Thursday, February 03, 2011

Show and Tell Friday!

It's time for another Show and Tell Friday once again!  This week I'm sharing my love of my favorite flower, hydrangeas (although pink roses are also a favorite)!!!  Above are some dried hydrangeas that my former Mother-in-Law, Judy, brought me a couple years ago!  They were from her garden and they were huge!!!
This one above was just from the grocery store!


My hydrangeas turn this pretty shade of green as they age (above). Below you can see them in transition between pink and green.




I love decorating with both fresh and dried hydrangeas!


These are a combination of dried and silk hydrangeas.


and these are silk....


Fresh from the garden...


Beautiful painted hydrangeas from a blogging friend...


More green hydrangeas from the garden...




Fun with hydrangeas...



I can hardly wait for mine to start blooming again! That won't be until about May though, but the lilacs should be blooming in a couple months!

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If you are joining in on Show and Tell Friday, please remember that your Show and Tell needs to be something from your home or garden. Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate. If you would like to join in, please enter your name and leave your exact Show and Tell blog post link, not just your blog link and as a common courtesy link back to my blog. If your link has been removed, please re-read over the guidelines before re-posting, or e-mail me with any questions.
Thank to all of you that join in every week!

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61 comments:

  1. Melissa MillerFebruary 03, 2011 6:19 PM

    Thank you for hosting Cindy!

    I'm ready for for spring after seeing your lovely photos. Gorgeous! :)

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  2. Confessions of a Plate AddictFebruary 03, 2011 6:23 PM

    How pretty, Cindy! I love hydrangeas, too! Happy weekend!...hugs...Debbie

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  3. DebbiedoosFebruary 03, 2011 6:26 PM

    Gorgeous photos...I am yearning for Spring! Thanks for hosting...

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  4. Linda@Coastal CharmFebruary 03, 2011 6:27 PM

    Cindy,
    I love seeing all the beautiful pics of your hydrangeas...my fav flower too. My daughter is using them in her summer wedding...I can't wait to share them with everyone...our floral designer does really beautiful work. Thanks so much for hosting...I always love your party.

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  5. HoosierHomemadeFebruary 03, 2011 6:27 PM

    Love the hydrangeas! I dried some a couple years ago and they lasted forever!
    Thanks for hosting another great party!
    ~Liz

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  6. TonyaFebruary 03, 2011 6:30 PM

    Thank you for having this fun link-up. I love hydrangeas and look forward to seeing them again!! Yours here are so beautiful!

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  7. CarolynFebruary 03, 2011 6:30 PM

    I love hydrangeas too!

    Thank you for hosting,

    Carolyn

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  8. NancyFebruary 03, 2011 6:34 PM

    Hydrangeas just take my breath away. It's all so pretty. Thanks for hosting. :) Nancy

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  9. NanaDianaFebruary 03, 2011 6:34 PM

    Beautiful photos...love the Rubic's Cube take! The thing I long most for this time of year are they lilacs though...love them! Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Hugs-Diana

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  10. UnknownFebruary 03, 2011 6:39 PM

    ...flowers make ALL the difference!!
    ~ my fav is the wine bucket urn:)
    Just lovely!!

    xo, Rosemary

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  11. Susan FreemanFebruary 03, 2011 6:44 PM

    So pretty ~ as always!

    Love,
    Susan and Bentley
    xxoo

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  12. The Charm of HomeFebruary 03, 2011 6:52 PM

    Beautiful hydrangeas. I love the table setting! Just gorgeous!
    Sherry

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  13. Erin @ Crafts and SutchFebruary 03, 2011 7:06 PM

    Thank you so much for hosting, Cindy!

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  14. Serendipity Chic DesignFebruary 03, 2011 7:07 PM

    After peonies, hydrangeas are my favorites! Your photos always beyond impress me!

    Thanks for hosting....

    Lisa

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  15. KarenFebruary 03, 2011 7:15 PM

    Hydrangeas are my favorite flower too and peonies are a close second.Loved the pictures.

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  16. TeresaFebruary 03, 2011 7:20 PM

    Hydrangeas are one of my absolute favorite flowers. yours are so beautiful. thanks for showing them!

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  17. Jacqueline~Cabin and CottageFebruary 03, 2011 7:20 PM

    I love hydrangeas but they are not common here. Every time I buy them they immediately wilt! I've been told to cut the stem, add food, even to dip the tip in hot water. I've given them a full soak in the tub to revive them but when I put them in a vase they just droop again. There must be a secret. Yours are beautiful!

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  18. KarenFebruary 03, 2011 7:34 PM

    Your beautiful hydrangeas made me realize that I definitly had a posting for here. Although your flowers far out-rate mine!!
    Have a wonderful weekend.
    Karen
    Ladybug Creek

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  19. Ami AllisonFebruary 03, 2011 7:37 PM

    They are GORGEOUS, Cindy! I miss color. There isn't much color out here in Phoenix.

    Thanks for hosting! :)

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  20. My Dream CanvasFebruary 03, 2011 7:41 PM

    How pretty Cindy:-) I am delighted to be a part of Show and Tell Friday after a few months!

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  21. Handy Man, Crafty WomanFebruary 03, 2011 7:44 PM

    I love hydrangeas!! This is making me want spring; we are over loaded with huge snow banks right now!

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  22. SarahFebruary 03, 2011 7:45 PM

    Cindy, I love hydrangeas. I too use them fresh and dried. It is amazing how many years dried hydrangea remain lovely. Thanks for hosting each week and for sharing all this beautiful photos of the hydrangeas around your home. ~ Sarah

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  23. klulessFebruary 03, 2011 8:16 PM

    Ahhh, hydrangeas. Mine are still leafless and wearing their little skeleton flowers from last summer. Bring on the sunshine!
    Thank you for hosting, Cindy! It's always a please to visit all the creative blogs.

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  24. La Vie QuotidienneFebruary 03, 2011 8:23 PM

    Oh these hydrangeas are so beautiful...I love them too and have several planted in my garden and plan on adding another one or two this year. My favorite is the arrangement in the silver pitcher...wonderful!

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  25. Heaven's WalkFebruary 03, 2011 8:43 PM

    After seeing your beautiful flowers, Cindy.....I'm pining for spring....!!! :)

    xoxo laurie

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  26. AnonymousFebruary 03, 2011 8:47 PM

    I so wish I could grow hydrangeas- I just love that flower!

    Thanks for the party!

    bee blessed
    mary

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  27. KathleenFebruary 03, 2011 9:06 PM

    I love hydrangeas, they are my faves, Ours won't bloom here in NY till late June. I think I have 30 bushes. I keep rock rooting them and make more and more!
    I love drying and spraying them too.
    Thanks for hosting, Cindy!

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  28. The Inspired NestFebruary 03, 2011 9:14 PM

    Thanks for hosting every week! I get the most traffic from your parties! I love all the hydrangeas! I need to dry some this year!
    Lacy

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  29. The Sterling CherubFebruary 03, 2011 10:03 PM

    Hi Cindy! I ADORE hydrangeas! Pink roses, dahlias, tulips, and peonies are also my favorites. Your pictures are just gorgeous, such lovely eye candy. Great post!

    Best,

    Kimberly

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  30. Laurel@ChippingwithCharmFebruary 03, 2011 10:57 PM

    Can't wait for lilacs!!! Your flowers look lovely :)
    This is my first time linking up...thanks for hosting! Laurel@chippingwithcharm

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  31. Audrey PettitFebruary 04, 2011 3:23 AM

    All your flower arrangements look so beautiful! They make me long for spring. :) But I love how you show that you can have flowers year round, if your turn to silks and dried flowers.

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  32. Robin@DecoratingTennisGirlFebruary 04, 2011 3:50 AM

    Beautiful, Cindy. Love all the pretty flowers. Your vineyard sign is great!

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  33. MaggieFebruary 04, 2011 3:57 AM

    Cindy,
    Your hydrangeas are wonderful, fresh or dried, you have created some very beautiful vignettes with them.
    Thanks for hosting.
    Maggie

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  34. LynnFebruary 04, 2011 4:30 AM

    Beautiful pics Cindy-Happy Weekend:@)

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  35. AmandaFebruary 04, 2011 4:40 AM

    Everything you share is always so beautiful. I would love to live in your home! :)

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  36. MarthaFebruary 04, 2011 6:03 AM

    I, too, love hydrangeas. Only one bush, alas, at Linderhof -- one established they do well on the prairie -- it's the getting them established that's hard -- they don't like the dryness of prairie summers!

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  37. nanniepannieFebruary 04, 2011 6:17 AM

    Thanks again for hosting, I love to link to My Romantic Home. Your flowers are lovely, I'm dreaming of Spring and the scent of flowers.

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  38. Nikki@Breadandbutter143February 04, 2011 7:43 AM

    Hi Cindy!

    Love the blue mason jar and star fish! Two of my favorite things! We're new followers!

    We're having a party too! Come on by!

    http://breadandbutter143.blogspot.com/2011/02/we-want-your-links.html

    Nikki and Matt

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  39. UnknownFebruary 04, 2011 8:35 AM

    Thank you! I love hydrangeas and you decorated with them so beautifully:)

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  40. Brenda PruittFebruary 04, 2011 9:18 AM

    Cindy, I adore hydrangeas. For some reason I've had problems growing them. I'm gonna try again this year though, once the snow leaves us here in Texas! Can you believe it? I love your house and courtyard, as you know!
    Brenda

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  41. ElsieFebruary 04, 2011 9:53 AM

    Cindy that is my all time favorite
    flower. I have 2 planted in my
    courtyard. I have a pink and a
    bluish purplish color. I dry them
    when they are through blooming that
    way I can enjoy them all winter.
    Hope you and Lauren have a good
    weekend.

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  42. Pam @ FripperyFebruary 04, 2011 9:58 AM

    Always an inspiration!!!Thanks for hosting Cindy.

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  43. ~The Bargain Babe from *Zucchini Summer Blog*February 04, 2011 10:43 AM

    LOVE how you have the hydrangeas on a 3 tier cake stand! I would have never thought of that. :)

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  44. DIYbyDesignFebruary 04, 2011 10:50 AM

    Hydrangeas are my very favorite flower as well. How did you dry them so well. I have tried twice to dry them from the hydrangeas in my garden and both times they got moldy and rotted looking. What am I doing wrong? I linked up to your party. Thanks so much for hosting.

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  45. Custom ComfortsFebruary 04, 2011 10:56 AM

    Love your hydrangeas! You have shown them in so many pretty ways. Thank you for the inspiration.
    Cindy

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  46. Noble VintageFebruary 04, 2011 10:59 AM

    I just adore hydrangeas. Dried, fresh, they are just the best!! I can't wait to have some fresh ones available again!
    thanks for hosting!

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  47. BonjourRomanceFebruary 04, 2011 11:43 AM

    Bonjour Cindy,
    Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers as well. They are stunning! Love your display in the urn.
    Bon weekend,
    Mimi

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  48. Faye February 04, 2011 1:03 PM

    I love hydrangeas, I have them all over the house too. Yours are beautiful! Thank you for hosting!

    Faye
    (wildrosevintage)

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  49. AnneFebruary 04, 2011 4:53 PM

    I love hydrangeas! The fourth photo is wonderful! Thanks for hosting the party, always a fun way to kick off the weekend!

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  50. Lynn at Cottage and CreekFebruary 04, 2011 6:53 PM

    I love your party, Cindy. Such a great idea. Thanks for hosting and for sharing your beautiful hydrangeas.
    ~ Lynn

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  51. BeverlyFebruary 04, 2011 7:05 PM

    Love your beautiful simple style. Thanks for hosting.

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  53. Liz @ the Brambleberry CottageFebruary 04, 2011 9:20 PM

    Such gorgeous blooms, Cindy. I can't believe the dried hydrangea your M-I-L gave you still look so nice. Hydrangeas are some of my favorites, too.

    Blessings,
    Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
    http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

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  54. MonicaFebruary 05, 2011 7:10 AM

    WOW! What a gorgeous surprise, Cindy! Thank you for the mention and for showing my painted sign.
    Your arrangements are always lovely, you know I too have a deep love for hydrangeas... and for the 'other place'... Nantucket ;))
    Cheers,
    Monica x.

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  55. Tins and TreasuresFebruary 05, 2011 12:52 PM

    Hi, Cindy,
    Thank you, again, for setting up the link for us to participate in Show and Tell Friday. I love visiting all the blogs.

    I love your beautiful flowers today. Happy Weekend ~Natalie

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  56. Sandy Jenney - Organize with SandyFebruary 05, 2011 6:07 PM

    Thanks for the link party

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  57. AnonymousFebruary 06, 2011 4:11 PM

    I love these pictures, I have a hydrangea tree, it is my favorite in my yard and has beautiful flowers.

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  58. AnonymousFebruary 06, 2011 8:15 PM

    I love the show and tell thing, maybe I will take prt next time :)

    I have a huge liking of Hidrangeas, oth fresh and dired...one of my mum's favourite flowers and when they are dried they look like delicate lace :)

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  59. MarieFebruary 07, 2011 4:43 PM

    These photos are just gorgeous -- such lovely flowers! I am so ready for spring and some flowers :-)

    I'm a new follower also.

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  60. Anita DiazFebruary 09, 2011 9:57 AM

    Those are beautiful hydrangeas!! I have never been able to get mine to dry the same color they start out though. Yours are gorgeous!!

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave me a comment! ~Cindy