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Should You Preserve Your Wedding Bouquet?

Hope Konkol — Wed, 22 May 2024 15:45:34 +0000

Deciding to preserve your wedding bouquet is often considered a “splurge” when breaking down your wedding budget. We frequently hear that the couple will reach back out if they end up having wiggle room in their budget. While we completely understand that this service is more of a luxury than a need when looking at […]

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Whimsical Winter Styled Shoots

Hope Konkol — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:23:48 +0000

We are so excited to share this trio of whimsical winter styled shoots we were a part of with Julie Carroll Photography! There is so much that goes into planning a successful styled shoot, so we want to share how this process looked for us as dried flower specialists. We got connected with Julie Carroll […]

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Tiny Flower Arrangement

Hope Konkol — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:32:58 +0000

As dried flower and floral preservation designers in Minnesota, we had to take a moment to celebrate National Floral Design Day! Flower designs come in a variety of forms. Whether they are fresh or dried, this day is to celebrate the art of floral designs and the happiness they bring to our lives! These pieces […]

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Creating a Dried Flower Topiary

Kimberly Konkol — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 20:38:43 +0000

The word topiary brings thoughts of trees and shrubs trimmed into round or fancy designs. But you can create a long-lasting dried flower topiary quickly and easily with dried flowers. If you have flowers that are too small to be used for an arrangement, don’t throw them out. They are the perfect size for creating […]

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Drying Hydrangea Flowers

Kimberly Konkol — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:35:01 +0000

Hydrangeas come in a large variety of colors. Drying hydrangea flowers to enjoy throughout the winter months is incredibly easy to do. Although hydrangeas almost dry themselves, it’s important to cut them before they have gone too far. The timing of when you cut them is the most important factor when drying hydrangeas. If you […]

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Rosebud Valentine Cake

Kimberly Konkol — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:02:34 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With Valentine’s Day approaching, you may be thinking about what to do to show the special people in your life that you love them. Nothing says love quite like a favorite dessert decorated with rosebuds. The roses aren’t blooming here this time of year, so I used dried rosebuds to decorate this three-layer cake. Using […]

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Prairie Dried Flower Crown

Kimberly Konkol — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:28:14 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Flower crowns are fun to wear for weddings, parties, festivals, and celebrations. A dried flower crown is a perfect keepsake from a special occasion, as it will look the same many years down the road as the day it was first worn. How long it retains its natural beauty depends on how well […]

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Candied Violet Cupcakes

Kimberly Konkol — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 17:27:28 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The violets are blooming in abundance right now. As they are one of the first flowers of the season, they seem to draw your attention and entice you to create something with them. They also come in a wide variety of colors. The simple beauty and small size of violets goes perfectly with cupcakes, and […]

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Everlasting Spring Flowers

Kimberly Konkol — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 20:06:43 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This wreath I recently made for a customer helped to bring some color to our world here in Minnesota. Even though spring is here, it will be a while before we see any spring flowers. Although I love to design for others, I also love to inspire others to create their own dried flower creation. […]

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A Dozen Roses

Kimberly Konkol — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:00:50 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Happy Valentine’s Day! It was fun creating this Dozen Roses design for this special day. A dozen roses are often given as a message of love to that someone special on Valentine’s Day. By drying your roses after they lose their freshness, you will be reminded every day how much you are loved. You can […]

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Flower-Filled Pumpkin

Kimberly Konkol — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:27:12 +0000

Pumpkins can be transformed into a vessel filled with nature’s bounty to enjoy throughout the autumn months. Dried flowers blend beautifully with natural material that is rich in abundance this time of year. Branches, wild grasses, seedheads, and pinecones; in their many shapes and sizes, can be found as you walk through the woods or […]

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Everlasting Summer Harvest

Kimberly Konkol — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 18:57:32 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4241″ img_size=”600 x 600″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A reminder of the flower-filled days of summer After your berry basket is emptied of it’s berry harvest, it can get a second chance at holding another summer harvest – dried flowers! Berry baskets can be left plain or painted a variety of different colors to go with your […]

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Floral Icecubes

Kimberly Konkol — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:25:15 +0000

Preserving flowers in ice is a fun way to enjoy the beauty of your fresh summer blossoms. Floral icecubes are pretty and easy to make. Although you probably aren’t going to actually eat them, it is important to use flowers that are safe to eat and free of pesticides. Common flowers such as violets, pansies, […]

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