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Ultimate book on creating beautiful wreaths for your home
This is a wonderful book!It has been in my collection for several years now and I have used it a countless number of times for inspiration and as a valuable reference guide in creating my own floral designs. Wreaths pictured are very unattractive.
I was very disappointed in the wreaths that the author was going to help me make, because as many as there were (a lot) I found them overloaded withdecorations, unbalanced and nothing I would make to give or sell. The stepby step "recipes" for each wreath did have some helpful tips forthe novice.

This book is creative and colorful.
How To Do Wreaths gives you good ideas.And the easy to follow step by step instructions are very helpful.Also included are the tools needed to get yourself atarted.Overall a very useful book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Dried Flowers    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Seasonal    5. Wreathmaking    6. Wreaths    7. Floral crafts   

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Flowers as Art by Artist Nico De Swert
For sheer beauty this book of floral designs is one of the finest on the market.Published by Harry N Abrams in that publishing house's usual flair for quality of paper and color reproduction, LIVING WITH FLOWERS is a stunning volume that not only allows the viewer to see creative floral sculptures but also reveals resources not usually accompanying volumes such as this.
Truly gorgeous.
Along with Madderlake's "Flowers Rediscovered", this is one of my favourite book of floral art.The photography is gorgeous and many of the designs are eminently do-able.I wish the vase suppliers were acknowledged individually...........I'm desparate to find the multi-opening vase on page 14.

A MASTERPIECE
I was truly amazed when I first saw this book,
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Subjects:  1. European    2. Flower Arranging    3. Flower arrangement    4. Flowers - General    5. Gardening    6. Gardening / Horticulture    7. Gardening/Plants    8. Floral crafts    9. Gardening / Flowers / General   

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Easy, Mistake proof way of pressing flowers, great projects
This is a great book for anyone wanting to learn the easy, quick, more mistake proof way of pressing flowers. It's useful tips and wide variety of gorgeous projects make it suitable for crafters of all levels and tastes. Another Truly Wonderful Book
A good overview of traditional presses as well as instructions for using a homemade microwave press. A list of flowers and herbs commonly pressed, including notes for eachwith pressing tips. Instructions for greeting cards, drawer liners, floral lampshades, boxes, picture frames, flower pots and furniture decorated with pressed flowers, and framed pressed flower pictures with lists of materials, instructions, and over 100 photos & diagrams. 112 pages hardcover

She Does It Again
They said it best when they wrote, "Joanna Sheen is a leading authority on pressed flowers and all things floral."It's so wonderful to have a book written by someone who has been doing this craftfor 21 years....now THAT'S when experience talks!I've been pressingflowers and other botanicals in books and wooden presses for ages, and I'mso glad to have discoverd the revolutionary method of microwave pressing. Read more

Subjects:  1. Collection and preservation    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Dried Flowers    5. Flower Arranging    6. Flowers    7. Flowers in art    8. General    9. Hobbies/Crafts    10. Microwave pressing    11. Pressed flower pictures   

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This is an extremely useful book!
I can't believe that this book is out-of-print!I used it as a reference book when choosing the flowers for my wedding.I am an ignoramus about flowers and the four-color pictures were invaluable to me.Also Gilly Love lists flowers available by season which saved me a ton of money.If you can find this book, it is well worth the money. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Cut flowers    3. Cut foliage    4. Dried Flowers    5. Floral Arts    6. Flowers    7. Gardening    8. Gardening/Plants    9. Pictorial works    10. Reference    11. Crafts & Hobbies / General   

Reviews (5)

Wedding Flowers Made Simple
Great Work!!I'm a florist and am constantly gathering information for my artistry.

Wedding Flowers Made Simple: Over 80 Glorious Floral Designs for That Special Day
The photography in the book was beautiful but the bouquets were not practical for most brides.I did like that flowers were identified with amounts needed.

Very Disappointing
I got this book out of the library, along with "Bouquets: A Year of Flowers for the Bride" and the Knot book, and I would have to say, this was by far the least useful.For one thing, there was nothing simple about it-- the arrangements either involved mountains of flowers, or varieties of orchids I had never seen anywhere else, or arrangements that were closer to balancing acts.There is one picture that seemed to have literally hundreds of calla lillies around a doorway.Come on!
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Subjects:  1. Bridal bouquets    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Flower Arranging    4. Flower arrangement    5. Reference    6. Wedding decorations    7. Weddings   

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Follow the instructions, 1, 2, 3
This book provides clear and concise instructions on how to produce arrangements.Along with the beautiful pictures, pen sketches show how each flower should be positioned.Arrangements in diverse locations show just how modern ikebana can be.A wonderful read, whether as a guide to ikebana or as a coffee table book. ... Read more

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MISLEADING BRITISH TITLE MASKS HELPFUL BEGINNERS' WORK
To begin with, THE FLOWER ARRANGING EXPERT is NOT a book for flower-arranging experts!It's a part of an 18-volume softcover series that covers all aspects of gardening and home agriculture, with volumes bearing names like "The Rock & Water Garden Expert," "The House Plant Expert," and "The Evergreen Expert."Perhaps in their native UK these works are not confused as how-to's for experts only; instead, they take a neophyte and turn him/her into a relatively sophisticated practitioner of the craft, up to the threshold of expertise, as it were.
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Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Decorating    4. Entertaining - General    5. Floral decorations    6. Flower Arranging    7. Flower arrangement    8. Hobbies/Crafts    9. Floral crafts   

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A great book to add to your floral crafting collection
This is another wonderful floral craft publication from Leisure Arts. To avoid repetitition I invite you to view my reviews of "How to Arrange Dried Florals If You Think You Can't" and "How to Do Wreaths If You Think You Can't" as both of these books follow the same format as this one.The only reason I have not rated this book as well as the others is that I prefer the finished look that only high quality "silks" can achieve and not all projects in this book achieve this look.Still, there are nearly 90 projects for your review and the vast majority of them deserve credit. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Flower Arranging    3. Hobbies/Crafts Non-Book   

Reviews (2)

Wedding Flowers
Paula Pryke Wedding Flowers is a wonderful book. The bouquets are absolutely beautiful and inspiring. She provides excellent directions. Festive Flowers by Pryke is another great book.

For the bridezilla who wants a whole book on hiring someone
It's a lovely book on choosing wedding flowers, but like all products from the Bridal-Industrial Complex, it's more about giving you a complex than giving you a wedding. Paula Pryke comes up with some beautiful arrangements, and she gives you lots of wonderful information about the history and meaning of flowers, what flowers are in season, and how to go about choosing flowers. That said, she is, as is unsurprising for a professional florist, utterly convinced that decorating a wedding is something for hired professionals to do. She says in the intro that you should, at the very least, hire someone to do the bridal bouquet, the implication being that if you do not, you will suffer ignominious failure. This is especially frustrating, since many of the bouquets she showcases for the bride are simple, classic, one-type-of-flower affairs, of purple calla lilies or roses making a wonderful impression, simply gathered in a ribbon. There is a lot of great information, but not much practical how-to. And much of what's good in the book (the seasonal suggestions) you could get from merely speaking to a competent florist, which is what she encourages you to do anyway. Save your money, or at the least, only buy this used. It's better as a coffee table book than as a resource. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Manners And Customs    3. Minor Arts    4. Photography    5. Reference    6. Weddings    7. Gardening / General   

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Lovely book!
This book is gorgeous and great for generating ideas for wedding bouquets. Highly recommended!

Beautiful Bouquets
The book is organized by color which makes it great for the bride who knows what color she wants.Good designs and many ideas for the bride to choose from.

Lush!
A gorgeously photographed book with a very clever "contents" page, this book is a must for anyone involved in weddings and/or floral design. Each bouquet is richly photographed and simply labelled. The Bride's Bouquet is an invaluable reference and resource. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts & Hobbies / Flower Arranging    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Flower Arranging    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Reference / Weddings    7. Weddings    8. Bridal bouquets    9. Design    10. Floral decorations    11. Flower arrangement    12. Gardening / General    13. Planning    14. Reference    15. Wedding decorations   

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Beautiful creative ideas!
This book is packed with gorgeous, lush photos of creative floral arrangements. Absolutely beautiful, unique ideas with easily understood directions and pointers. A great buy!

Absolutely Beautiful
I first purchased this book while taking a course in floral design. The book was passed around the classroom with everyone doings ooooohs and aaaaahs. Even if you are not a floral designer, but simply a person whoenjoys flowers or you want to have a spectacular looking party or wedding,this book is for you!

Breathtaking!
This is a book for flower fanatics at all levels. The arrangements highlighted in this book range from contemporary and sleek to out and out exquisite. The photography is superb and the colors of the flowers jump offthe page - you can almost smell the roses and lilies! I will definitely belooking at more of Paula Pryke's books. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Flower Arranging    3. Gardening / Horticulture    4. Gardening/Plants    5. General    6. Gardening / General   

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One-of-a-Kind Spectacular Display
Gorgeous feast for the eyes of one man's inventive design using natural leaves and flowers - a creative inspiration for anyone in any field of art and natural beauty.Breathtaking visual displays and installations skillfully photographed.

Bridging the gap between floral decoration and art/sculpture
In this exquisitely photographed volume of cutting edge (forgive the pun) floral decorator and Dutch flower shop owner Daniel Ost's innovative floral and leaf/branch/twig sculptures, this artist in greens, browns and multi-colored flora attempts to bring us into a totally new realm of plants and flowers as art and architecture. The narrative is written in three languages (depending on the edition, mine was in German, French and English). The photography demands that the reader extend his or her senses to try to understand how articles formerly animate could possibly be intertwined into seemingly brand new, even shockingly nouveau, inanimate statements of artistic freedom: some soaring sculptures of fine vines wrapped around deep purple stems and white.yellow lilies; other basketlike formations of plant material interwoven with flowers so small that one has to imagine the fine tiny winds gently rustling this very Japanese, Zen-like water lily (looks alive but isn't).Read more

Subjects:  1. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Floral decorations    4. Flower Arranging    5. Flower arrangement    6. General    7. Nature & Wildlife    8. Photo Essays    9. Photography    10. Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals    11. Art / General   

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As inspiring as his classes
This is a long awaited book by Ron.This is as wonderful as the classes he has given on floral design.I would put him in the same catogory as Kenneth Turner.

Inspirational elegance
WOW! I was just given "The Center of Attention" as a holiday gift and was stunned as I opened each page. The cover did not do the contents justice. Some of his concepts seem simple enough for someone like me to replicate. The photograpahy and lighting was beautiful. This is a book to keep out for others to enjoy as well as a perfect gift for anyone with an eye for beauty.

A splendor-filled book that eschews mere words
Aside from a brief text forward, The Center Of Attention is a splendor-filled book that eschews mere words and devotes itself entirely to photographs of eye-catching and heart-stopping tablescapes using flowers, vegetables, and other plant themes as created by master floral designer Ron Morgan. Powerfully enhanced with a wealth of full-color photographs by Pamela J. (works of art in and of themselves), The Center Of Attention fully captures Morgan's beautiful floral design masterpieces ranging in a wide variety of moods from fresh spring morning to somber candlelight evening. The Center Of Attention is enthusiastically recommended for serious and dedicated students of floral design, as well as the non-specialist general reader with an appreciation of skilled and artistic flower arrangements. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Dried Flowers    3. Floral Arts    4. Flower arrangement    5. Decorative arts & crafts   

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GORGEOUS flower ideas for the bride
You'll get beautiful ideas for your bouquets, for the mothers' flowers, for decor and spotlight pieces. Maria McBride Mellinger has created a timeless collection of gorgeous images and explanations that will help you create your own perfectly personalized floral pieces.
A True Classic
Keep in Mind that this book is going on 15 years and it is still relevant and beautiful.This book has been part of my collection since 1995.I work in the industry and still draw from this book.It is a thin book, but it has a strong impact.

Bridal Flowers
Great work - I'm a florist and I am constantly gathering information for my artistry. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bridal bouquets    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Flower Arranging    4. Flower arrangement    5. Gardening/Plants    6. Love / Sex / Marriage    7. Wedding decorations    8. Weddings    9. Crafts & Hobbies / Flower Arranging    10. Floral crafts   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Career/Job    3. Careers - General    4. Careers / Job Opportunities    5. Flower Arranging   

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Source of inspiration
This book has numerous samples of flower arrangement. The photographs are very brilliant and come in full page. I learn a lot from the photographs. The flower arrangement are very nice, some of them come in a very daring color combination that you never think before. Paula Pryke has showed me that flower arrangement can be transformed from craft to art. I got a lot of inspiration about color combination, texture and composition from this book. The design principles that Pryke used on her flower arrangement can be applied in other field also. This book can be a source of inspiration for other designer (for interior designer, graphic designer, and illustrator). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Color    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Flower Arranging    4. Flower arrangement    5. Flowers    6. Gardening/Plants    7. Interior Design - General    8. Crafts & Hobbies / Flower Arranging    9. Gardening / General   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Flower Arranging    4. Flower arrangement, Japanese    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Nature Crafts    7. Zen Buddhism    8. Crafts & Hobbies / Flower Arranging   

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Bead-Dazzling Garden of Flowers!
I've been working with beads for many years, and creating french beaded flowers for at least 20 years, and I STILL was very impressed with this book (which isn't easy to do!) The instructions are clear and the designs are wonderful!It's hard to say if a beginner would view it the same since I have been working with this art form for so long, but I believe it would be an excellent instructional guide, and a fantasticaddition to every beading artist & hobbyist's library.

This book will keep you pleasantly occupied for a while
I bought Dalene's first French Beaded Flowers book and used it extensively. I was happy to add the second one to my collection. It is a very project-based book like the first one. I have made a number of the flowers already. The instructions are clear and concise. A good book for beginners.

Stop and bead the flowers!
Dalene's second book of French Beaded Flowers is a welcome addition to her first.I've already made several of the flowers! Her instructions are clear, and the flowers are just beautiful. Good work, Dalene! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques/Collectibles    2. Arts And Crafts    3. Bead flowers    4. Beads & Beading    5. Crafts & Hobbies    6. Crafts / Hobbies    7. Floral Arts    8. General