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Clay Flower Samples

May 19th, 2008 @ 12:26 pm by Mrs. Pineapple

Yesterday, Mr. Pineapple and I had to work all day for Carnegie Mellon’s Commencement. After shooting several hundred photos of happy grads I was tired and grumpy. Then, I checked my e-mail and got a wonderful treat. Diane from Dk Designs Hawaii had my clay flower samples ready! She wanted to show me the colors and types of flowers she had created to get my feedback before proceeding with the actual bouquets, boutonnières and corsages.

You may remember, a few weeks back I sent her some photos of bouquets that I liked, as well as a possible color palette for inspiration and Diane totally hit the nail on the head. She gave me two different options for the large center flower, a gardenia or a peony. Which do you like better?

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Here are the bridesmaid’s flower samples, the colors are slightly more saturated:

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Here is a shot of how the two work together:
Clay Flower Samples :  wedding flowers pittsburgh Emily 2The colors are soft and romantic. The flowers are classic and a bit rustic. I love them. I know I must sound like a spokeswoman for Diane, but I cannot think of anything I would change about them and she is a doll to work with. After the wedding, I will have them forever and that makes me very happy.

What do you think?

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36 Responses to “Clay Flower Samples”

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rebecca (message)  1,315 posts, Bumble bee

Love that peony! The details are fantastic.

 
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lc2be (message)  91 posts, Worker bee

Gorgeous! I can’t believe they’re not real flowers!

I vote for the gardenia in the center.

 
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Miss Candy Corn (message)  616 posts, Busy bee

Holy cow, these are amazing! And she knocked those out so quickly! I love them both, but I think I love the peony one a little bit more :) I still can’t believe those are clay. My mom frequents weddingbee.com and was ooooh-ing and aahhh-ing over her work. It’s so unique and original, I love it!

 
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marianneinvan (message)  197 posts, Blushing bee

Those are gorgeous! I think I like the peony best - the detail is really amazing.

 
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linda

peony rocks!!

 
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Tara

So pretty, love the peony! I saw these on the Martha Stewart show and I need to order the book and some clay to play with. Just for fun :)

 
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Miss Tiramisu (message)  1,098 posts, Bumble bee

These are beyond gorgeous! I like the peony, but both are beautiful. This is such a neat idea and it’s exciting that you’ll get to keep them forever. Any chance you can give us some more specific price info?

 
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Erin

Wow… I love these…

I prefer the peony, but the gardenia’s great too!

 
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Miss Cookie (message)  795 posts, Busy bee

Those look fantastic! I can’t believe they’re not real!

 
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HC

I have to agree with others on the peony. These are absolutely beautiful. How fragile are they?

 
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M&M

wow! those are amazing. i love the gardenia, but the peony is nice too! you can’t go wrong with either! :)

 
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NSTAR

I love the gardenia!

 
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mrsbic (message)  96 posts, Worker bee

I love the peony, but if you want your bouquet to have a different flower than your bms, go with the gardenia–i swear these look so real i think i can smell them!

 
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KatieB (message)  86 posts, Worker bee

Those are incredible.

 
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Miss Pineapple (message)  682 posts, Busy bee

@Miss Tiramisu: Her prices vary depending on the type of bouquet and flower. You can e-mail her and request a specific quote or check out her etsy shop where she has smaller arrangements for sale.

@HC: From Diane’s website, “Items are susceptible to water and sun damage. Do not expose to direct sunlight or get the item wet. These flowers are made of a light-weight, air dry, polymer clay.”

So, they are not titanium, but they are certainly less fragile than real flowers…

 
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Mrs. Emerald (message)  1,062 posts, Bumble bee

Wow, those are so pretty!! Are they very fragile? What happens if you drop it…?

 
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mhb

I vote for the peony. And I cannot believe how realistic they are… amazing!

 
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Miss Pineapple (message)  682 posts, Busy bee

@Mrs. Emerald: Well, they are clay, but I believe (don’t quote me) that they clay is a bit softer and more mailable after it dries than other clays. I don’t want to say for sure what would happen if I dropped it, so lets just say that I won’t… haha

fingers crossed.

 
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daydreamer33 (message)  144 posts, Blushing bee

I’m a sucker for gardenias and I think it stands out more amongst the roses than the peony. All the work is absolutely incredible though. What an awesome idea.

 
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Annie

Wow!!! I adore the gardenia. Just different enough to stand out, and I think the smoothness balances out the ruffliness (is that a word?) of the peonies in the bms bouquets. I am impressed with her work!!

 
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Mrs. Pineapple, Pittsburgh Age and Occupation: 24, Graphic Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Student Affairs Administration Engagement Date: August 4, 2007 Wedding Date: October, 2008 Blogging Since: April 14, 2008 Venue: The Rivers Club About Me: Being a transplant from sunny south Florida I am learning to live with all four seasons while playing with our cat collective, line dancing, and doing a ton of DIY projects for our wedding (seriously, like a thousand)!

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