Paper flower - Bouganvilleas in bloom

Please click to enlarge.This climbing vine is a native to Brazil, known as bouganvillea or paper flower, it was named after Louis Antoine de Bougainville, an admiral in the French Navy who discovered the plant here in 1768. The colorful bracts around the flowers can be pink, orange, red, purple, white, yellow... The white-cream flowers are very small and can go almost unnoticed.You can grow

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Growing Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis Moth Orchid are among the most popular orchids sold as potted plants owing to the ease of propagation and flowering under artificial conditions. They were among the first tropical orchids in Victorian collections. Since the advent of the tetrapoloid hybrid Doris, the Phalaenopsis Moth Orchid have become extremely easy to grow and flower in the home, as long as some care is taken to

Phalaenopsis Moth Orchid

The generic name means "Phalaen[a]-like" and is probably a reference to the genus Phalaena, the name given by Carolus Linnaeus to a group of large moths; the flowers of some species supposedly resemble moth in flight. For this reason, the species are sometimes called Phalaenopsis Moth Orchid. They are native throughout Southeast Asia from the Himalayan mountains to the islands of Polillo and

Flowers and Shoes-What Could be Better?

I love flowers. I also love shoes. So imagine my delight upon seeing the amazing Flower Shoes on the Milan runways!*Sky-high stilettos made of lucite and imbedded with flowers! *Audrey Hepburn-esque ballet flats adorned with bold blossoms! *Thigh-high boots dripping with suede blooms! Fascinating. Scintillating. Mesmerizing. What is it about shoes that fascinates some of us? Consider your list

African violets are blooming around the house

My first African violet was a birthday present a long time ago and I remember it bloomed all the time. When I was in college I used to buy African violets of all colors and of course I did not take care of them, but I soon found out that they grow and bloom better if you do not water them often! That's the type of flower you want to have if you do not have time to water a plant on schedule or

The Power of a Flower

I'm reminded today of the power of flowers. A simple gesture; inexpensive, unexpected. Yet, the end result was lovely and heartwarming. A young couple approached my shop recently, seeing the cut flowers on display. He promptly plucked a carnation (yes, a carnation!) from the bucket and entered the shop to complete his purchase. He then simply handed it to his ladyfriend, whose wide eye'd look of

Say it ain't So!

No!!!! I'm not ready for Summer to be over! I don't want to go back to work next week!!! Only one more week 'til school starts :( I need to change my attitude, don't I? (I just don't want to go back yet!)Anyway, I do have some projects to share.....A few I did for Sweet Shoppe Designs:I can't remember if I found this wooden "flowerpot" at AC Moore or Michaels but I got it awhile back and never

Olympic baloons to celebrate 08/08/08!!!

Have fun watching the Olympic games! Celebrate the date 08/08/08!!!

Mini-Album, My New Blinkie and (the dreaded) Vacation Photos :o

Our projects are up at My Creative Scrapbook so I can post my latest mini-album now :) I did this album with the album kit shown here: August Album Kit Hey, Check this out: I ordered a custom blinkie for my blog from Graffiti Chicks . Isn't is adorable??!! And a steal too! Those girls are AWESOME - fast, friendly and did I mention the prices are amazing??? I HIGHLY recommend them - You've gotta