Happy Friday everyone!
It is a happy day because it is Floral Friday,
when I join three of my wonderfully talented blogger friends
to give you some great floral inspiration.
Today, for your enjoyment and ideas for using flowers for Easter, is my
Floral Friday Easter Basket Centerpiece
I had packed away most of my baskets,
so I was hard pressed to find a basket for my centerpiece.
I was shopping the house and for some reason, something made me look up
and there it was . . . on the ledge over the door with other large baskets.
Whew! One that did not get packed and stored.
I found a bowl to place in the basket so that I can fill it with floral foam.
A perfect fit . . . a Lenox pasta bowl.
Do you see something familiar?
They’re baaaack . . . the Bunnies with the Golden Egg. 🙂
Do you see ears peeking through the flowers?
I placed one of the bunnies on the handle of the basket
using a thick layer of poster putty to adhere it to the handle.
Rather than using a runner or a tablecloth, I used a pretty scarf
that my friend Linda gifted to me (a gift from her Italy trip).
The idea recently came from my friend and fellow
Floral Friday contributor, Pam (Everyday Living).
All of the flowers come from the wonderful Trader Joe’s.
Cream colored roses, yellow and cream alstroemerias, pink tulips,
pink Stock, eucalyptus for filler,
and unknown pink petite flowers on woody stems.
The scarf was gently arranged around the basket.
I had so much fun making this Easter Basket arrangement.
I have to admit that I tweaked it a few times.
The basket is large and initially the arrangement turned out quite large.
Can you imagine it being larger?! I cut the stems down a bit,
tweaked it here and there as you would a vignette with too much stuff,
or taking away one piece of jewelry from an outfit.
We Floral Friday ladies love bringing great floral inspiration for you to enjoy.
Who doesn’t need a bit of floral therapy?!!! Flowers, they just make you smile!
And speaking of smiling and happiness,
please visit these lovely ladies who have more beauty and inspiration to give to you.
The links to their blog posts are above their image.
Happy Friday and may you all have a beautiful and safe weekend!!
Gorgeous basket and blooming arrangement Shirley! I love your combination of flowers with the roses, alstroemeria and stock and your scarf complements it beautifully. Your delicate pink flowers are wax flowers and they are the perfect filler! I love the addition of your bunnies and the one that hopped on top of your handle. I hadn’t noticed your architectural fragment in the background on your wall before…what a wonderful accent and bracket to frame your little painting. Thank so much for the floral inspiration this week, I’m honored to included. ♥
Mary’s recent post…Floral Friday: Create a Blooming Easter Basket!
Gosh, that is so stunning, Shirley! I can’t believe how perfectly that Lenox bowl fit into that basket! I love seeing things repurposed. The scarf goes perfectly, and those bunnies are getting lots of mileage in your home this season! Hoppy Friday!
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Shirley, I love your beautiful Easter centerpiece in your very pretty basket. The combination of flowers is absolutely perfect, and the scarf complements the flowers and adds gorgeous texture, Your use of the bunnies with the golden eggs has been so much fun to follow on your different posts. Attaching one to the handle is genius. Thank you so much for organizing this fun Floral Friday!
Pam Richardson’s recent post…Floral Friday: A Basket Of Spring
What a beautiful arrangement! You should be a pro. The unknown flower is wax flower, we used it a lot at the florist. It lasts quite awhile. Glad the bunnies are back and love the one peeking out;) Have a beautiful weekend.
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Shirley, your arrangement is breathtaking! Your vignette looks just beautiful, and the colors on the scarf match back perfectly to the florals. Happy Friday, and enjoy your weekend!!!
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That is a gorgeous arrangement. The scarf is beautiful and adds the perfect colors.
I finally have a Trader Joe’s close to me. I have read so many times how you and other bloggers buy your flowers there. I plan to visit that store often. Their prices are amazing.
Love your spring arrangement. The bunnies with the golden eggs have put on quite a show today and in recent posts. The scarf works beautifully with this arrangement. I am following all of you for amazing spring arrangements.
Shirley, Your arrangement is lovely. I’ve enjoyed your little bunnies used in several ways. Glad you found a basket and yes, it is big but you made a great arrangement. So cute how you tucked the bunnies around and how your scarf added softness and texture around your basket. So pretty!
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Gorgeous Shirley! LOVE the scarf and your sweet white bunnies! I also love Floral Fridays!
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So beautiful! I love everything about your floral arrangement, especially that you “glued” that darling bunny on the handle! You have such a talent for creating beauty, it’s always a treat to visit you, friend. The colors and different sizes of your flowers make this arrangement beautiful and so pleasing to look at. Thank you for another inspirational Floral Friday.
Gorgeous…absolutely gorgeous❤️
Beautiful basket! I’m so enjoying these Floral Friday’s. Those bunnies are cute in every post!I have a bunny that sits by my kitchen window…I think their may be little ones in the ground…I had little bunnies last Spring hopping around in front yard. So cute, but they eat my flowers!
Masterfully done- love it! It would be nice to preserve that forever!!
Liz @ Home and Gardening With Liz’s recent post…Decorative Easter Touches- Part 2
Love this arrangement and the colors in the flowers are perfect with the colors in the scarf. The scarf is a beauty from Italy. NJ may have a very cold Easter ? this yea. Snow all over and temperatures cold.
Cindy
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Really stunning!A balm to the soul!Hugs!
Lovely Spring Floral arrangement. The little pink flower is Wax Flower. It has a delightful citrus scent when the leaves and stems are rubbed! As a floral designer it is one of my favorite filler flowers.
The floral Easter basket is beautiful. I love that the colors in the scarf look so great with the flowers!
Oh Shirley, your arrangement is beautiful. Hopefully you will get this comment. I keep forgetting to look for your posts, sine they don’t show up on my email.
Hope all is fine. When are you moving?
Mary
i love your floral friday series. this arrangement is so pretty, fresh and full of life. i am so glad that the bunnies and their golden eggs didn’t get packed away. they are so much prettier on the table. have a great weekend.
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Shirley, A beautiful arrangement, truly spring. I do love your bunnies with their golden eggs, they have such personality and add so much.
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day and weekend!
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Absolutely stunning! Bunnies are darling with their golden eggs. Scarf is soft and lovely and adds the final touch! Very pretty indeed!
So beautiful! Those bunnies with the golden eggs just look great wherever you use them!
Gorgeous! Love the combination of flowers you used with the beautiful scarf. Basket was a great idea. I keep thinking spring is right around the corner,then it gets cold again. Hugs!
absolutely gorgeous! I hope you’ll stop by tomorrow and share this post at the TFT party xo
Wow! That is a wonderful basket. You make it look so easy. Hope you have a happy Easter. Thanks for sharing
Lovely! And quite fragrant, I’m sure! Happy Easter!
I love the bunnies with Gold egg! The flower arrangeent is fabulous indeed!