Wild about Lavender! DIY Floral ‘Cake’ Centerpiece

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Lavender is at its peak this time of year and

what’s not to LOVE about lavender? 

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Miss Melaine of  My Sweet Savannah  fame  and I

are still on a lavender infused high…from our visit to

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  the fragrant fields at Woodinville Lavender! 

The gorgeous farm is tucked away in Woodinville wine country. 

Um…Obsessed!

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 So I’m talking lavender today {So excited!!} and bringing you a double dose of  it!

It’s a two for one thing!  Check out my  lovely friend Miss Melaine’s  lavender filled Post by hopping 

on over to her uber cool blog!

Here’s my take. Why not throw a l~a~v~e~n~d~e~r  themed summer soirée!

I did, with this Girls’ Night In with Monica Hart event at

Woodinville Lavender!

 Here are  a few simple lavender inspired entertaining ideas… 

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from luscious Lavender sips {One of my Lavender Cocktail  recipes found HERE}

to cool tabletop creations. 

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Okay, here comes a pretty little DIY Lavender Monogram Centerpiece I’ve been saving just

for this occassion. I call it a floral CAKE! Isn’t it fun?!

Here’s what I love about it…

This centerpiece idea can be tweaked  to fit any occasion, any color palette, any monogram!

Think baby shower, bridal shower or birthday celebration!

Start with an inexpensive shell. I went with a wooden square I picked up at  my local

 Michaels  for a couple of bucks.

I gave it a coat of yummy lavender hued Annie Sloan

chalk paint found HERE.

And  glamed  it up a bit with a little gold leaf found HERE.

I had a baking pan that fit the mold perfectly and

filled it with wet florist foam. 

I grabbed some sturdy stalks of lavender and formed a litte

‘ L’  Monogram.

 Next I picked up a few bunches of inexpensive white

carnation and began filling the field. 

So fun…so simple…so PRETTY!

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Have you had your fill of lavender yet?