Spiral Ikebana Stem Holder
I finally had the opportunity to give this little contraption a try and was shocked by how effective it was!
Talk about riches upon riches. And I include the spectacular bird songs, early morning light, and even the rustling of animals in that statement. With Nancy Ross Hugo , David Pippin, Inc. , and Shrine Mont #arrangingforthejoyofit
Paving with Flowers
In my opinion, this is one of the easiest and least material intensive arranging styles – Pavé. Basically think of a cobblestone street being paved with stones, but rather an arrangement being paved with a flowers. Another bonus is that there’s no question whether or not guests will be able to see over this one!
It’s not over till it’s over!!! These little gems are remnants from the previous two posts.
Started the year off with a private arranging workshop in celebration of a milestone birthday. The colors we chose were anything but Christmas! We ❤️ our venue!!!! Hanover Arts and Activities Center
A customer gave me her gorgeous (and humongous) coffee table bowl to create an arrangement in. It ended up being so big I could hardly walk up the stairs to deliver it
Ditching the traditional Christmas Red for this holiday counter-scape
Yesterday’s arrangement completely deconstructed. Evolving arrangements - if you even dabble in floral design, you know it’s a thing! Your mood shifts - the arrangement changes. Something dies - the arrangement changes. You buy a new table runner - the arrangement changes 😉
You never know what gifts await if you're paying attention - and every once in a while I am. The light was what first got my attention, and then of course the color. I had an "experience" in downtown Short Pump today. I know - shocking. The point... you just never know when or where... #lookup
After a weekend of crazy outside the box arranging, it was kind of nice to create these classic romantic arrangements for an engagement party at the VMFA.
Bridal Shower here we come!
This turned out to be a surprisingly fun experiment. The video is just a compilation of still shots. Early into the process, I realized that there was one extremely limiting factor – once you insert a stem there’s no going back. All editing options are off the table. Honestly, it was kind of liberating. . . . Mechanics: my trusty hairpin frog (@floralgeniusig) and chicken wire
The epic summer showdown: cicadas vs. the lawn mower. Victory = cicadas!!! 🏆 Silly lawnmower, you’re no match for the relentless cicada chorus.
Need annuals and perennials for your garden and pots?
With all spring and now summer work events officially canceled [boo-hoo], I’m giving another job a try - annual and perennial (potted) flower sales and delivery. The way it works: I consolidate customer orders into a large wholesale order. The wholesaler delivers to me, and I in turn deliver to customers within 15 miles of Short Pump (pickup is also available). Completely contact-less! I practiced on my friends this week, see video, and it was a smashing success. Email me, Kate - [email protected], your wishlist and I will send you a quote with available varieties, pot sizes, colors, pricing, etc. Find some pleasure in your garden this spring and summer during this trying time.