Showing posts with label flower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flower. Show all posts

Monday, November 15, 2010

New at the Shop: Baby's Breath Stationery

Good morning, my dears!  How was your weekend?  Mine was wonderful.  Learning to give eye drops to a three year old was a little bit stressful at first, but thankfully we've got it all figured out now (thanks to spur-of-the-moment stories he actually enjoys it now...go figure) and we're back to normal again.  We were able to spend a lot of time just doing things together, which is always nice.


Plus, I went through all the photos on my computer and organized them.  There were so many!  I find that we have more digital files of photos than actual printed ones these days.  Is it the same for you, too?  I was forced to clean them out to make room for new photos of stationery for the shop.


Detail


The Baby's Breath stationery is one of my favorites.  I started designing it a few months ago with a friend's expected baby girl in mind.  She'd been recently diagnosed with a condition similar to, but more severe than, my Lily's.  As I was thinking about it I sat down to draw, which led to my sketching this spray of baby's breath.  It's name, fragility and delicate nature just seemed perfect for such a precious baby girl.  Lastly, as I was adding color, I decided to go with a blushing pink for the blossoms instead of the standard white because pink is the color of life.  


With-Envelope



Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Bloom 101: Grape Hyacinth

I've been thinking to myself for some time now about how much I love flowers but how little I know about them.  I wish them permanent residence in every room of my home - but what kinds?  When should I look for them?  And how should I arrange them?  I know I'm not the only one with such questions, so I'm setting out to answer them.  Each week I'll feature a different flower that's blooming at the time.  I'm starting out with grape hyacinth, which I found growing wild in my backyard just a few days ago.  Isn't it beautiful? 


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Grape-Hyacinth

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The musky-grass fragrance is really divine; I love it.  It doesn't permeate the house, but you can really smell it when you get close to the bunch.

To make this adventure even more fun, I've made it so you can download this little gathering of floral information and print it on a 3x5 card (it'll print out on a full sheet of paper...trim it down to the marks for 3x5).  Paste each one in a pretty little journal and soon you'll have a guide any florist would envy.

I'm so excited to be starting this project; it's really such fun.  Lilacs and peonies are next in queue.  Which flowers would you like to see?  Please share!

{images by me}