Monthly Archives: August 2011

2Flowers at Chicheley Hall 2011 : Part 1

One Sunday, earlier this month, I travelled by train to Milton Keynes in North Buckinghamshire to visit ‘Flowers at Chicheley Hall’, an amazing floral event organised by London-based florist Judith Blacklock and Fleur Events. Over three days, there were demonstrations … Continue reading →

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Rona 2 Comments

0Stunning floral wedding invitations from Emily&Jo Stationery

Today’s post features absolutely beautiful floral wedding invitations from Emily&Jo Stationery. I love the stylish and contemporary look of their designs which are available as wedding invitations, save the date cards, thank you cards, menus, order of service, rsvp and … Continue reading →

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Rona Leave a comment

5How to make sure you don’t miss new posts from your favourite blogs

I hope you’re having a lovely Bank Holiday weekend. Today’s post came about from speaking to a lady last week who currently reads my blog via Twitter, where I post links of each new post I write. She asked my advice … Continue reading →

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Rona 5 Comments

8Cosmos – such easy flowers to grow in your garden

When I was umming and ahhing about what to grow in our garden earlier this year, I happened to be chatting to one of the members of the dbcollective group of bloggers I belong to. And Jenny from Design Trends recommended Cosmos. So … Continue reading →

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Rona 8 Comments

1Book Review of At Home with Flowers by Jane Packer

‘Beautifully simple arrangements for every room in the house’ is the subtitle of florist Jane Packer‘s latest book, ‘At Home with Flowers’ and it really does live up to this statement. Her book is ideal for absolute beginners to floristry, but … Continue reading →

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Rona 1 Comment

0Introducing textile designer, Catherine Hammerton…

I recently met the very talented textile designer, Catherine Hammerton, and today’s post features a selection of her floral-inspired designs, together with a Q&A. The cushions and wash bags from her Bottle Garden collection are simply gorgeous…such cheerful and quirky designs! And Catherine also has … Continue reading →

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Rona Leave a comment

4Floral-inspired candles from the St Eval Candle Company

Last week, I was down in North Cornwall having a short break and whilst there, I visited the St Eval Candle Company. I’d bought one of their Victorian Herb Bowls before from a gardening shop in Devon and when we were … Continue reading →

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Rona 4 Comments

0Style Me Pretty…A treasure trove of wedding flowers inspiration

I hope you had a lovely weekend. Today I’d like to let you know about an amazing American website which I’ve come across recently. It’s called Style Me Pretty and it’s brimming full of bridal inspiration, including lots of images of … Continue reading →

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Rona Leave a comment

0Introducing designer, Sarah Hough…

Recently I discovered the beautiful floral-inspired notecards designed by Sarah Hough in my local gift shop. Today’s post features a selection of her contemporary designs. And as well as these lovely notecards, Sarah also has a range of notebooks, tags and … Continue reading →

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Rona Leave a comment

2Summer Flowers course at The Covent Garden Academy of Flowers : Part 2

I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s post about my day at The Covent Garden Academy of Flowers. To start off today are some photos of the beautiful blooms outside their shop, including roses, scabious and Love-in-a-Mist. The afternoon session started off … Continue reading →

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Rona 2 Comments