January 4, 2012 --- wake up!

This little concoction was inspired by something I found along the roadside this morning--a bottle of "A.M. AWAKE Fast Shot," a "scientifically blended formula" of something designed for "instant energy." Under the label (curled in foreground of the photo), was a nice little brown bottle, which I used to hold two stems of black liriope berries, two orange voilas (which are still blooming outside), and a couple of pine tags. Using the pine tags was fun, because I "harvested" them from my December 31st arrangement. It was interesting to be reminded that when you need a vertical element in a tiny arrangement, you don't need a yucca or iris leaf--just a couple of pine tags will suffice!