{"id":18924,"date":"2014-08-18T03:05:29","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T10:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=18924"},"modified":"2014-08-06T19:08:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T02:08:00","slug":"corsage-palette-premo-color-recipes-vol-076-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/corsage-palette-premo-color-recipes-vol-076-a\/18924\/","title":{"rendered":"Corsage Palette | Premo Color Recipes Vol-076-A"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Corsage<\/a><\/a>1-<\/span>A<\/span>: Corsage<\/span>
\n2-<\/span>A<\/span>: New Life<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/strong>3-<\/span>A<\/span>: Grad Dress<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/strong>4<\/span>–<\/span>A<\/span>: Golden Future<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
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This beautiful close-up photo Doug took of the corsage I made for my daughter Willow’s Grad, is a reminder that things are blossoming and changing in the Lietz Household these days.
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The summer is winding down and it won’t be long before the kids start heading back to school… well, just Fisher that is. For the first time in 15 years, Willow won’t be heading off to school this Fall.<\/span><\/p>\n

She graduated from high school this past June 2014, and will be taking a year off from her studies to work with a Real Estate firm. She’ll then attend college while continuing with her job, until she becomes a Realtor herself.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is exciting, but also a little scary for her… and the rest of us too. We have always been such a close family unit… doing everything together. But now she has grown up, and will soon be building a separate life of her own. Brand new territory!
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This pretty corsage was a perfect match for her grad dress, created with some of the Flag Iris flowers growing in our front yard. I found a sparkly crystal stretch bracelet to mount the flowers on, and included ferns, organza ribbon, plus a gorgeous antique crystal button, pierced through the center of the iris bloom.<\/span><\/p>\n

In our area, many of the Grads rent Limos and ride around for the afternoon, before arriving at the evening dinner dance. The parents aren’t really involved in that part. However, we were allowed to be at the banquet hall when they all arrived in their limos. And Doug got to do the Father\/Daughter dance with Willow, just before all of us parents had to go back home so the Grads could have their fun. It was an all night-er.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before Doug and I went to meet Willow at the Grad banquet hall, I made this corsage as a surprise gift. Doug snapped a few photos of it before we left. Here is one them…<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Willow's<\/a><\/p>\n

Watching our dear sweet Willow dancing with her Dad, is a memory I will not soon forget. So much lies ahead for her… career… love… family… future triumphs and future pains. All things I know she will handle with maturity and strength.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are all very proud of you Willow. You are cherished. You are loved.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please everyone, enjoy the corsage photo as it inspires you for this month’s Vol-076 A-series color palette.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Corsage<\/a>The following Vol-076 A-series Corsage Color Palette will be added to the Polymer Clay Members Library<\/a> at the beginning of September 2014:<\/span><\/p>\n