Table Scapes

December lends itself to endless ideas for table decorating.  I was searching the web tonight for new ideas to decorate my table for Christmas dinner.  I was drawn to this video clip from The Nate Berkus Show.  There are 4 tablescapes to draw inspiration from.  Enjoy.

I love how he incorporated not only natural elements, but fun ideas for the kids, metallic and glitz and even flowers.  The arrangement they featured is Teleflora's Park Avenue Centerpiece.  Soft and subtle tones.  The silver mercury glass dish can be used through all December, especially for Hanukkah or Christmas.

 It is stunning in creams, white and sage green hues, but also consider other color palettes for the holidays.

A couple candles and this centerpiece is ready for dining.  Traditional and classic.

If you are ready to push the color button, consider adding purples to shades red and creams. Try a head turning arrangement this holiday season.

This arrangement is bursting with orchids, roses, dahlias and chrysanthemums.  These are just some of the many ways the mercury glass bowl can be used this season. What are some ideas for your table?  

Happy Hanukkah!  Merry Christmas!  Enjoy this week with family and friends.

Toys for Tots 2011!

Flowers By Jennie Lynne is once again teaming up with our local Bucks County radio station, WBCB to collect toys on behalf of the U.S. Marines for their annual Toys For Tots program.  Toys for Tots has been collecting and distributing toys to needy children all over America since 1948!

Heather and I have been so blessed that our children have never had to experience Christmas without toys under the tree.  We would like to share our blessings with those less fortunate.  We will be hosting a live broadcast on WBCB 1490am at Flowers By Jennie Lynne on Tuesday, December 6th from 2-4 p.m.  During the broadcast we will be giving away two of Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Caroler Bouquets by Teleflora.

So stop by with your new, unwrapped toy 

and make this Christmas season a little brighter for a child in need and experience the Spirit of Giving.

Fall into Christmas (behind the scenes from the design program)

On Tuesday October 25th and Wednesday, October 26th Heather had the opportunity to design with Tim Farrell AIFD, PFCI, AAF from Farrell's Florist, Drexel Hill, Pa.  Tim came as the Education Specialist for Teleflora's Penn Jersey Unit holiday design program.

We created seasonal fall and Christmas arrangements.  It was exciting to design with other local florists.  We were able to share ideas and critique one another's work.  This way we are able to grow in our knowledge and design skills.  In the following piece Heather Towne (Penn Jersey Unit President) used a monochromatic color scheme in lime green and the techniques of shadowing and framing.  Shadowing is depicted in the anthurium on the left and the bells of Ireland on the right.  This means that two identical flowers create a heavier visual weight when one mimics the other's line and placement.  The "framing" occurs around the empty space in the middle which creates visual interest.

In the next floral design Heather used the Teleflora Glitter and Shine Bouquet.  The lid of the candy dish is hanging "Cindy Lou Who" style from a branch of cedar wrapped in lime green wire.  The white roses draw your eyes down to the center of the arrangement and tie in the white from the glittery lid and the white glitter accents on the red ornament bowl.  Feathers are added as accents in red. A fun way to change the original design.

The final arrangement was designed for the registration table for the Penn Jersey Unit.  It incorporates red ginger, steel grass, lime green cymbidiums and red ornaments.  Again Heather chose a Teleflora Christmas keepsake piece to showcase the design.  The steel grass encircles the design with lime green beaded wire.

Even though we feel it is way to early to be playing Christmas songs on the radio.  It was fun to begin exploring different techniques and texture combinations for the upcoming holiday.  Although, with the snow they are predicting for this weekend, it may seem as though winter is on its way!!

Faith, Trust and a Little Bit of Pixie Dust

We are so very excited here at Jennie Lynne's. Recently Teleflora created a flower arrangement for girls and the "young at heart". They partnered with Walt Disney's release on October 28th 2008 of the new DVD movie Tinker Bell. Tinker Bell has always been a favorite in our house. She represents both the young, playful spirit; and yet she has a streak of naughty that comes out every once in a while. There are even Tinker Bell fan clubs to check out, make your own fairy, travel to Pixie Hollow such as tinksnook.com and tinkfanatic.com

The arrangement is designed in a lavender or pink blush glass cube with a collar of lavender tulle. Hydrangea, lavender roses, lime green button poms and deep purple statice are grouped in the vase. Tinkerbell is a keepsake figurine which comes with a stand for display after you have taken the arrangement apart.

Some other interesting information about the Tinkerbell movie:

* They will premiere the film on the Disney Channel in November.


* If you purchase the Walt Disney Pictures Tinkerbell DVD or BlueRay and the Teleflora Tinkerbell Arrangement you can receive a Rebate from Teleflora. Now that is a win-win situation!

* There is also a weekly DVD Giveaway on Radio Disney.

Dinner Impossible and Teleflora

Michael Symon and Dinner Impossible were asked to prepare a Mother's Day picnic for 150 mom and their families - a total of 500 people. Because Mother's Day celebrated it's 100th anniversary in 2008, Teleflora's Marie Ackerman AIFD, PFCI, AAF collaborated with Michael Symon to provide floral decorating and event planning tips.

Marie Ackerman, AIFD, PFCI, AAF, of Oklahoma City, OK is a former retail florist who is currently a sought-after motivational speaker and educator. She has managed the Teleflora Education Center in Oklahoma City for the last 22 years. Heather Towne of Flowers by Jennie Lynne won a scholarship to the Teleflora Education Center in Oklahoma City, Ok and studied under Marie Ackerman in August 2007 during a Business Success Summit.

Dinner Impossible's Mother's Day Madness. Catch Marie and Michael's episode this Wednesday September 10th, 2008 at 10pm eastern time on the TV Food Network Channel.

Here are additional air times:
Sep 10, 2008 10:00 PM ET/PT

Sep 10, 2008 1:00 AM ET/PT
Sep 20, 2008 3:00 PM ET/PT
Sep 20, 2008 10:00 PM ET/PT
Sep 20, 2008 1:00 AM ET/PT
Sep 21, 2008 11:00 PM ET/PT
Sep 21, 2008 2:00 AM ET/PT

Make Someone Smile

This year Flowers by Jennie Lynne will be participating for the second year in Teleflora's Make Someone Smile Week 2008. The Penn Jersey Teleflora Unit will be gathering and creating over 600 arrangements to deliver in the Philadelphia, South Jersey and Allentown areas. Approximately 15 florists will be volunteering this year in our area.

This is a great opportunity for us to give back to the community in which we live and serve. This year we will be delivering over 100 Be Happy Mugs to Statesman Nursing Home 2629 Trenton Road Levittown, PA 19056 on July 23, 2008. Kelly will be arriving around noon with the arrangements.

If you have a loved one at Statesman we'd love to see you there. You could share in the Smile parade as we call it! We will be posting in the next week or so some of the pictures that were taken while we were visiting.