floral corsages with anthropologie

 

I had the honor of hosting a DIY Mother's Day workshop at Anthropologie in Montclair, New Jersey last Thursday evening! In honor of Mother's Day, we made some lovely dried floral corsages. The team at the Montclair location went above and beyond to set the scene for a great group of ladies who attended. We sat cozy on their second floor surrounded by large old pained windows, exposed brick and anthro merchandise eyecandy.

 

First I demonstrated how to use and twist florist tape onto a stem. Then the ladies were given free reign to choose focal flowers, accent flowers, and greens for added texture to their corsages. They also had different ribbons and twine to choose from to wrap their stems and tie bows with.

The finished corsages were placed  in a box and adorned with homemade tags the ladies made.

Gorgeous photos, no?!

 

To say that I enjoyed myself is an understatement. It was such a fun and intimate evening! Thank you to all of the Ladies who came out and also to those at the Anthropologie store and headquarters who worked hard to bring this event to life.

All of the dreamy photos were taken by talented Casey McDaniel Photography, thank you Casey!

For more photos from the event, check out my facebook page here.

a flores del sol and anthropologie event!

I have some big and exciting news to share today, I will be hosting a Mother's Day DIY event with Anthropologie! It will be held at their Montclair, New Jersey location on May 9th. It is free, but spaces are limited so sign up quick! We will be making dried floral corsages just in time for mother's day. Please come, I'd love to meet you!

trumpet tree

I just got back from a little vacation down south in Florida and Georgia. I kept noticing these pretty tabebuia trees that were flowering in Florida. The yellow trumpet like blooms were dropping from the trees in the wind littering the grass with eye candy. This is my little Penny enjoying the dropped blossoms. I can't wait for the trees to start blooming here soon!

new in shop: dried plumosa fern wreath

new in the shop is a dried plumosa fern wreath! Soft to the touch, plumosa fern wreath has a natural organic feel. Professionally preserved to keep the texture, feel and softness. This would look perfect in a farmhouse kitchen, mid century modern living room or an indie bedroom. Can be found in the shop here.

free people's floral fields

 Free people contacted me and thought I might be interested in these photos from their latest march catalog. I can't help it! I am! My inner bohemian indie flower field child is screaming. Shot in floral fields of Lompoc, California the setting is perfect for their spring collection. Looking closely these photos, it looks like fields of stock which not only is bright and bold but has a lovely scent too.

check out free people's spring line here.

Catalog Credits:                      

Model: Alana Zimmer, Dorothea Barth Jorgensen, Martha Hunt, and Fei Fei Sun

Photographer: Anna Palma                        

Hair: Amy Farid                      

Makeup: Deanna Hagan

Long Island Wedding at an Herb Farm.

 I was able to help make a beautiful organic wedding by designing the flowers for a wedding at an herb farm on Long Island, NY. It was featured on Style Me Pretty here. The photos were by the talented Love By Serena and the scene was set at the gorgeous Peconic herb farm.

The bride chose my dried bridal bouquet, available here along with the matching boutonnieres here.

  I also made the centerpieces, field harvest, also available here.

 The bride, Stephanie, said some lovely words : The bouquets were from Flores del Sol. They’re still beautiful and I consider them heirloom pieces.

see the full style me pretty blog post and photo gallery here.

croton leaf

It fell off my croton plant that I've pinched back to promote lateral growth. The veins in the sunlight are gorgeous. 

new in shop: modern farmhouse arrangement

As I was making this design, it reminded me of grasses that surround an old farmhouse, much like the one I grew up in. Paired with the modern warm-wood toned vase the mixture equals modern farmhouse arrangement. Available in the shop now here!

Houseplant ID: string of pearls

String of pearls, also know as string of beads or Senecio rowleyanus. A succulent houseplant, their cascading bead/pea like stems are an attractive focal point to a room and need little care. One of my favorites.

found friday: angela dalinger

Illustrations of German artist Angela Dalinger. My favorite is this last one here. Yours?

macrame floral design

I came across this photoshoot for style me pretty. My eyes were in heaven! The gorgeous floral garden designs in the hanging macrame planters as a centerpiece are exquisite. What a statement it makes. And I also have a slight obsession for vintage thonet chairs to top off that great tablescape :)

floral design by mckenziepowell photography by jasmine star photography