Garden Journal

This morning, before I abruptly remembered that I had a lunch meeting all the way down in Hyde Park and ran out the door, I emptied my flower press, filled it again, and made some floral candles for this weekend’s upcoming fairs. (While Eliana made dragonfruit chocolate boxes for me. She has discovered the wonders […]

I was getting low on botanical resin jewelry at the shop (it’s one of my more popular items there), so spent a little time making new pieces tonight. Still need to attach the jewelry findings, but coming along nicely, I think. Kavi likes the pink ones best. 🙂 I think my favorites out of this

Paperwhite Windows & Starry Woods. I added these tea towels, baby blankets, and floor pillow to the shop this weekend; we’ll see if anyone wants them. I still feel like such a novice at drawing / designing, but I’m reasonably happy with how these two designs have come out. It’s a little tricky managing inventory

First day in a LONG time when I’ve had absolutely nothing scheduled. I don’t quite know what to do with myself. 🙂 But I’ve taken it easy so far this morning — I’ve sat on the couch chatting with Roshani, I’ve read for an hour, and now I’m putzing with some more pressed flower /

Made some ornaments this morning for the shop — pressed flowers, wood slices. I continue to not be great at remembering to note what I’m pressing, but there are definitely some Rozanne geraniums and columbines in the mix. And ferns! Ferns are great for pressing. 🙂 Sometimes I wish I had a consistent aesthetic style