day thirty three: 47

'work with flowers - artificial or real, live or dried, picked or bought.'

my valentine's day flowers from my husband (tulips & sunflower, my favorite) were started to wilt & the pink tulip petals were falling off, so i decided i better use them! i tried to shake the pollen off the stamens to make a snail trail but a lot fell off before i could get it to where i wanted it. i think this might just be my favorite snail so far.

tip: i also wanted to include a little secret i learned when i made my own bouquets for my wedding. if you take a piece of wire & stick it down the center of your flower, it will stop it from being droopy & you can bend it how you'd like it.