Flowers are a must in my home, Sweet Friends, are they a must in yours? Today we are going to talk about the different ways you can decorate your home with flowers.

This post is in collaboration with Dibble and Son’s Furniture and Art Gallery. This family run business is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and of course, includes an online shop. You won’t want to miss checking out the beautiful photographs and furniture for sale. Just in time for Father’s Day, any item ordered qualifies for 10% off using code CWC.

Now that Memorial Day is behind us, Father’s Day is right around the corner. Pop on over to Dibble and Son’s and check out all of the beautiful goodies that make the perfect Father’s Day present. I chose this sunflower print and framed it to set on my buffet. I am sure it will be a traveling piece in my home. The Sunflower print reminds me of my Dad. Sunflowers remind me of my Dad because every year when my Dad plants his garden he incorporates sunflowers.

Real, Faux or Flower Artwork For Your Home! 

Flowers have a place everywhere in our life. They are nice to have outdoors, but are important to have indoors as well. When I think about decorating my home with flowers, I consider real flowers, faux flowers or flower art work.

When I was a little girl I loved helping my Dad in his garden. Truth be told, he liked to do most of the work (including pulling weeds) on his own. Every year in February he sits down with his graph paper and Farmer’s Almanac and plots out his garden plan.

Idea #1: When I’m out at the grocery store picking up my perishable items, I love to grab 2-3 bunches of flowers, as well. I bring the flowers home and separate the bunches and make a couple of flower arrangements for my home.

I don’t really like going to the grocery store and so buying flowers is a huge treat. Grove Collaborative assists me with my monthly grocery shopping and you can check them out here.

Real Flowers In Your Home!

Gardening has always been a favorite past time of mine. I love digging my hands in the dirt and planting flowers.  I get excited when the bulbs begin to emerge from the ground.  Planting seeds and waiting for them to grow forces me to be patient and let nature take its course.

Idea #2: When you have flowers in the garden, you can cut small stems and bring them inside.

These last few years my garden has consisted of planted pots on my patio. I have not had an outdoor garden the past few years, but I’m always sure to have flowers; fresh or faux in my home.

My Dad loves to plant carrot’s, zucchini’s, tomatoes and swiss chard. Flowers really aren’t his thing to plant in the garden, but then a few years back he discovered sunflowers.

Years ago my Dad was introduced to sunflowers. Now, each year he plants the sunflowers as a fence around his garden. In my Dad’s garden space, which is a square plot approximately 10 x 10, he plants his sunflower seeds along the fence. A sunflower wall is created around the garden. It’s so beautiful to see the 6 foot sunflowers pop their head over the fence.

Faux Flowers in Your Home!

In my home, I don’t like to just rely on real flowers, I place faux flowers in areas where I’m looking for a pop of color. I love having a pop of pink in the master bedroom of my home. I have the perfect white and pink faux flower arrangement that sits on my bedside sewing cabinet turned desk table. I’m sure you’ve seen it in past posts.

Idea #3: Use faux flowers in a vase to add a pop of color to any room.

Flower Artwork in Your Home!

I really love decorating with Flower Artwork. The print from Dibble and Son’s is a beautiful addition to my Flower Artwork. I also love having pillows with flowers like the one I made from a decor transfer. Flowers on furniture also adds a one of a kind look to any room. I’ve even been know to decorate vintage suitcases with flowers.

Idea #4: Incorporate flowers on your pillows, furniture, old suitcases or walls.

The sunflowers from Dibble and Sun’s remind me of my Dad. My Dad is a Gardener, and a Sailor and a Kayaker and a DIYer and he is a great Dad. I look forward to celebrating Father’s Day with my Dad in the next couple of weeks.

Don’t forget to shop Dibble and Son’s for all your Father’s Day needs. Use code CWC at the check out for 10% off your purchases.

I hope you’ve found some ideas on how you can incorporate flowers in your home decor.

Now go out there and create something.

Cynthia

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Easy to Make Floral Serving Tray is on the agenda today, Sweet Friends. I am using some of my favorite products on this project. These products, Iron Orchid Designs Decor Transfers and Debi’s Design Diary DIY Paint I sell on my website at CreateWIthCynthiaShop.com. Thank you in advance for shopping online.

Painted Floral Serving Tray!

I shopped Amazon and found some nice wood surfaces, like serving trays, wooden boxes, and tissue holders, to decorate. You can see my favorite Amazon Wood Surfaces here, on my Shop Your Home page or my Amazon Store page.

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Last week, I started the Floral Serving Tray on a Facebook Live. I have been challenging myself to go live on Facebook every Wednesday at 1pm PST. The Craft and Chat Live Group on Facebook (click on the link to find the page and join) is still going at it and I took a few weeks off, but now I am back. There are a ton of my Sweet Blogger Friends doing craft projects. Check the Facebook page for the schedule and to get notified.

Have you subscribed to my You Tube Channel? I’ve got videos coming out each Monday and Wednesday, you can subscribe and get notified.

Yesterday, I posted the video, “Easy to Make Floral Serving Tray.” I took parts of the Facebook Live and turned it into a You Tube video. I hope you enjoy it and decide to create a serving tray for yourself.

In this post, I am providing the written tutorial on how to create the “Easy to Make Painted Floral Serving Tray.” If you are looking for additional information on using Iron Orchid Designs decor transfer you can check out, “Tips on using Iron Orchid Designs Transfers on a Furniture Makeover.” Decor Transfers can be adhered on almost any surface. I’ve adhered decor transfers to pillows and mirrors and even vintage suitcases.

MATERIALS NEEDED TO CREATE AN EASY TO MAKE PAINTED FLORAL SERVING TRAY: 

• Wood Tray
• Paint and Wax or Top Coat. Use a top coat or wax prior to adhering the transfer. I used Debi’s Design Diary DIY Paint in the colors of Vintage Linen and Hey Sailor and the White Wax.
• Iron Orchid Designs Decor Transfer. I used parts of Flora Parisiensis and parts Wall Flower.
• Frog Tape
• Scissors
• Soft rag

DIRECTIONS TO CREATE AN EASY TO MAKE PAINTED FLORAL SERVING TRAY:

Step one: Paint your tray. Be sure to include wax or a top coat as a finishing product. Decor Transfers will only stick to a sealed surface.

Step two: Decide which decor transfers you will use and cut them into pieces. I used scraps left over from other projects. Determine placement of decor transfer without removing back until you are certain of placement. Use frog tape to hold decor transfer in place while scrapping with tool provided. Scrape decor transfer onto surface. Once the transfer is adhered, remove the tape and the plastic paper. Use a soft cloth and burnish decor transfer on surface. This ensures there are no air bubbles between the transfer and surface.

Step three: If you prefer a worn and rustic look, use sand paper and sand the tray. I used a 220 grit sanding block.

Step four: Use top coat or wax and seal the transfer on the surface. One to two coats of top coat or wax is recommended.

I hope I have inspired you to go out there and Create Something.

Cynthia

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I loved having the boys home for Summer, and now that school is back in full swing I thought I’d share a little about what it looks like.

Hello Fall!

Luke started high school, oh my!!! He is excited about football and girls and getting into the swing of his new schedule and all the football practices. And if you are wondering….yes he is taller than me and I’m 5’9!

Oh my, when I look at the picture of him in kindergarten it brings tears to my eyes because the time has gone by so fast. Luke was and always will be a football fan! Go SF 49ers! Go Cal Bears!

Troy started Middle School and he is adjusting to different classes and staying organized and on time. He is also playing football! Go Bayside Broncos!

Back to School!

As the Summer Season comes to a close, September 23rd to be exact, I love getting ready for Fall. I’m excited for pumpkins, apple cider, hay bales, autumn nights, football, football and more football. Fall really is my favorite time of year.

Note aside: I think whatever season we are in is my favorite time of year.

If you missed my Summer Wreath last week, you can check it out here.

Last year my Fall Wreath looked like this photo below. I’ve been checking out Pinterest for ideas on a new Fall Wreath! Have you started your Fall exploring yet?

Do you have a favorite season or are you just a “”Lover of All Things Life!” Leave me a comment and let me know what season resonates most with you.

Make it a great day!

Cynthia

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