Lola Event Floral and Design (Flower-Brained’s hot mama) gets a lot of requests for auction items. Many of them, unfortunately, I have to decline or else I, myself, might have to declare not-for-profit. When approached by Seattle’s Junior League however, all my charitable needs were met.
1. Have a great organization that appeals to women. Check.
2. Do good things… Education, Women in leadership, art, children… Check check check check.
3. Throw a drool-worthy party. Check. Typically I would stop there and happily send along some beautimous fleurs.
and then… Whah?
Number four? Comp-e-ti-tion?
Fortunatley and unfortunately ever since I got beat out for first place by Kelly in a third grade spelling bee, I get a bit of the crazy woman’s excitement at the thought of a little competition. I find myself having to control myself at games of Cranium. At stoplights, I’m pretty sure everyone wants to race. I even mentally compete with other people in line at the grocery store. I’ll choose a checker that I think is fastest, then glance through the bubble gum to see who gets through first all the while egging on the other team in my head.
Usually, I either don’t win, or get distracted with the desire to buy a pack of swedish fish (checkout line). The winner for this one, however?… Lola. Yay! For this arrangement, I chose a metallic orchid pot, Tibet, white majolica, and Vendela roses and white freesia (their color scheme was whites, beiges, and glitteriness).
I painted some eucalyptus leaves gold and dipped the tips into some vintage glitter (made from glass!). I also made some wire flowers and leaves and covered them with ribbon or glitter. It had a good balance of elegance and intimacy. The wire leaves and flowers threw in some quirkiness. The simplicity and elegance with a touch of the hand-made seemed to fit the League’s mission well.
I especially love the blush of pink and yellow in the roses.
Very gorgeous arrangement.
Beautiful, and congrats. In my design practice and life I tend to compete in my head as well. In fact family and friends often ask me “did you win,” even when there is no competition at all. Fortunately, when there are no legitimate judges, it’s often easier to win!