{"id":325,"date":"2014-01-05T15:00:30","date_gmt":"2014-01-05T22:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/?p=325"},"modified":"2020-01-06T23:38:55","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T06:38:55","slug":"rose-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/rose-parade__325.html","title":{"rendered":"Rose Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several months ago we were contacted by the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade committee and asked if we could provide cotton for their Parade float.&nbsp; We have carried <a title=\"Cotton Stalks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/dried-cotton-stalks-p-499.html?cPath=101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dried Cotton Stalks<\/a> and <a title=\"Cotton Bolls\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/cotton-bolls-ball-p-473.html?cPath=101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cotton Bolls<\/a> for a long time, but not bulk cotton.&nbsp; However, we contacted our cotton supplier and were able to make this happen!&nbsp; A five-hundred pound bale of cotton was transported from the farm in Arizona to the float being built in California.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/52c3569536078.image_.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-359\" alt=\"52c3569536078.image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/52c3569536078.image_.jpg?resize=318%2C211&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"318\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/52c3569536078.image_.jpg?resize=500%2C332&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/52c3569536078.image_.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/52c3569536078.image_.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/52c3569536078.image_.jpg?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then we waited anxiously to see the results&#8230;. New Year&#8217;s Day 2014 we sat in front of the TV and watched for a float with fluffy white clouds.&nbsp; We recognized it immediately!&nbsp; And it was confirmed a moment later when the news team announced it as the South Pasadena float.&nbsp; The theme is Intergalactic Vacation.&nbsp; The float showcases a family vacationing on Mars and having their photo taken by an alien on a hover-board.&nbsp; The entire base of the float, and the column supporting the alien, is covered in cotton, white carnations, white roses, and other cloud-like flowers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0800.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-364\" alt=\"DSC_0800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0800.jpg?resize=405%2C270&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"405\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0800.jpg?resize=500%2C334&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0800.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0800.jpg?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0800.jpg?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0800.jpg?w=2310&amp;ssl=1 2310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0788.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-361\" alt=\"DSC_0788\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0788.jpg?resize=404%2C267&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"404\" height=\"267\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0798.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-363\" alt=\"DSC_0798\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0798.jpg?resize=408%2C272&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"408\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0798.jpg?resize=500%2C334&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0798.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0798.jpg?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0798.jpg?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0798.jpg?w=2310&amp;ssl=1 2310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0786.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-360\" alt=\"DSC_0786\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0786.jpg?resize=406%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"406\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0786.jpg?resize=500%2C308&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0786.jpg?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0786.jpg?resize=600%2C370&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0786.jpg?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0786.jpg?w=2310&amp;ssl=1 2310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Great job on the float South Pasadena!&nbsp; We love seeing our products in action!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/rose-parade-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-366\" alt=\"rose-parade 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/rose-parade-2.jpg?resize=197%2C351&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"197\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/rose-parade-2.jpg?resize=281%2C500&amp;ssl=1 281w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/rose-parade-2.jpg?resize=168%2C300&amp;ssl=1 168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/rose-parade-2.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/rose-parade-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-365\" alt=\"rose parade 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/rose-parade-1.jpg?resize=198%2C351&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"198\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/rose-parade-1.jpg?resize=281%2C500&amp;ssl=1 281w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/rose-parade-1.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have an event or special occasion coming up and are looking for a specific product please give <a title=\"Curious Country Creations Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/\">Curious Country Creations<\/a> a call!&nbsp; We&#8217;d love to make your vision come to life like this Rose Parade float!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/signature.png?resize=128%2C101&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"128\" height=\"101\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several months ago we were contacted by the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade committee and asked if we could provide cotton for their Parade float.&nbsp; We have carried Dried Cotton Stalks and Cotton Bolls for a long time, but not bulk cotton.&nbsp; However, we contacted our cotton supplier and were able to make this<\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/rose-parade__325.html#more-325\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Rose Parade<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0794.jpg?fit=3872%2C2592&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=325"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1848,"href":"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325\/revisions\/1848"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curiouscountrycreations.com\/craft-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}