a love celebration // kelty + justin

i don't know what to say about this one here, other than it was the best non-wedding wedding i have ever been to; in honor of two of the sweetest people i have ever met. kelty and justin are truly beautiful people and they threw one hell of an event to celebrate the love they share for each other and the family and friends that are so dear to them. i am beyond honored to call them a friend. see more of this little love celebration, complete with vendor credits, over on 100 layer cake today.

{photos by blue window creative; see more of this event here, here and here}

flashback // spring

made this beauty back in the spring for a photo shoot; the shoot and more of this one coming soon!

{photo by jane in the woods}

marigolds and tiny tomatoes

the scent of marigolds brings me back to my younger years, when i used to walk through the neighborhoods with my mom and sisters and we would take the seeds from the spent flowers and spread them with the wind. i like to think that some of those seeds have traveled deep and wide, to exotic places and maybe even up to oregon where i now live. i made this piece the other week, inspired by the tiny tomatoes on the vine and the nostalgic smell of the marigold.

{photos by amy w. photo}

a little magic

and above all, watch with glittering eyes the world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. those who don't believe in magic will never find it. roald dahl. here is to believing in magic...

{photos by amy w. photo}

two frames // lindsay + alec

{photos by wild hearts}

styled // the workshop

i am beyond thrilled to be a part of portland's styled. the workshop, hosted by amanda of amanda o'shannessy creative. i will be designing the florals for the styled shoot that will be taking place. the line-up of other vendors that will be there with me are top notch, with james fitzgerald and commonwealth to name a few! stay tuned for photos from the event!

{photos by jessica burke}

lets all wear flowers // in the hair

this week we are making a floral crown, one that i wore to a party the other day. the floral crown is a little more challenging than some of the other body flower pieces, but still totally manageable, just a little more time is required. i used spray roses, rannunculus and lisianthus in the floral crown cause they hold up really well out of water, i also put a few anemones in there for dramatic flair and used wax flower and andromedia as my filler flowers. first you want to cut all your stems and wire your flowers, using the hairpin method. then take a length of wire (however big you want your crown to be) and make a loop on both ends. then start putting together little groupings of flowers and tape them together using floral tape. once you have your little groupings of flowers tapped together, then you can start tapping them onto your long wire. just do a little bit at a time until you have covered the length of your wire in flowers.

 keep your stems real short, using each new bundle of flowers to cover the previous added flower stems and tape.

 thread your ribbon through your little loops you made on each end of your wire and then tape on your last grouping of flowers with stems facing the opposite way you had been placing them to cover up the last of your stems, wire and tape. your crown is now complete and can be tied onto your head. 

{photos by jane in the woods}