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9 September 2011

Darling Dahlias



It was a nice surprise and such a pleasure to come across bright pink Dahlias at the Farmer's Market this week.
I buy the flowers from a stallholder who has a nursery called Grange Nurseries in Bedfordshire.
The owner, Jamie Harding is a delight to deal with. He always greets you with a smile and some friendly words.


I love a colour challenge, so I combined the pink with a light blue jug.


I use these blue glass ink bottles over and over again.
I never tire of the colour or the shape of these charming vintage bottles.


Last time I was in Sweden I found these old gummed  kitchen labels at a flea market.
They could not be simpler in their design and yet so stylish. 


Beautiful, shimmering Oriental mother-of-pearl buttons still on their card.
I found them at the Country Living Magazine Spring Fair - and I wished I had bought more. As I am crazy about buttons!


Have a wonderful weekend!

xoxo Ingrid


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23 comments:

  1. Annelie10 September 2011 at 02:50

    Nice to see you back again!
    Gillade din Flickr Flowers and Vintage.
    Kul att se vilka blommor folk använder som modeller och vilka vintage pieces de har valt till.
    Kul ide!

    Ha en trevlig helg!

    Annelie

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  2. Unknown10 September 2011 at 07:26

    Pink goes so well with light blue, I love the second picture. Those hushålls etiketter är so underbara söt:)
    Nice weekend to you too
    Kram

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  3. Agni10 September 2011 at 08:36

    Painting again! Bravo !

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  4. Home and Lifestyle10 September 2011 at 09:08

    Dear Ingrid,

    Dahlias are wonderful flowers, I love them!!

    Have a great weekend!! Many hugs, Ingrid

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  5. Anna Vattenkanna10 September 2011 at 11:16

    Underbart och härligt! Jag älskar din färgutmaning...verkligen inspirerande.

    Kram Anna Vattenkanna

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  6. BareBlooms10 September 2011 at 12:05

    love all the pic's. The Dahlias look gorgeous against that beautiful duck egg blue jug. Good enough to eat!

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  7. Frances10 September 2011 at 15:00

    Ingrid, you've composed a lovely setting for your darling dahlias. I do like that dahlia shade, and the other colors you've chosen to surround them have resulted in another of your perfect photos! Your eye is fabulous.

    The old ink bottles are very good reminders of how utilitarian objects can be beautiful. I agree with you about how contemporary the vintage labels appear to be. And those buttons...well, I would also have taken them home and can understand why you wish you'd gotten more at the Fair.

    Best wishes!

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  8. Diana Studer10 September 2011 at 15:13

    Love the way you build the layers, and the texture. How you play the colours off against each other. (And it is all real, not a commercial effect added later)

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  9. Unknown10 September 2011 at 15:29

    Your blog is gorgeous! I love your flowers. Pink and light blue? What an interesting combination! I love the mini bottles. Have a lovely week-end!! -Barbara

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  10. Fru C11 September 2011 at 07:49

    Massor av vackra bilder!

    Kram//

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  11. Kari12 September 2011 at 07:34

    Hvilken lykke å komme innom en slik fantastisk nydelig blogg som du har! Takk for at jeg fikk kikke inn :)

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  12. Sylvia12 September 2011 at 18:50

    Lovely flowers, they have a wonderful color !
    Those buttons are gorgeous !
    Wish you a nice week,
    Sylvia

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  13. Blueberry13 September 2011 at 23:17

    Dear Ingrid, thank you for your sweet comment on my blog! I love your works too!:) love, Ira

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  14. Terra 14 September 2011 at 17:48

    These are indeed "darling dahlias". An author I like has a new series of books and I think the titles start "darling dahlias". Terra

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  15. Lisa Gordon14 September 2011 at 18:28

    As always, such beautiful compositions and colors Ingrid! I just love those buttons. They just don't make them like this anymore, unless you special-order them. I have a whole collections of white ones, that someday, I will do something with.

    Happy Wednesday to you!!

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  16. Anonymous14 September 2011 at 19:52

    Welcome back Ingrid! Hope you had an a enjoyable summer.
    Oh! the colors you choose with your props are always beautiful, love that shade of green watering can.
    Nice to finally get my Of Spring and Summer fix again!
    Hugs Rosemary...xx

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  17. Together We Save15 September 2011 at 04:30

    Oh those flowers are so beautiful!!

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  18. silvia15 September 2011 at 08:33

    I like the colors, I like your flowers and I have a thing for buttons. I like your photos ... you're very good! Thanks from me and from my eyes!
    Silvia

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  19. Anonymous15 September 2011 at 14:15

    Your dahlias are gorgeous, Ingrid! And I love your ink bottles - such a beautiful color.
    Hope you enjoy a beautiful day today,
    ~ Zuzu

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  20. letrecivette15 September 2011 at 19:18

    Oh oh..Dear Ingrid such beautiful compositions and colors ! i love dalias and in this colour are so cute!
    Thanks for your kind visit !! I appreciate it so much!
    Have a great WE!Monica

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  21. Camilla Alvén16 September 2011 at 07:02

    Härligt att du är tillbaka igen!
    Ljuvligt med den rosa tonen mot det blå
    Ha en skön helg
    Kram

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  22. SeelenSachen ♥23 September 2011 at 18:47

    that`s so beautiful!!

    thank you for the invitation to the group!

    have a beautiful weekend, sunny and warm :-)

    nora

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  23. Sophia Callmer26 September 2011 at 20:44

    Oj vilken nostalgikänsla jag fick, Gustavsbergsmönster och knapparna. Min mormor hade affär, har ärvt nålar, knappar på ark och en massa annat. Du sammansätter fint, blir en hel liten upplevelse att vandra runt i bilden! kram Sophia

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