Andrea K. Grist Floral Designs

Flower artist- living life with passion,patience,and positivity

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A Visit to Dragonfly Dreams Flower Farm in Lamar, MO

A Visit to Dragonfly Dreams Flower Farm in Lamar, MO

I finally got to visit Dragonfly Dreams Flower Farm in Lamar, Missouri this week.  The fact that I got to visit during Amercian Flowers Week made it even more special.

When I first pulled up to the farm it looked straight out of a magazine with picturesque blooming fields, a quaint cabin, and a roadside flower stand that operates on the honor system.  Diana Hopkins and her husband have been…

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The Beauty of Green

The Beauty of Green

This blog comes to you on St. Patrick’s Day so the color of the day is green. Green is often around us so much that it becomes the background and not the star. For today, we celebrate green. Enjoy!

When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy, And the dimpling stream runs laughing by; When the air does laugh with our merry wit, And the green hill laughs with the noise of it. -William Blake…

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Andrea K. Grist Flower Adventures-Myriad Botanical Gardens

Andrea K. Grist Flower Adventures-Myriad Botanical Gardens

When traveling one of the things I enjoy the most is coming across a place that I had no idea existed.  On a recent road trip from Kansas City to Amarillo I hopped on my phone at a rest stop and started searching for something I could do about half way through the trip just to get out of the car,rest, and recharge. The result was the beautiful Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City.

I knew…

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Some of the pretty at @hopeflowerfarm this morning. @hitomigilliam @hollychapple #virginia #flowers #flowerfarm #floweradventures #haveflowerswilltravel (at Hope Flower Farm)

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Lavender field at the end of the season, still beautiful and fragrant. So excited to find this little spot on my #floweradventures @springfield_manor @andreakgristfloralart #haveflowerswilltravel #gristabulous #lavender (at Springfield Manor Winery & Distillery)

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Beautiful white ranunculus!! @victoriaclausenflorals @francoiseweeks @onalimbflorals @andreakgristfloralart @chapeldesigners #floweradventures #haveflowerswilltravel #baltimore #whiteflowers #ranunculus (at Baltimore, Maryland)

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Absolutely beautiful!! #gristabulous #floweradventures #haveflowerswilltravel #baltimore #aquarium @andreakgristfloralart @francoiseweeks @onalimbflorals (at National Aquarium)

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@rawlingsconservatory cocktail hour this evening with my lovely flower friends. ❤️ @onalimbflorals @francoiseweeks @andreakgristfloralart #architecture #historicalbuilding #details #conservatory #baltimore #haveflowerswilltravel #floweradventures #gristabulous (at Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens)

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Beautiful evening in #Baltimore with my flower friends @onalimbflorals and @francoiseweeks. Thanks ladies for being adventurous with me this evening!! #historicalbuilding #conservatory #haveflowerstravel (at Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens)

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Architectural awesomeness!! I had the pleasure of visiting @independencehall today, where the Declaration of Independence was signed- so amazing!! @andreakgristfloralart @colorinbloom #architecture #staircase #details #wood #historicalbuilding (at Independence Hall)

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Amazing opportunity today!! @andreakgristfloralart #floweradventures #haveflowerswilltravel #historybuff #libertybell (at Liberty Bell)

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A lovely lady and her maids. Image courtesy of @firstclassphotoskc. @andreakgristfloralart @28event #flowerlover #flora #petals #flowerstagram #weddingflowers #flowers #bridalbouquet #weddingphoto #blush

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Flash sale today until midnight central time of the digital download of my new book @colorinbloom Only 2.99!!! Enjoy the pretty❤️ Amazon link in bio @andreakgristfloralart @risingtidesociety #makewavesmonday #mondaymotivation @amazon #bookdownload #colorinbloom #book #bookstagram #booklover

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I am in love with this flowers. This photo is absolutely true to its shade. It is an absolutely amazing blush pink ranunculus @andreakgristfloralart @colorinbloom #flowerlover #flora #petals #flowerstagram #ranunculus #blush #blushpinkflower #color

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Breakfast with amazing designer @prestonrbailey, so excited to have him in Missouri!!! @andreakgristfloralart #prestonbailey @colorinbloom #floraldesigner #gristabulous (at Marriott St. Louis Airport)

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Team #gristabulous rockin' the fall color today!! #kansascityweddings #weddingflowers #kansascity #fallcolors @colorinbloom @andreakgristfloralart #colorinspiration

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All sorts of pretty happening today at @28event in #kansascity @andreakgristfloralart @colorinbloom #weddingflowers #blushpink #kansascityweddings #gristabulous (at 28 Event Space)