August 7, 2011

A Variety of Vases



Sunflowers must be in season now. I see them in abundance where ever flowers are sold and they are a very reasonable price.

Recently I brought some to use at a group-hosted party and since no one else wanted them when the party was over, I brought them home with me. 

The sunflowers ended up in a variety of vases that I have picked up here and there over time.


  Some of the vases are even free because they started 
out life as a pretty beverage bottle.



sunflower in vase





Sunflowers are interesting from every angle.
image of back of sunflower


image of sunflowers


images of sunflowers

The most recent vases I brought home were from JoAnn's Craft and Fabric Store.  I had noticed them before but when I saw that they 
were being discontinued and had been marked down to $5 each, I decided to add them to the mix.
  The company that made them called them "Craft Glass".
craft glass
I really don't know what "Craft Glass " is even after reading the label.
 The packaging actually kind of hides the nice features that the bottle/vase has.

They reminded me of the photo of French pickling jars that Sherry at "No Minimalist Here" had shared with us recently that she had seen at an antique mall in Destin.
No Minimalist Here bottles

The new vases have wavy glass that is reminiscent of an antique.
antique bottle

Their mouths are smaller than the real antique jars but that will work in their favor as they hold up future sunflowers.
faux antique bottles

Some other flowers that came home with me after the party were  the daisies.  Their stems had been cut pretty short so they went in small vases and jars.  They nestled in with the votive candles and the greenery in glass that I  already had on the kitchen table.

daisy centerpiece

image of white daisy

daisies and candles

white daisies as party decorations


17 comments

  1. Every photo in this post was lovely and made me want to go shopping!

    ReplyDelete
  2. What a wonderful idea.
    I love multiple vases and you are right-
    sunflowers are interesting from every angle.

    Enjoyed visiting,

    Laura
    White Spray Paint

    ReplyDelete
  3. Oh I so love sunflowers, I think they are such a happy flower and using the multiple vases is such a great idea. It looks gorgeous. I also like all the daisy's in with the greenery in multiple vases. Everything looks so much more impressive and interesting in multiples and this is really pretty.

    I also enjoyed your previous post about the stats. I have looked at that, but can you believe I didn't know that much about it. I found that very interesting. Thanks. Hugs, Marty

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hi Gayle, I bought one of these vases from JoAnn's last week too! I would have got more but that was the last one. Sure beats the $125 each for the pickle jars! I have always loved sunflowers and yours look wonderful in the glass vases. Thanks for the mention.
    xo,
    Sherry

    ReplyDelete
  5. oooo...I do love the daisies the best...so beautiful! I must admit I like a good sunflower backside though - they really are beautiful, aren't they?

    ReplyDelete
  6. Oh, I love the sunflowers and daisies in all the various bottles, jars, and vases!
    Very pretty.
    Barb

    ReplyDelete
  7. hi, new fan/follower!
    luv,
    Mare
    http://mare-itsjustmebeingme.blogspot.com
    check out my FB and twitter too!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Love your sunflowers-this area does not quite have them ready to market yet. A few more weeks. We are always behind it seems.

    Love that CRAFT glass-whatever it is. What a great find...and I love your assortment of bottles-xo Diana

    ReplyDelete
  9. wow..what a beautiful collection you have...loved all pictures.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Love all those pretty sunflowers and lots of sweet little jars, well rather large jars! Love your daisy display too.
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Oh how I love sunflowers....nothing says summer more. We have fields and fields of them out here...at least up until a couple of weeks ago. They were just gorgeous. I never heard of craft glass before but really like the look of the glass bottles. The sunflowers and daisies look lovely in all of the different vases.
    Marianne :)

    ReplyDelete
  12. Lovely! You have created your own field of sunflowers right there on your table to enjoy rain or shine.
    Instant sunshine!
    Patti

    ReplyDelete
  13. I love grouping flowers together. My dad grows sunflowers and one has yet to open and it is over 10 feet now. It just keep stretching to the sky!

    ReplyDelete
  14. I love your display of sunflowers, they are lovely.

    Found you through Barb and Dells blog.

    You have a lovely blog here and I will be back.

    Fiona

    ReplyDelete
  15. This post make me happy :)
    and do not miss...

    T
    H
    E

    B
    L
    O
    G
    P
    A
    R
    T
    Y

    WELCOME :)
    Håkan ( The Roseman)

    ReplyDelete
  16. Thank you so much as you have been willing to share information with us. We will forever admire all you have done here because you have made my work as easy as ABC. Спешна виза за Индия

    ReplyDelete
  17. This is such a great resource that you are providing and you give it away for free. I love seeing blog that understand the value of providing a quality resource for free. Індія-туристична-віза

    ReplyDelete

Thank you SO MUCH for taking the time to comment on my blog!

© Miss Kopy Kat. Design by FCD.