Creative with Flowers - # 40 - Pink Ranunculus with Black Props

This week on 'Creative with Flowers' I'm featuring a mixed bunch of Ranunculus in two different pink colours.

This is a little "statement" that I add to the post - briefly explaining my thinking behind the posts:

"This series of blog posts - called 'Creative with Flowers' - are about using flowers in new and creative ways. It could be about how the flowers are combined - maybe in a little bit of an unusual way. It might be the choice of vase - maybe not a vase at all but a container that could be anything from jugs, bottles, jars, tins or teapots - vintage or new it doesn't matter. 

As always my arrangements will be quick and easy - and there will always be lots and lots of colour!"

I've used a quite large vintage, straight sided, white apothecary container. It once had a lid, now lost or broken. It comes from my uncle's pharmacy back in Sweden. 

Now a perfect vase for flowers...... and part of my collection of props.  

The props that I have used this time are all black - well almost. The fabric is mostly white but it has this funny little pattern of black parallel lines and in between swirls. It's a piece of fabric that I often use as a tablecloth and bought many years ago back in Sweden. 

The black metal plate, I use this one a lot, very good to use as a contrast to bright colours and for layering while styling. The very small black pottery vase is from Turkey. Both the plate and the vase are gifts from my mother-in-law.      

The black props are great contrast to the bright pink flower heads.

Here is a close-up of the little vase - an example of perfection in shape and proportions.

I love mixing old with new, matching colours or like here using contrasts in colour. Adding interesting textures and using different materials - fabrics, metal, pottery, china and having a painted wood panel as a background.

It all becomes part of working with flowers and styling images before taking my photographs.    

Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous and floral Wednesday!

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - I will be back on Friday with another 'A Bunch for the Weekend'. 

I'm looking forward to seeing you here then - a new post - new flowers - bright and early first thing in the morning.

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

[Flowers: Two bunches of mixed pink Ranunculus. All flowers from my favourite local flower stall in North West London.]

[Vase/Container: A vintage white china apothecary jar from Sweden - it has always been missing it's lid - still a great container for flowers. 

[Other props: Black and white fabric with an interesting pattern, a black mini vase and a black metal plate - all from stylists own prop collection.]

[Styling, photography and text © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

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Tiny Blooms - # 41 - Pale Blue Grape Hyacinths

This week on 'Tiny Blooms' I'm featuring a bunch of grape hyacinths in a gorgeous pale blue colour.

I have put them in a floral blue and white Victorian jug that picks up the blue colour in the flowers.

Here is a little "statement" that I add - to briefly explaining my thinking behind these particular posts:

"This series of blog posts - called 'Tiny Blooms' - are about small flower arrangements. Small - might be the size of the flower or the amount of stems I'm using; or it could be the size of the container. 

It can also be that the arrangement is minimal both in presentation and that it's simple, quick and easy to do. Apart from that there are no other strict rules - I'm allowing myself a lot of creative freedom!"

I love to match the colour of the flowers with a similar coloured vase or container. Here the colour of the grape hyacinths are very similar in colour to the floral pattern on the old jug. The little vintage ink glass bottle also picks up the pale blue colour and the contemporary black metal plate makes an interesting contrast.

Grape Hyacinths also called Muscari are easy to grow in the garden and will spread quite easily. They are a welcome sight in the early spring.

Stems are usually short so these flowers are perfect in jars, small vases or jugs. 

Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous and floral Monday!

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - I look forward to seeing later in the week - when I'll be back with more floral delights.

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

[Styling, photography and text © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

[Flowers: Grape Hyacinths from my local flower stall in North West London.]

[Vase/Container: Vintage Victorian blue and white floral patterned milk jug bought at a London antique market.]

[Other props: From stylists own prop collection.]

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P. S. Did you know that you can subscribe to receive a notification via email whenever I have a new blog post. Just fill in your email address at the top of my blog on the right.

*****

P. S. If you are looking for more floral inspiration you can go over and have a look at my Pinterest boards. I now have just over 12 000 followers and around 200 boards all relating to flowers, flower styling and flower arranging. There are boards on individual flowers and shows how to arrange them. Other boards show different ways of using vases and containers. Simply click on the link below and it will take you straight there.

Pinterest:   https://www.pinterest.com/ofspringsummer/