Happy first day of autumn! I was cutting off the dead stuff on some wild irises in my yard last weekend and noticed how delicate and beautiful the dried blossoms were. This got me thinking about the dried up, deep brown blooms (Curly Dock) you always see by the side of the road this time […]
Continue ReadingI love fresh flowers and so does my cat, so we don’t have them around the house very often. Instead, I like to make paper-themed arrangements, like these I made for my friend’s wedding shower, and put them in a cool-looking vase or bottle. Do you make non-flower arrangements?
Continue ReadingI’ve seen a lot of handmade flowers over the years. But none quite like these beauties from SimplyVintageGirl. I really like the texture from the curled edges. They remind me of real azaleas. Her tutorial is wonderful. She conveys the simple steps with very pretty photographs.
Continue ReadingTurkey Tails are a very interesting fungus that grow from living and dead trees. They are generally striped brownish yellow white, but they don’t have to be! Learn to dye them in a rainbow of shades.
Continue ReadingYesterday the Maker Faire hosted the Can Do Camp at the Eastern Market in Detroit. The day was filled with amazing discussions about the future of creative innovation and enterprise. Young entrepreneurs connected with veterans of business, and many amazing ideas were sparked. Yet it wasn’t all business chatter, thanks to lunch and flowers from […]
Continue ReadingMy lovely friend Leandra was willing to let me create anything I wanted for her bridal bouquet this weekend. Her only requirement was that I used “all the colors in the rainbow.” So I went to the San Francisco Flower Mart, and picked out everything that called to me. The morning of her wedding, I […]
Continue ReadingYesterday I shared some progress shots of the homegrown and handmade flower arch that was created for my friend Leandra’s wedding. The wedding was yesterday, and it was perfect in every way. Leandra and her husband were married beneath the massive sprays of wildflowers, and it was just incredible. I’ll be sharing her bouquet and […]
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