Creating Flower Arrangements: A Great Valentine Gift for Vase Collectors

By islandermom, published Jan 22, 2008
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This year for Valentine's Day consider creating a flower arrangement of your own. This hand-crafted gift would make a great gift to your spouse, parent, grandparent and for someone who collects vases. Your Valentine will love to receive this personalized gift. Creating a flower arrangement is a fun way to tell your sweetheart you love them.

Choosing the Vase for Your Valentines Flower Arrangement
You can find the perfect vase in a number of ways. An affordable vase can easily be found at an antique shop. Here you can find an antique vase that meets your approval. Make sure to ask the antique shop owner or clerk about the vase. They can identify the maker and roughly how old the vase is. The vase history makes a great conversation with your Valentine.

Vases are often considered pieces of art. Perhaps you can take a trip to an art gallery to find that perfect vase for your Valentine. This is a great way to support you local artist. When choosing the perfect vase, keep in mind the type of flowers that go along with the vase.

If you're buying a vase online for your Valentine, be sure to order early. Vases are fragile and may break before arrival. EBay, Amazon and other online stores have a great selection of vases. Amazon usually packages well for travel. It would be a preventive measure to ask your EBay seller to thoroughly package your Valentine's gift with care.

If you're in a pinch for time, simply dust off one of your own vases that you don't mind parting with. Your collection of glass vases over the years can make a great collection to choose from.

Picking Flowers for Your Valentines Flower Arrangement
Now that you selected the perfect vase you'll need to fill it with flowers of your choice. Keep in mind the shape and color of the vase when picking flowers. Consider the type of flowers your Valentine loves. Often the color red signifies love, pink and yellow signify friendship. Perhaps a brightly colored flower arrangement is desired or a wild flower arrangement. Ultimately, the flower choice is yours since you know your Valentine best.

Creating Flower Arrangements: A Great Valentine Gift for Vase Collectors

This Valentine's Day create a flower arrangement of your own.

Credit: planetka from sxc.hu.com

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Takeaways
  • An affordable vase can easily be found at an antique shop.
  • The vase history makes a great conversation with your Valentine.
  • Creating a flower arrangement is a personalized way of telling your Valentine you love them.
Did You Know?
You can purchase floral foam from your local craft store. Put this at the bottom of your vase and your flowers will stay in place at your discretion. This is what many florists use when making large floral arrangements.
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Very good article, easy to understand instructions!

Posted on 02/04/2008 at 9:02:32 AM

 
Love it!

Posted on 02/04/2008 at 6:02:58 AM

 
Great piece. The town we live in is known for its lovely flowers, so we always have some around the house!

Posted on 01/27/2008 at 12:01:47 AM

 
Super job. I grew up in a flower shop so I love flowers so much.

Posted on 01/25/2008 at 2:01:41 PM

 
Great job! I love flowers and HAVE to have them all over my house. i grow a lot of them and luckily, my husband picks some up every Friday.

Posted on 01/25/2008 at 12:01:38 PM

 
Very unique idea!

Posted on 01/24/2008 at 8:01:16 PM

 
I used your idea and techniques. My husband gave me 5 stars and a kiss! Yes, I know it isn't Valentine's Day yet but a little practice never hurts :)

Posted on 01/24/2008 at 5:01:16 PM

 
Great instruction and article...I like the sources for vases you mention too.

Posted on 01/23/2008 at 9:01:40 PM

 
delightfully lovely review and so helpful...many thanks

Posted on 01/23/2008 at 6:01:42 PM

 
Very creative and easy to follow instructions. I love the pic also! :)

Posted on 01/23/2008 at 3:01:01 PM

 
Great job with this!

Posted on 01/23/2008 at 10:01:53 AM

 
Good advice- since the vase will outlast the flowers, may as well get a nice one.

Posted on 01/23/2008 at 6:01:32 AM

 
Wonderfully written and organized article!

Posted on 01/22/2008 at 3:01:42 PM

 
Great article! Nicely written!

Posted on 01/22/2008 at 1:01:14 PM

 
beautiful picture!! Wonderful article...

Posted on 01/22/2008 at 11:01:59 AM

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