I have been all over the place today.
Lantern City
Wisteria Lane
Tuscany
The Jungle
Here are some pictures of different displays I designed and/or engineered in the store today.
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
Tuesday March 15th - Design Daisy
I have been all over the place today.
Lantern City
Wisteria Lane
Tuscany
The Jungle
Here are some pictures of different displays I designed and/or engineered in the store today.
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Monday March 14th - Dizzy Daisy
Are you one of those who holds your breath as you run past the Yankee Candle store in the mall in hopes of escaping the overwhelming odor?
I am.
But today, there was no evading the stentch... I priced perfumes and diffusers and candles ($82 candles) all day today. I smell like a big sack of potpourri, or like an exploded perfumerie.
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I am.
But today, there was no evading the stentch... I priced perfumes and diffusers and candles ($82 candles) all day today. I smell like a big sack of potpourri, or like an exploded perfumerie.
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Friday March 11th - Design Daisy
Another friday has rolled around, thus I am dressed in professional business attire and I am clicking around the storefront in 3 inch heels. Today I helped our stager, Barbara do some showroom set up, she has such an amazing eye for home decor placement.
Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men or animals. Some seem to smile; some have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident; others again are plain, honest and upright, like the broad-faced sunflower and the hollyhock. ~Henry Ward Beecher, Star Papers: A Discourse of Flowers
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Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men or animals. Some seem to smile; some have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident; others again are plain, honest and upright, like the broad-faced sunflower and the hollyhock. ~Henry Ward Beecher, Star Papers: A Discourse of Flowers
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Thursday March 10th - Driving Daisy
Rudy and I drove out to the middle of no where today, otherwise known as Thatcher Park in Altamont. We have a client who has a beautiful house situated at the highest peak of Thatcher, therefore this leads to some of the best views in Albany County. It made for a beautiful drive. We Installed some new spring arrangements at the house and hen returned to Experience, where upon Ron, Julius and I left for Saratoga Hall of Springs to change out winter and install spring. It becomes quite interesting when one is installing arrangements that are 12 feet high, in an alcove that is 6 feet above the floor, when one is only 5'2"... the pictures explain it all....
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| out with the old |
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| ron, growing dogwood trees |
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| in with the new |
Wednesday March 9th - Design Daisy
Steph and I tag teamed a whole slew of apple topiaries today!
I am reading a very good book right now...
Please check out "Flower Confidential" by Amy Stewart if you have any interest in Floriculture or the history of the floral industry, great read thus far and I am more than half way through.
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I am reading a very good book right now...
Please check out "Flower Confidential" by Amy Stewart if you have any interest in Floriculture or the history of the floral industry, great read thus far and I am more than half way through.
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| apple batter up! |
Tuesday March 8th - Design Daisy
I chopped off the heads of several hydrangea and converted them into pretty and puffy door wreaths.
If you've never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom. ~Terri Guillemets
If you've never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom. ~Terri Guillemets
Saturday February 26th - Dialog Daisy
NEW YORK IN BLOOM!
talk talk talk, all day.
Monique and I had our spiels down pat by 10 AM and sounded like broken records until 4 PM. We were plugging for the store, our services and the spring open house.
We took time to look through all the displays and exhibits throughout the day and even checked out the jewelry and bead expo upstairs.
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talk talk talk, all day.
Monique and I had our spiels down pat by 10 AM and sounded like broken records until 4 PM. We were plugging for the store, our services and the spring open house.
We took time to look through all the displays and exhibits throughout the day and even checked out the jewelry and bead expo upstairs.
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| view from 4th floor of the state museum |
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| view to the south |
Friday February 25th - Desk Daisy
Today is Dane's Birthday, Dane is David's grandson, and he is now 10 - the big double digits. He has come to spend the day with us at the store because it is winter vacation at school and his parents couldn't take the day off of work. So he has become mine and Steph's official box crusher as we defile stack after stack of cardboard boxes to get to their floral contents. Stomp Stomp Stomp! Suzy brought in a cake for lunch, with dark blue frosting that turned everyone's teeth the color of smurfs. Then it was up to the front counter for me, blue teeth and all!
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Thursday February 24th - Design Daisy (with a migraine)
No day is left uneventful...
Where: NYS Museum in Albany
Who: Me, Bill, Ron, Rudy, Mary and Steph
Why: Set up for NY in Bloom
What: 12 foot table setting for a dinner party
Disaster: Glass and water EVERYWHERE
There were over 25 Carnation arrangements and 150 pieces of glass wear on this flimsy 12' table, and over 50 gallons of water in the vases and various containers, as well as over 200 votive and tealight candles.
One second all is well and the table is completed and looks beautiful.
The next, 20 pieces of glass are broken, and at least 25 gallons of water are streaming over the floor and throughout the Metropolitan exhibit....
MIGRAINE
So we start over again.
C'est la vie
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Where: NYS Museum in Albany
Who: Me, Bill, Ron, Rudy, Mary and Steph
Why: Set up for NY in Bloom
What: 12 foot table setting for a dinner party
Disaster: Glass and water EVERYWHERE
There were over 25 Carnation arrangements and 150 pieces of glass wear on this flimsy 12' table, and over 50 gallons of water in the vases and various containers, as well as over 200 votive and tealight candles.
One second all is well and the table is completed and looks beautiful.
The next, 20 pieces of glass are broken, and at least 25 gallons of water are streaming over the floor and throughout the Metropolitan exhibit....
MIGRAINE
So we start over again.
C'est la vie
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