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  • Honeysucklelou2
    Honeysucklelou2 Posts: 4,983 Forumite
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    Wishing you all the best with your new business venture.

    How beautiful are your daughter’s words to describe you!

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  • Willowtree222
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    I know. Two very opposite words in some respects, but also so very complimentary.

    September 2017 Debt = £25330

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  • Willowtree222
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    Today's lessons were bouquets.

    We made three. All very different styles, all very beautiful. Everything used is sustainable and biodegradable too.

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    Really hard to capture them perfectly, I absolutely love them though.

    Already given one away. DD required emergency childcare and I have given a bouquet to the person who jumped in and helped. Her dad was due to have her and couldn't do it. He did try to arrange an alternative, but she was absolutely refusing to do his option. Thankfully I suspected he would let me down with what we had agreed and had asked someone else if they could help if what I thought was going to happen, did. She is away with her dad for three nights this week. I am hoping they have an amazing time together and it becomes a more common thing.

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  • DancingInTheRain
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    edited 20 July at 8:38PM

    The bouquets are beautiful, well done & how lovely to give one to the person who helped you today x

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  • Willowtree222
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    Day two was arrangements.

    Gave two of these away!

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    I can't wait for the lily's to open on the last one.

    September 2017 Debt = £25330

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    You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x
  • beanielou
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    They are lovely.

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  • daisy_1571
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    gorgeous

    Dxx

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  • Sun_Addict
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    What beautiful flower arrangements. You really do have a flair for this sort of thing.

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  • Willowtree222
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    Thank you all.

    Today is funeral flowers. I hope nobody is upset with me posting what I made.

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    The bottom one can be made much bigger to cover a coffin. I chose a smaller design and placed it at my families grave.

    September 2017 Debt = £25330

    Starting afresh.

    You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x
  • joedenise
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    You are so talented with all the different crafts you do.

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