You know I am no June, but last week I tried something I have never done before -- I used my own flowers for decorating a party I was hosting!

I thought my pink & purple verbena looked festive with my polka-dot napkins.

And I loved how my gardenia looked in this cool glass vase. Very elegant. (And fragrant! I had gardenias in the kitchen and powder room also)

And my pretty blue hydrangea made a lovely addition to my foyer.

All in all, I was really pleased with the outcome. I know that I didn't have armloads of blossoms gaily scattered about, but my little vases made me happy.

And I never would have thought of using them without y'all Greenthumbrs!