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How to Make a Simple Bouquet Last Up to Three Weeks

It has been scientifically proven that flowers make people feel good. According to behavioral research conducted at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, nature provides us with a simple way to improve emotional health – flowers. The presence of flowers triggers happy emotions, heightens feelings of life satisfaction and affects social behavior in a [...]

Bring on the Bling!

Here’s a pretty project for a cold winter’s day. Add a little sparkle to someone’s day and create a dazzling arrangement using a glass, some beads, and fresh flowers. Take this initial idea and make it your own. These vases can be customized to any size, shape, and color. These vases [...]

THE OFFICE – Pencil and rubber band vases

What you’ll need:

A tall cylindrical beverage glass
25-20 pencils for each glass
5 rubber bands
flowers

Step x Step:

Put at least 1 rubber band around the middle of the glass.
Insert the unsharpened pencils between the rubber band and the glass until you have gone all the way around the glass.
Fill the glass about half way with warm water and [...]