です。

I love the moments when I treat just arrived flowers.
They smell so good melt my heart and sole.
I usually work in my basement.
I worked until past midnight after my kids were asleep.

>Stamford Sakura Matsuri

Piony, hyacinth, eucalyptus leaves

hyacinth, iris, yellow colored kiwi vine, big green leave

The cherry blossom festival was held in Stamford Mill River Park yesterday.

Unfortunately, the weather wasn't so nice but it seems like quite a few people showed up for the festival.

I volunteered to make two small ikebana arrangements as a member of the Japan Society of Fairfield County. Top one was for the Japan aid desk and the bottom one was for the sumie table. It was a bit windy outside so the leaves fell down and flowers were moving around in a container...things were falling apart. I guess I need to keep in mind these factors when i make an arrangement for outside display.