Scenes from the Shop Mid December!

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It's that time of year. Can you believe it's less than 2 weeks to Christmas? It's warm outside today as I write this but it's very festive and wintry at the shop. Here's a peek into our world this month!
This morning I added a table of gift ideas and stocking stuffers under $10. Candy, nuts and cookies along with ornaments, mugs, figurines and more.  
This week's $5 Friday were winter bouquets of carnations, thistle berries and baby's breath.  
We still have lots of Christmas signs, boxwood trees and wreaths.  
Today we made a star arch for an awards breakfast. 
We just got in some new jewelry like this stone necklace for only $9.99 
Gold mercury glass is all the rage and we have them in different shapes and sizes.  
It's the time of year when Bling is In!  
Lots and lots of poinsettia's waiting to be delivered in the drivers ramp.  
On December 7th we hosted a holiday centerpiece design class and the ladies had a ball. This was a private class organized by a "Ladies Night Out" organization. 
December is a very popular month for balloon centerpieces. Heena and Alanna are hard at work and taking a minute to pose for me! This is actually the view from my desk. :)
Earlier in the month we had a small Wreath Making Class and the ladies did such a great job! 
As per usual, we handled quite a few weddings this month. I really loved the look of Abby's bouquet below....
And I thought the centerpieces we helped bride Alexa and her planner Mary Bradley create were perfect for the Rosebank Winery location!  

Last but not least we have done quite a few family funerals this month. Always a sad thing during the holidays but we hope they bring comfort, like this piece created for a Harley Davidson Motorcycle fan. 
Well, there you have it, just a few things going on in the shop this month. Merry Christmas all! 







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