At Home with Country Life
Country Bouquet
Bring the allure of a stroll through a morning meadow indoors with this cheerful everlasting floral arrangement created by designer Sue Morgan of Monches Farm. Monches Farm’s designer Sue Morgan has been creating floral art for over 25 years. She would be happy to work with you to create a custom piece for your home using your design colors and reflecting your personal style. Call her at Monches Farm at 262-966-2787 for a consultation. To create this piece Sue used (all floral material is “silk”):Vintage French Metal Milk Pitcher (13" high x 6" wide) Block of dried floral foam Green sheet moss 2 stems white Coneflower 1 bunch small purple daisies, divided and cut into three stems 2 bunches of mini Sunflowers 4 stems Queen Anne’s Lace 4 bunches purple Hydrangea Foliage Elements (2-3 stems of each): Sensitive Fern Maidenhair Fern Lady Fern Silver Artemisia Leafy Branches Budded Branches Meadow Grass Ivy Cut foam to fit container. Secure foam in container with glue. Line inner edge of container with sheet moss. Add the everlasting floral & foliage elements in the following order: Start with budded branches in center to anchor arrangement. Add remaining foliage elements, bending to suggest movement and replicate the effect of an informal flower bouquet. Add floral elements, distributed evenly. Material added in the bottom third of the arrangement should be glued in at a slight downward angle so as to suggest natural trailing effect over the edge of container and material in top third of arrangement should be bent upward. Enjoy your creation! 
Celebrate Spring The vibrant yellow of forsythia, paired with the welcome shades of green foliage that herald the arrival of spring, is celebrated in this cheerful arrangement.
Monches Farm’s designer Sue Morgan has been creating floral art for over 25 years. She would be happy to work with you to create a custom piece for your home using your design colors and reflecting your personal style. Call her at Monches Farm at 262-966-2787 for a consultation. To create this piece Sue used everlasting florals and dried natural materials: Tall, narrow container (Sue used an 18” tall textured slate container) Block of dried floral foam 12 stems forsythia (everlasting) 3 stems green ruscus foliage (everlasting) Large handful of angel vine (dried natural) To begin, cut the floral foam to fit the container you’ve chosen and glue it in place. Next, glue the forsythia stems evenly throughout the foam block, angling some outward and some upward. Now, glue the ruscus stems around base of arrangement, bending them downward to trail over edge of container. And finally, gently fill in blank spaces at the base of the arrangement with dried angel vine, allowing the vine to weave through the arrangement and spill over the sides of the container 
Capture the Delight
of a Spring Morning Capture the delight of discovering a bird’s hidden nest on a sunny spring morning with this everlasting floral piece created by Sue Morgan of Monches Farm. The varied textures and hues of green, chartreuse and cream are accented by the lavender-blue of wild hyacinths. A small bird’s nest is nested in the base of this delightful seasonal piece. Monches Farm designers Johanna Kleckner and Sue Morgan have been creating floral art for more than 25 years. They would be happy to work with you to create a custom piece for your home using your design colors and reflecting your personal style. Call them at Monches Farm at 262-966-2787 for a consultation. To create this piece Sue used the following everlasting material: 9" x 7" vintage look glazed container Block of floral foam, Small handful of sheet moss 3 cream and green parrot tulips 1 large bunch of pennycress, cut into individual stems 1 large bunch of wild hyacinth, cut into individual stems 3 small bunches of chartreuse masterwort (Astrantia) 1 bunch of yellow and green variegated euonymus, cut into individual stems 1 large bunch of green budded stems, cut into individual stems Before you begin, cut the floral foam to fit the container you’ve selected to use and secure the foam in place with glue. Get started with the design by lining the inner edge of your container with the sheet moss. Next, we’re going to add the everlasting floral elements in the following order: First, glue the tulips into your container to form the vertical outline of your design. Next, following the basic form created by the line of tulips, glue the following into the container, tall pennycress, followed by the tall green budded stems, and then the tall stems of wild hyacinth. To complete your design, fill in the basal layer of the arrangement with the shorter stemmed components starting with the variegated euonymus foliage, then fill in with the chartreuse Astrantia flowers, and finish it off with your short stems of wild hyacinth. Finally, tuck a nest made of angel vine with two artificial eggs glued in its center in the front corner of your arrangement. 
Autumnal Glory
The brilliant gold, rich rust and earthy green of the autumn season are captured in this colorful wreath composed of natural dried florals combined with silk foliage, florals and seedpods. Monches Farm’s floral designers Johanna Kleckner and Sue Morgan have been creating floral art for over 25 years. They would be happy to work with you to create a custom piece for your home using your design colors and reflecting your personal style. Call them at Monches Farm at 262-966-2787 for a consultation. To create this piece Sue used: 12” natural grapevine wreath as base 5 orange strawflowers natural dried silk everlasting material: 3 orange dahlia blossoms 3 small pumpkins 3 stems gold colored grass 2 stems orange berries 1 stem fern 1 stem variegated foliage 1 stem light green grass 1 large stem spruce greens Glue gun While your glue gun is heating up, plan where you want to place the larger elemts on the wreath base. Begin by gluing the larger focal elements (dahlia blossoms, pumpkins, berry clusters) onto wreath, spaced evenly. Then glue remaining foliage and accent elements around wreath to create an abundant effect. 
Summer Light
Bring the allure of a sunlit summer garden indoors with this cheerful everlasting floral arrangement created by designer Sue Morgan of Monches Farm. Monches Farm’s designers Johanna Kleckner and Sue Morgan have been creating floral art for more than 25 years. They would be happy to work with you to create a custom piece for your home using your design colors and reflecting your personal style. Call them at Monches Farm at 262-966-2787 for a consultation. To create this piece Sue used (all floral material is “silk”): Cream colored crackle finish ceramic container Block of dried floral foam Green sheet moss 3 stems ivory Bells of Ireland 3 stems white Delphinium 3 white Peonies 1 multi-stemmed branch of Apple Blossoms, cut into seven separate pieces 3 stems purple Globe Amaranth 1 bunch green Baby Tears, cut into four pieces 3 stems green Berries 1 bunch green Pennycress, cut into 3 pieces 1 stem dark purple mini Clematis Cut foam to fit container Secure foam in container with glue Line inner edge of container with sheet moss following order: Place Bells of Ireland stems in center Glue in Peony blossoms Cut Apple Blossom stems and distribute the seven pieces evenly Add all other flowers & green, distributed evenly All material added in the bottom third of the arrangement should be glued in at a slight downward angle so as to suggest natural trailing effect over the edge of container. 
Winter Elegance
The muted magnificence of winter’s palette and beauty are captured in this centerpiece created entirely of natural materials. Shades of green, ranging from deep forest to light sage, are highlighted with ivory and raspberry colored accents. Monches Farm’s floral designers Johanna Kleckner and Sue Morgan have been creating floral art for more than 25 years. They would be happy to work with you to create a custom piece for your home using your design colors and reflecting your personal style. Call them at Monches Farm at (262) 966-2787 for a consultation. To create this piece Sue used (all natural materials, dried or preserved): Green glazed ceramic vase 1 block of floral foam 4 stems white Pinto Berries 2 stems Sola Fan 4 stems preserved wintergreen Cedar 1 bunch preserved chartreuse Baby Eucalyptus 1 bunch Nigella 3 stems preserved bleached Eucalyptus 1 bunch Blackberry Lily 4 stems preserved Salal 1 bunch red Grabia 1 bunch preserved chartreuse seeded Eucalyptus 5 cream colored Roses Secure the floral foam in the vase, and then create the outline of the arrangement by first placing the foliage elements (Eucalyptus, Salal and Cedar). Because this is a circular centerpiece, you’ll want to make sure the material is all evenly distributed throughout the piece. Next add the Grabia, Pinto Berries and seeded Eucalyptus. Lastly add the fragile dried floral elements (the Nigella and the dried Roses). |
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