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Sat, Jun 30, 12 at 13:30
| I made this dress form from metal fencing and planted it with wave petunias. It is even large now than when this picture was taken. |
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- Posted by rock_oak_deer 8a TX (My Page) on Sat, Jun 30, 12 at 13:50
| Pretty! It's beautiful and those wave petunias are perfect for that form. |
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| That is so cool - I am impressed. I am amazed at all the ideas that I find here!! |
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| She is going to be the "belle of the ball" once she fills in the top, the bottom is lovely, do you have to wind them around her & tie on or how does that work? Jan |
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| Impressive! What an imagination you have. I never ceased to be amazed by the ingenuity & creativeness around here. Maybe it'll rubb off on me eventually, lol. TFS blessings, |
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| The top is not going to fill in it will just stay the metal form. The bottom has a hanging basket in it that will just continue to grow down. It is now about 1 foot from the ground. Not shown in the picture is a chair with a purse planted with mini pansies and shoes planted with succulents. |
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| that is GREAT! |
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| Haha...the purse & shoes are definitely necessary accessories for the belle of the ball. What fun! Love this vignette |
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- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 30, 12 at 22:04
| Well that is just too cool! Looks beautiful! What an ingenious idea. Thanks for sharing with us! |
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| Ok, so you wired the hanging basket to the form or is it sitting on a stool or post? I'm sure someone will want to make this as it is so cute. Still think those wave petunias are going to go up a ways but only ones I've seen out here have tiny flowers & are at least $4 for small pot. I'd want a couple of colors, I looked for seeds but didn't make it over to 1 nursery that might have them. I think they would be easier to grow than the ruffled petunias which I love but if they like the spot they sometimes last 2-3 yrs. I was told the wave ones are easy to grow! Jan |
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| How CUTE!!!! |
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- Posted by laurastheme (My Page) on Sun, Jul 1, 12 at 21:04
| OMG! What a brilliant idea. I keep wishing I could come up with something original. |
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| I wish this was my concept but I seen a phote of a real wire dressform used in a garden. I wanted it to be lifesize and could not afford to buy one. So I made my own form. I am so pleased with how it turned out though. |
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- Posted by jeannespines 4 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 1, 12 at 22:14
| Wow, you took an idea & transformed it into your own! Looks great! & I bet the chair w/purse & shoes is adorable! Your Wave Petunia color combo is beautiful! Sweet! TFS! Jeanne S. |
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| Late July update of dressform flowers |
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- Posted by frankielynn 7b (My Page) on Mon, Jul 23, 12 at 21:50
| I love it. That is one healthy petunia. What have you been fertilizing it with? Can we see the purse and shoes too? |
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| I am using all purpose plant food 20-20-20 once a week. And here is the purse and shoes. |
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| She really is the "belle of the ball" 2 pr of dancing shoes no less!! And what a pretty purse with all the sunny flowers! Love it! Jan |
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- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Tue, Jul 24, 12 at 12:10
| L.O.V.E. this!!!! |
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- Posted by frankielynn 7b (My Page) on Tue, Jul 24, 12 at 18:28
| I love this sooo much that I will need to try this next year. A hat would make another good accessory. Thrift store here I come. |
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- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 24, 12 at 19:57
| WOW!!! That is absolutely gorgeous! The petunia has filled out so beautifully....what a creative idea! Thanks so much for the updated picture! |
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| Wonderful ! With the flowers and shoes, etc. all coordinating with color. TYFS Jlily |
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- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Fri, Jul 27, 12 at 11:13
| Had to have another look...this is sooo adorable!!! Thanks for posting more pics!!! |
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| Beautiful!! I have two wire Christmas angels I took the lights off and have a vine growing for their skirts. I have been very happy with them until now when I see the pretty colors!! I wish I had sun and they could have flower skirts!! |
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- Posted by indigosunshine west WI (My Page) on Sun, Aug 12, 12 at 11:34
| Kathy, what a spectacular addition to your garden! I have a similar dress form but didn't get it planted. Seeing yours I can't wait 'til next year. Thanks for the pictures and the inspiration! Carol |
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- Posted by jeannespines 4 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 13, 12 at 23:53
| Wow ...she certainly turned into the bell of the ball! ...a gorgeous gown! & love her purse & shoes ...is that frog the 'secret prince?' ;-) TFS another pic! Jeanne S. |
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- Posted by calicocat1967 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 16, 12 at 16:29
| Wow that is fantastic. Can't wait to do this next year. Love how you color coordinate everything. Thanks for sharing. Kim |
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