A while back I asked my friend, the floral designer turned painter, Jen Daily to teach me how to arrange grocery store flowers to make them look more lovely than their $10 price tag. When I spotted these blush colored dahlia's at the market the other day I thought about her advice and got to arranging. Dahlias are my favorite fall bloom, they remind me of the peonies of summer time. Dahlias come in a variety of colors ranging from deep dark purple to nutmeg, to this pale hue. I used trimmings from my yard, including Japanese maple, and a mystery flower that I just love. You can't do this wrong, just keep it loose and mix textures. See how I built this arrangement below. And before I say goodbye for the weekend I wanted to give a quick plug to Jen Daily and her new project of tiny little paintings now available for purchase in her Etsy store. I bought this one and I can't wait for it to arrive...
Here's the link to her shop Jennifer Daily Art. Okay, on to the flowers...
Everything on this post is gorgeous, including Jen's work!
ReplyDeleteNicely done Heather! I think your mystery flowers might be Cosmos, but don't quote me on that. Dahlias are so lovely, and so affordable. And you can grow them in your garden too. Thanks for showing off my little painting. I hope you are enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteThanks gals. I actually have a tree dahlia grove in my garden...alas they are sooo high up (and purple).
ReplyDeleteGeez, I am not sure that one published either, sorry. However, as described in your post today about collecting at the beach, all collecting at Pt. Reyes National Seashore is strictly prohibited:
ReplyDeleteHere: Point Reyes National Seashore (Northern California) has very strict regulations regarding collecting items within the park. “All objects (plants and animals (or parts of them such as flowers, seashells, or antlers), historic artifacts, minerals, etc.) within the National Seashore are protected and may not be collected. However, certain products are available for personal (non-commercial) use only in limited quantities. These are: Blackberries, Raspberries, Thimbleberries, Gooseberries, Salmonberries, Huckleberries, or apples – 2 quarts per person per day / Mushrooms – 2 gallons plus 1 mushroom per adult per day.”