Celebrity Baby Shower Gift

The criteria for elements on the tables was that they be products sold either in the  Southern Living At Home catalog or the Entertaining At Home catalog. The results were proof positive that the two product lines are going to work well together.

One of the benefits of attending these company sponsored events is that you always get great ideas to take home and share with hosts and guests. Here is a very easy rose floral arrangement using only 4 roses, some decorative “jewels” or clear marbles, and a small square vase.

Take the 4-6 roses and cut their stems  so that their length is clearly longer than the vase is tall, but cutting off most of the long stem. Then, shockingly, put the roses blossom down into the vase. Fill the vase completely with roses, but it is not necessary to wedge them in.

Once the roses are in place, resting against the bottom of the vase, take scissors and cut the stems flush with the top of the vase.

Remove the roses temporarily. Place the “jewels” into the bottom of the vase. Fill to the top of the jewels with water. Reinsert the roses, this time stem end into the water. The “jewels” will keep the roses stable.

The finished result will be roses filling the opening of the vase, but not extending past the top of the vase. This is a striking look, made more so by lining 3 vases down the center of the dinner table or to be an even bigger treat, place one for every guest as a place setting and a gift to take away from the dinner. To accentuate that each vase is a gift, you can tie the vase up with a ribbon.

The criteria for elements on the tables was that they be products sold either in the  Southern Living At Home catalog or the Entertaining At Home catalog. The results were proof positive that the two product lines are going to work well together.

One of the benefits of attending these company sponsored events is that you always get great ideas to take home and share with hosts and guests. Here is a very easy rose floral arrangement using only 4 roses, some decorative “jewels” or clear marbles, and a small square vase.

Take the 4-6 roses and cut their stems  so that their length is clearly longer than the vase is tall, but cutting off most of the long stem. Then, shockingly, put the roses blossom down into the vase. Fill the vase completely with roses, but it is not necessary to wedge them in.

Once the roses are in place, resting against the bottom of the vase, take scissors and cut the stems flush with the top of the vase.

Remove the roses temporarily. Place the “jewels” into the bottom of the vase. Fill to the top of the jewels with water. Reinsert the roses, this time stem end into the water. The “jewels” will keep the roses stable.

The finished result will be roses filling the opening of the vase, but not extending past the top of the vase. This is a striking look, made more so by lining 3 vases down the center of the dinner table or to be an even bigger treat, place one for every guest as a place setting and a gift to take away from the dinner. To accentuate that each vase is a gift, you can tie the vase up with a ribbon.