A-Mazing Flowers and Studio

01/09/2026

I have two Memorial Projects I'm working on this winter. Both are from local funerals. Both have large families. All together, I'll have made a total of 39 Rosaries, made from selected funeral flowers. There's a true sense of satisfaction, knowing I've preserved the flowers that would normally die and be forgotten...and turned them into something spiritual. Then they can be kept indefinitely. I'd like to think I'm helping people with their grief and sense of loss.

So far, I've made 761 beads of the 800 I'll need for the first project. Tomorrow, I'll start the actual assembly. I also have 8 pictures to make from a second set of flowers and then the project will be complete.

However, the next project will be for 22 Rosaries! Since the beads can have flaws, I'll need to make almost 1500 beads to have enough. But the flowers are all pressed and ready for the next step.

12/13/2025

My very strange retirement continues. I just made one set of Music Bingo cards for a company Christmas Party I'm doing this week. I still need to make another one- as I didn't have a Hits of the 2000's before. The 70's, 80's and 90's I made, were called "The Oldies" by the group I'm going to!

I'm finishing three Funeral Rosaries today and completed some Bracelets for a Non-Catholics family this week....Right after my last Craft Show.

Next, I'll work on Two new orders for Funeral Flower Rosaries. There are NINE total! I'll have them done before Christmas. I do hope they bring comfort to the families, but I never know how people will react after losing someone. This is definitely a test for me. I've always gravitated to activities that bring people joy and happiness.

12/06/2025

Today, My booth is set up next to the local Pet Rescue. They'll have the Parade of Adoptable Dogs going on all day!

It’s our FAVORITE weekend of the year…..
Wahoo Winterfest!!!
The Galleria will not have set hours on Thursday this week…. If we’re there you’re welcome to come in and shop!
Friday hours are 10-5
Saturday 10-4
Sunday TBA

You’ll also find us at Wahoo Winterfest for your shopping pleasure. Find us in the newly renovated Commercial building west of the 4H building!!!

12/02/2025

This is my last week of Craft Show Production for the year. I'll be in Wahoo this Friday and Saturday for Wahoo Winterfest. This event is sponsored by Angie Lyda Craft, of Sassafras Galleria and The Backroom. Angie is the Rockstar of Promotion and Organization of these Events. No One does a better job bringing the shoppers to her events for a great experience. This year, she added a THIRD building at the Wahoo Fairgrounds. Trust me, the people will fill those parking lots all weekend long!

Here are samples of what I'm bringing. After participating in 5 other shows this season, I have a pretty good idea what people are looking for. From me, they want unique, colorful, affordable gifts for the people they care about. I think I'm definitely the Anti-WalMart, Anti-Amazon, Anti-Cookie Cutter Gift Supplier. There are literally no other duplicates of what I make. Since every flower is unique, even I can't make two of anything the same!

So I'm stocking up on my Double Glass Pictures this week. The 5x7 Picture I can sell for $15.00, so I've had people buying multiple pictures to use as gifts. The same goes for the Single Decade Rosaries, Bracelets and Keychains. The Fresh Wreaths are being made by my daughter, Molly Lewis and her Fiance Arien Moore. We know the fully Blinged-Out Wreaths with Big Bows make that BIG statement people want. And for $25.00, you simply can't find them anywhere else. Even my sister, MariSue Wurdeman has contributed to my cause.. Her Christmas Cards with Pressed Flowers are beautiful and unique.

So I guess this is what I've learned about people at these events. I've talked with a lot of really nice, good people. The ones that buy something at my booth want items that are Real, Unique and Affordable. A gift that shows they care doesn't come from the big box store. Even if they're giving someone money, they want something personal to go with it. When you think about it, it's a pretty cool concept.