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Friday, July 6, 2012

A HAPPY ENDING

If I left you in suspense with my last post, wondering about the fate of my ill-shipped plants, I can now report that it all turned out ok, thanks to the efforts of Teri Aaron of The Lawbre Co, a wonderful, sweet, and awesome lady who bailed me out, revived the plants at the Guild Show in Castine, and gave a happy ending to my story.  I will be forever grateful.  Thank you, Teri!

Although I saw the photo of the mis-shapen plants, seeing them in person was a shock.  I hadn't thought about how much they would be transported and handled if I was awarded Artisan, and I should have made a contingency for that. 

They say every dark cloud has a silver lining, and I have found several silver linings in my cloud.  The best is being the recipient of a very kind act by Teri Aaron.  Another is the opportunity to back up my own words about the longevity of my plants.  And yet another is the chance to re-examine my new designs before selling any plants to ensure they are up to my standards.

Here are a few BEFORE and AFTER pics.

PEACE LILY BEFORE

PEACE LILY AFTER

RUBBER TREE BEFORE

RUBBER TREE AFTER

CORN PLANT BEFORE

CORN PLANT AFTER











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9 comments:

  1. Sans!Friday, July 6, 2012 at 10:27:00 PM PDT

    I can totally imagine how your heart must have jumped out of your mouth when you saw the state of the plants. All's well that ends well :).

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  2. Alison ShibataSunday, July 8, 2012 at 4:39:00 AM PDT

    OMG, Carolyn. You're not alone, do i have a story for you!

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  3. Carolyn Mohler KraftTuesday, July 10, 2012 at 7:20:00 PM PDT

    I wasn't too upset because I figured the plants could be put back to original condition, although I won't sell these because they are special. My main concern is what people would think when they saw the crushed plants. I did discover a way to hold the Corn Plants into the stalk more securely after one fell out, so that's another silver lining. I'm just glad it's all behind me now!

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  4. AscensionWednesday, July 11, 2012 at 12:13:00 PM PDT

    Me imagino como te sentiste, pero todo tiene arreglo.
    besitos ascension

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  5. LinaSunday, January 6, 2013 at 12:51:00 PM PST

    Hi!

    The plants are incredible!!
    I love the rubber tree

    Hugs,
    Lina

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  6. Carolyn Mohler KraftMonday, January 7, 2013 at 12:54:00 AM PST

    Hello Lina and thank you for the compliment! The Rubber Tree is also one of my favorites. Unfortunately the tape I use has been discontinued and I only have enough to make about six more.:(

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  7. elizabeth sWednesday, May 29, 2013 at 10:09:00 PM PDT

    Hi Carolyn! When I saw your first photo, I thought that I was viewing a plant that just needed some water! I didn't realize that this was a miniature! Each and every photo looked so life-like and even in their damaged condition, they still appeared to be real. The veining on the leaves and the stems look fresh. Your skills and talents just blow me away!

    elizabeth

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  8. Carolyn Mohler KraftThursday, May 30, 2013 at 5:38:00 PM PDT

    Hi Elizabeth! Thank you for your wonderful comments:) I never thought about the plants looking starved for water, but I can see it now that you mentioned it, especially after my real Peace Lily did exactly that last week. It took a little more work to revive it than did my miniature version. I have been trying to take a few pics of my new Hosta Blue Hawaii, but family is so demanding lately, so please check back again!

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  9. Carolyn Mohler KraftSaturday, August 13, 2016 at 10:22:00 AM PDT

    Thank you and thanks for taking the time to read so many posts! :)

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