One Vase - Three Looks |

I was given this beautiful Hurricane Vase at my bridal shower and right away I was super excited about the many uses it had.

For every season this piece can have a new look and all you have to do is fill it. There is no 'arranging' or coming up with something new each season. You simply fill it with items that suit the season and it is ready to go.

For Fall I put three gourds in the vase:

For Winter I put Cinnamon scented pine cones, three gold Christmas balls, and some grapevine/wooden balls as well:

And for Spring I put in a bright and colorful potpourri that I matched to the new quilted table runner I got (both from Pier One):New Spring/Summer Runner

And for Summer I might put artificial fruit in the vase. As Seen here:

A vase like this is worth the investment as it can be used for every season, which saves space as you don't have 4 different arrangements in storage, and it looks great for a low cost and big impact!

Floral Pumpkin Centrepieces

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Looking for an easy and inexpensive DIY centre piece for your table this Thanksgiving?

& don't we all want an excuse to carve out an ewey guey pumpkin once a year?

It's simple:

- Cut a hole in the top of you small pumpkin (the hole size should reflect the numbers of flowers / amount of foliage you have)

- Carve out the insides of the pumpkin (Don't forget to save the seeds to make a tasty treat out of them!)

- Line the inside of the pumpkin with a few shakes of salt (this will preserve the pumpkin for a longer amount of time)

- Choose to use oasis (for a more formal arrangement) or a freezer bag full of water (for a more country loose picked look)

- Gather flowers from your garden and fall foliage (leaves, branches, soy beans, wheat etc.) OR if you are a city gal pick up an inexpensive assortment of flowers from your local grocery store or florist.

- If you choose to use oasis simply soak it in water and cut it to size to fit inside your pumpkin, arranging the flowers and foliage as you wish by placing it into the oasis.

- If you choose to use a freezer bag, simply fill it with water and place it inside your pumpkin, inserting your fall arrangement into the bag.

- Choose to add a little extra to your arrangement by adding a fall figurine (like the mini scarecrow or mini corn as seen in the photos) or add ribbon around your pumpkin or place it on a fall patter or a bed of leaves.