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<\/p>\nTight budget? No problem. \u00a0This arrangement was made for less than $20…including the vase. \u00a0Here’s how:<\/p>\n
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STEP ONE- The\u00a0Vessel:<\/strong> Spray paint the INSIDE of the jar. \u00a0This makes the glass look like it IS that color. \u00a0I love this Seaside Gloss paint color from Home Depot because it makes the mason jar look like old vintage milk glass.<\/p>\n Ok so once that is dry (about 24 hours)… but I only waited 2 hours, which if you look closely you can see where the flower stems nicked off the paint. \u00a0I like the chipped look but if you are a perfectionist then let dry overnight. \u00a0And if you need more info about vases, you can see more on my post about unique vessels here<\/a>.<\/p>\n STEP TWO – The Filler Flower<\/strong>: STEP FOUR – The\u00a0Accents: And lastly, add any\u00a0additional accent pieces if needed. \u00a0Here I inserted a few springs of Italian Parsley to add a bit more movement and texture to the arrangement, and give it a more “gathered from the garden” feel.<\/p>\n
\nStart with a quart sized jar. \u00a0Mason jars work great and you probably already have one stored somewhere in your kitchen. \u00a0If not, pick one up at the grocery.<\/p>\n![\"mason](\"http:\/\/flowersforthepeopleaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_3465.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>\u00a0And I will just mention here that I used this same color spray paint to snazzy up a table too.\u00a0\u00a0You can read about my blue paint obsession here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nNext add your filler flower. \u00a0A filler flower is anything that fills out the vase. \u00a0It could be greens from your yard, cabbage\/lettuce leaves, parsley, or full fluffy flowers….like this single hydrangea.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nSTEP THREE – The Line and Focal Flowers:
\n<\/strong>Next add your line flowers near the back. Line flowers are tall and linear in shape. \u00a0Here I used two pieces of dark purple stock. \u00a0And add your focal flowers down lower near the front. \u00a0Focal flowers are the real beauties of the arrangement…the ones that often make you go “ahhhh.” \u00a0They are usually round in shape and have large blooms. \u00a0Here I used two lavender roses as my focal flowers.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Then add your accent pieces…these are extra textural and colorful elements. \u00a0Items from the produce section of the grocery work great as accent pieces. \u00a0So I added two pieces of Purple Kale leaves\u00a0to bring all my colors together (and cooked up the rest of the kale that evening).<\/a><\/p>\n