I’m often asked do you have a vision in mind before making something. The answer is yes… and no. Yes I have an idea of what I think might look good or what colours I want to use but never much more than that. I find that when I do have a specific idea that’s when I get into trouble because you need to be open to where a design is going to lead you, rather than where you want it to go. And sometimes it’s just about keeping going and trusting that it’s going to turn out ok.
This week in your bouquet you might find some of the following: dahlia, gladioli, calla lilies,
scabiosa, strawflowers, matricaria
daisies and hydrangea. Summer flowers while lovely are generally speaking more delicate and not as long lasting as Autumn/ Winter flowers. This means that instead of a vase life of 7 days plus, summer cut flowers are more likely to last up to 5 days. Keep reading for some cut flower care tips.
If there’s one thing we do too much of in our studio it’s apologise. We brush past someone and apologise, borrow the clippers and apologise, it got so bad that when customers complimented me on my business I’d find myself downplaying the compliment instead of just accepting it. So this year we’re not doing that. This year we need to rise up because what makes this business special in all its imperfections is what will help us stand out and get through 2023.
Even in an amazing industry like floristry it’s easy to have down days, and I’ve found gratitude lists a good way to remind myself of not only how far I’ve come, but the incredible people around me.
Easy free ideas for a dried flower Christmas that also happen to be stress reducing.
We know how stressful Christmas gets with families, work, shopping and holidays to prep for so that’s why we’ve come up with a list of common flora you can pick that’s in season and easily found at this time of year.Â
We promote sustainable floristry and do not use floral foam or plastic in any of our creations.
We are sustainable florists and want to share our processes with you so you can appreciate that garden bouquets rather that commerical grown flowers are the ones with the most personality and heart.
As a sustainable florist, we are dried flower specialists. Read our tips on how to dry flowers so you can create stunning dried arrangements.
With firethorn don’t forget to wear gloves and watch out for its sneaky thorns.
A beautiful soft dried vase arrangement using different types of flora not normally found in dried arrangements. We never use floral foam in our arrangements so this one has been created using a criss crossing technique.
