I may have a slight obsession with fresh flowers. They make everything better and just put you in a good mood. So when ProFlowers asked if I wanted to participate in their Valentine’s Day Centerpiece Challenge, I couldn’t resist.
I got to pick my choice of floral arrangements to create my own centerpiece design and yes I was like a little kid in a candy shop. I’m already really bad at making decisions, and when there are so many beautiful flowers to choose from, it makes it ten times harder.
I ended up going with Pink Pearl Roses and White Tulips.
I’m not a big fan of red roses, I mean I won’t throw them away if they’re given to me, but I prefer a more unique combination of flowers. Peonies are my absolute fav, but those weren’t available. I thought for a while about what I wanted to put my flowers in and kept being drawn to my new vase that I got for $2.50 from Ross. Deal of the century.
Ok I lied, it’s not a vase, it’s a candle. But the candle only takes up like 1/4 of it. Probably why it was on sale for $2.50. So I bought some floral styrofoam and put that over top of the candle and stuck the stems in.
I started with the roses around the outside, and then filled the middle with tulips.
Aren’t you in a better mood just looking at these gorgeous flowers?!
My new piggy wanted to photobomb the shoot 😉
Since I had a lot of flowers left over, I played around with them some more.
Either of these arrangements would brighten up any Valentine’s Day table and I know they’ve been putting a smile on my face every time I look at them 🙂
Do you guys have any fun plans for Vtines Day? We’re not too big into the day, but enjoy celebrating our love and spending time together. We might go to a couple nearby wineries and then settle in to watch the Syracuse – Duke basketball game. Exciting I know 🙂 ‘Cuse better get their act together and pull out a W.
Hope you all have a fabulous Tuesday 🙂
Angela, blue i style
With all the cold weather and snow we’ve had… I could just stare at these photos all day because they make me feel warm and happy 🙂 Thanks for linking up at The Creative Circle! I hope you’ll join us again this week!
Erica
That vase/candle is AMAZING! What a steal! And I actually seriously love the flowers in the little milk bottles – they really shine there! I’m definitely a peony (or ranunculus!) fan before roses, but getting flowers is always nice, no matter what kind they are!
brepurposed
I’m obsessed with it! I actually got two of them 😉 SCORE. I know I’ll be using the milk bottles again for some arrangements, I love how simple they are!
Tara @ Anything @ Everything
Beautiful! Love the colors!
brepurposed
Thank you Tara!
13 Days of Love Celebration
I agree 100%! Fresh flowers make any day special. Happy Wednesday 🙂
brepurposed
They sure do! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Bethany at The Southern Couture
What a neat way to upcycle a candle and use it for a vase. I love the gold too. There is nothing like finding a great deal on clearance. I hate to say this but I’ll be cheering for Duke. Lol! My husband is a huge fan. Have a wonderful Valentine’s weekend and thank you for sharing at Motivational Monday Link Party! Hope to see you again Sunday night.
Bethany from The Southern Couture
brepurposed
The best part was that I actually got two of them! I was so excited! And my hubby will be cheering for Duke too, may the best team win 😉 Have a fabulous Valentine’s Day weekend!
Havok
Oh my goodness those flowers are beautiful! I’m not a huge fan of flowers in general, but the colors in these roses are divine!
brepurposed
Thank you Havok! The pink is such a rich color, I love it!
Amy | Canary Street Crafts
Gorgeous flowers!! And I agree with you…I find red roses to be kinda boring. Peonies are one of my faves too, but this tulip/rose combo is really pretty!
brepurposed
Thank Amy! I hate that Peonies are only available for a short time so it’s fun to find new combinations!