green flowers

a few weeks ago, i had the pleasure of meeting diane of dkdesigns. she is such a nice person and so very, very talented. at first glance, you may think she is a florist but she actually creates these beautiful flowers out of clay! every flower looks like the real thing but you can keep it forever!
one advantage of using clay flowers is that you don't have to be local so anyone may work with diane. in fact, she has created beautiful pieces for brides in france, hawaii and new york.
another wonderful aspect of clay flowers is that you are free to use your favorite flower regardless of whether it is in season. check out her etsy site for more examples of her work.