A Creative Spirit
My offering this week for Cathy's 'In a Vase on Monday' is based on symbolism. The colours, vase, backdrop and even the dead, spoiled flowers on the red base hold meaning. Any ideas? * * * I picked these flowers on Sunday afternoon in a brief period between showers. I wanted to offer an additional... Continue Reading →
It's all about the background and lighting... This is subtle. This is waaay too busy Back to nature, I position the vase in the birdbath using the leaves of the strelitzia as the background. I'm not sure ... Seeing the photographs uploaded to my blog, I'm not sure about the vase, which is actually a... Continue Reading →
For this week's 'In a Vase on Monday, ' the freesias I'd planned to use were still not in bloom. Stumped for ideas, I looked around for a theme inspiration. Bees. Bees are attracted to certain plants. Next, I needed a receptacle. I spotted a Portuguese terracotta shot mug and a log. Thought. Purple, yellow... Continue Reading →
I missed the vase on a Monday last week as it rained most of the day and was blowing a hoolie. Let's just say it was one of those days you just wanted to snuggle up in front of the log fire with a good book and shut out the world. As rain was forecast... Continue Reading →
Rain, glorious rain, but not when you are tasked with producing a display for the In a Vase on Monday member organised by Rambling in the Garden. This morning, during a brief respite, I dashed into the garden and grabbed a handful of foliage, some Bermuda buttercups, three dead succulent flowers, and some bottle brush.... Continue Reading →
Determined not to miss out on this week's 'In a Vase on Monday', a meme hosted by Rambling in the Garden, I gathered plants in torrential rain. If you guys are not impressed by the arrangement (I'm not), I hope you are impressed by my tenacity, and I am awarded at least an E for... Continue Reading →
This year, I decided to join Cathy's meme 'In a Vase on Monday'. Since I don't grow many flowers in my garden, I will probably need to look beyond its boundaries for inspiration. This week, I offer a simple arrangement of the majestic Bird of Paradise, aka Strelitzia Reginae. I tried to make the shadow... Continue Reading →
Piglet in Portugal 