The Renegade Craft Fair Blog

From Chandra Abel Designs

I thought I'd share a blog with you that is full of cute, creative stuff. This is also the blog for the craft fair I'll be participating in in December (Fort Mason in SF! The 19th & 20th!) Anyway... enjoy the fun hand-made stuff.

Dahlias, Mini Callas, and Ranunulus Bridal Bouquet

From Chandra Abel Designs

Here's the final outcome of the bouquet I was showing how I made. I love it.

Hey Look!

From Chandra Abel Designs

From Chandra Abel Designs

It's my fancy new flyer!

The PLANTED site is here!

From Chandra Abel Designs

Hey all!

Thanks again to the wonderful Ms. Fuller, I've finally got a website to go with my terrarium designs. I'm SUPER excited about these designs, they are a great alternative to cut flower arrangements. Not only to they last MONTHS longer, they require little care and are more unique than your typical floral arrangement. They are great, sustainable alternatives to wedding centerpieces too! People so easily spend 100 bucks on a cut arrangement that lasts a week, why not put that money toward something you can enjoy for months? I don't have a way to sell these online just yet, but I'm happy to do custom orders. Keep your eyes peeled for them in boutiques in LA and Orange County.

www.ChandraAbelDesigns.com/Planted

Eggplant callas, orange cymbidiums, and green hydrangea

From Chandra Abel Designs

This is a bouquet from one of the first weddings I did way-back-when. The gorgeous color combos were the bride's ideas, and she knew she wanted a bouquet with a garden-y feel and loads of texture. Here's the finished result shot by yours truly.

Terrariums, oh how I love them.

From Chandra Abel Designs

Here's another shot of a few terrariums. Photo credit: Melissa Fuller

Sunflower Bouquet

From Chandra Abel Designs

This bride showed me a photo of a bouquet that she liked that included sunflowers, but she wanted to add shades of purple. Other than that, she pretty much left the design up to me (which I loved!). Here's what we came up with.