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AFRICAN VIOLETS UNDER THE BIG TOP

Here we go, Jon.  Since this Show theme is quite far ahead, let's start working on it.First thing, get a pen and paper and write down thoughts about circus or Under the Big Top.  We can't use large...

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Until we get the classes we need to write up, we can work on terrarium and/or dish garden/natural garden.A natural garden uses all natural stuff.  It's base can be a log or stump less than 18 inches...

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Practice at home.  I could not get a green tree the right height.This one was very large.  I'm not sure the judges measured for height.Isn't this one a beauty?Another gorgeous display.This was a...

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Wow are these ever gorgeous.  Soooooo out of my league   Very advanced looking displays and drop dead gorgeous everyone of them.  I especially love the hornets nest as a base and the display you made...

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Nancy,Just got back from dropping the kids offTwo things I forgot to mention.Clowning Around    can be a design theme.  Could incorporate anything that a clown wears or uses, sequins glitter,...

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I like this idea of CLOWNING AROUND.  It offers so many accessories.  Let's use it for the standard planting.  I'll work on it in my mind before I get wording for the class.  Meantime--you have to...

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Do you know how to express color in design?If the word or the expression of the class them mentions excitement, joy, intoxication?  What color would you use?Would you use a white or blue flower?...

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Here's an idea.  Circus cancelled--RAINED out.  Well, it mentions water for the water bowl.  I'm thinking no one would enter water bowl classes anyway.  We could offer, say, five classes, those listed...

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Joy and intoxication would be expressed in bright colors, such as red, hot pinks, orange, electric blues, bi-colored blooms and preferably blooms with fantasy that suggest fireworks or glitter.  That...

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Agreed.  I think I can do thisJon

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Jon,You are doing very well with the research taking not just what is said, but using the words to build your ideas.  You will make a fine designer.  And the more you do it, the more you want to...

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If we did a dish garden or (Hopefully smaller) terrarium maybe the theme can be "on the way to the Big Top""Three ring circus" for a design class.  It would require three rings as part of the...

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Jon,Don't worry about the actual wording of the classes.  That will take a day or two and I will come up with something which we can correct, add or subtract from to get the final result.Now we just...

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Building a small arrangement for water bowl or for miniature arrangement.Base, line material stuck together with florist's gum.Blossom stuck to pin holder with floral gumIt's unfortunate that the pics...

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Jon wrote: So we are making a Table? It would be fun to make a tent with miniature shelves inside to show off plants. But with a virtual show, people are not going to send us their plants right? LOL...

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Jon, did you come up with some 'table' idea to display the winning photos? I think my graphics software program may have a 'merry-go-round' graphic... maybe we could insert photos of the top winners...

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 I got nothingI down loaded some circus ideas but nothing came to fruition.  I coulnt decide what to do, as I have no idea how to photoshop.  I only know how to edit the pics I take in my photo...

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Jan and NancyI think I've got a good plan for the table decoration.  I've done a rough  go through today.  Tomorrow I will work on refining the design and how to add the details from ideas already...

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Jon, don't go to LOTS of work... but if you have a good idea, go for it!!! :) Whatever you create/mock up, you would be sending a photo of it to me.... and we can adjust size then. We could also use a...

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Three quarters of the way done.  I don't know how to do graphics so I've made a real life mock up.  I've already taken pictures but after review I see some things I'd like to change.Hopefully I'll be...

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