Floral Media - Vintage Pink Flower Arrangement by Sarah von Pollaro

In this video Sarah from Sarah von Pollaro's Flowers shows you how to make three lovely arrangement in less than ten minutes. One big one and two small ones.



Start the new year with this beautiful, quick and easy flower arrangement. Sarah is using soft pink Esperance roses and is contrasting them with dark and moody Hypericum berries. She is also using dark green and grey green foliage as well as some white wax flowers.

The vessel is a vintage metallic container and the small vases also has a metallic sheen. 

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I hope you enjoyed this video and maybe it will give you some inspiration for trying some new flower arrangements for 2017.

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer - I will be back later in the week.

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

[Text © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

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A Bunch for the Weekend - # 96 - Cyclamen, Pittosporum and Holly

In this week's 'A Bunch for the Weekend' I'm featuring Cyclamen, Pittosporum and Holly. It's still midwinter and cut flowers can be difficult to get hold of. So I'm not exactly featuring cut flowers but a version of such..... 

I just wanted to show that flower arrangement doesn't always have to be cut flowers in bright colours. 

 It's always a pleasure and lots of fun to buy a bunch of flowers for the weekend and this series of blog posts, called 'A Bunch for the Weekend, I will show you how you can make quick and easy flower arrangements for your home. 

Buy the flowers where it's convenient and easy for you whether that is from a flower stall, farmers' market, the supermarket or a florist. 

Always try to buy seasonal flowers - they will last longer and they will be a lot cheaper.

Make sure you condition the flowers as soon as you get home. Remove any foliage that will end up below the waterline in the vase. Trim the ends of the stems at an angle and put in fresh water as soon as possible.

The cyclamens I got as a Christmas present. A huge pot that has been happily flowering away; opening up several flowers every day. So I decided to cut a few and put them in water - where they are still flowering.

The second plant is an unusual Pittosporum called Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb' - a small shrub with foliage flushed with bronze. The foliage changes colour as it matures. 

I planted it not that long ago in our front garden and I had no intention of pruning it yet. Well, we had a parcel delivery where the guy dropped one of the parcels right on top of the shrub and broke on of the stems. So I had to tidy it up and decided to use the cut stems in an arrangement instead of putting it on the compost heap.  

The third plant is some holly foliage that I got a week before Christmas and it has been sitting outside in the cold so it still looks nice and fresh.

For the four little arrangements I have used laboratory beakers and measuring jars - all bought at on of the many antique markets in London for very little money. 

The three colorful Iittala candle holder has quickly become my favourite candle holders. The knobbly surface reflects the light in such a beautiful way. Also a Christmas present. 

Adding a few little props for colour, texture and variation - a narrow brown satin ribbon, a 2 kg weight from my grandfather's shop back in Sweden and a few type letters the same colour as the ribbon.

I have used flowers and foliage that I already had in or around the house to make up a group of arrangements showing simplicity in colour but still with visual variation and interest.

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

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - I will be back on Sunday with another Florets - a floral quote by someone passionate about flowers. I'll see you back here then.

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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

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P. S. If you are looking for more floral inspiration you can go over and have a look at my Pinterest boards. I have just over 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.

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Creative with Flowers - # 22 - Pink Hydrangea and Eucalyptus

This week we are taking a look at some gorgeous deep pink Hydrangea and the foliage I'm using is the old dependable Eucalyptus.  

This series of blog posts - called 'Creative with Flowers' - are about using flowers in 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!

The Hydrangea is still going strong at the flower stalls. As we move into autumn the colours gets stronger, deeper and darker.

I kept a lot of the amazing dark green foliage on the Hydrangea. The foliage can often be damaged, torn or bruised so I rarely leave a lot on - but this time it just looked so good I left as much as I could on the stems.
  

While clearing out some old boxes from my loft I found this 30 year old Tampella fabric - a Finnish company very popular in the 1960's. Who would have known that it would still look this good today...!! And almost matching the pink flowers.

The grey-green Eucalyptus foliage contrast to the dark Hydrangea leaves and it also matches the light green bottles and jars that I have used as vases.

I'm so excited finding this old fabric - I love the colours and it has such a contemporary look and feel to. 

It's just a perfect fit for the way I love to mix old with new - vintage with contemporary.

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'. Hope to see you then. 

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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

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A Bunch for the Weekend - # 87 - White Pinks, Statice and Eucalyptus

This week I'm featuring white Pinks, Statice and Eucalyptus - a lovely combination of white and purple flowers with the addition grey-green foliage.

It's always a pleasure and lots of fun to buy a bunch of flowers for the weekend and this series of blog posts, called 'A Bunch for the Weekend, will show you how you can make quick and easy flower arrangements for your home. 

Buy the flowers where it's convenient and easy for you whether that is from a flower stall, farmers' market, the supermarket or a florist. 

Always try to buy seasonal flowers - they will be a lot cheaper.

Make sure you condition the flowers as soon as you get home. Remove any foliage that will end up below the waterline in the vase. Trim the ends of the stems at an angle and put in fresh water as soon as possible.

The bright, white Pinks are almost luminous especially in contrast with the darker purple colour of the Statice.

I would very much here like to give Cel Robertson the credit she deserves for creating this combination of flowers. She has planted and grown them on her organic flower farm in Norfolk called Forever Green Flower Company. She then combines the flowers into bouquets and sells them at farmers' markets in London and elsewhere.

All I did was to buy two bunches from her at our local farmers' market and combine them into one big bouquet. 

I also made a smaller side bouquet with the white Pinks on their own in a vintage silver plated cream jug.

I like the shape and simplicity of these scissors - but oh, my dear are they uncomfortable - if you use them a lot. They don't stay sharp however often you sharpen them and the metal  dig into your hands. I would never recommend them to be used for any frequent work with flowers. I'm just featuring them here as a prop.

I apologise for being negative and critical about a very humble pair of scissors - I'm usually not negative and critical about things I feature on my blog because I like to show things I like. 

This on the other hand is one of my favourite brands - Marimekko. I have things that I bought in Sweden as a teenager and I'm still using them - shirts, bags, cushion covers and tablecloths. Quite amazing considering that it's quite a few years ago. 

Surrounding the flowers and combining them with a few black and white props has worked well - fabrics, scissors, bowl, basket and a few pieces of jewelry.

I have used a large vintage pickling jar as a vase. These clear glass, very plain straight sided pickling jars has become one of my favourite containers to use for flowers. They just seem to go with most blooms and don't take anything away from the flowers.

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

You might wonder where I've been - I had to take a short unscheduled break last week for personal reasons - but all is well and I'm now back to my usual blogging.

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - I will be back on Sunday with another floral quote by someone passionate about flowers. 

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

[Styling, photography and text © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]
[All flowers and foliage from Forever Green Flower Company.]

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FLOWERS by ingrid and titti - Autumn Lovely Autumn

Autumn is such a lovely time of year - it's a new beginning just like spring - only in a different way. And that is what this blog post is about. So just bear with me and I will get to it!

There is an abundance of gorgeous autumn flowers at the flower markets and flower stalls.  

A lot of them in golden or burnt orange colours. Yellow is also prevalent with a few touches of rusty red and burgundy.  

I stayed within that colour scheme when I picked out my props - a beaded rusty red necklace, a vintage child's hanger wound with orange silk thread, a bowl of beads and two spoons. 

The funny looking animal is from South America and was a gift from my dear in-laws bought on their travels. I've never been able to figure out what kind of animal it's suppose to be - but it always puts a smile on my face.

The pale yellow ribbon is from Jane Means' Ribbon Collection.

The fluffy vivid orange flowers are called Safflowers or Carthamus. They resemble a thistle but are much softer to the touch.

The vintage sugar bowl is from the 1930's  and comes from my grandmother's house in Sweden. 

The bright yellow fluffy flowers are called Golden Rod or Solidago. Good value for money and a great filler in bouquets.

Here is a close-up of the red necklace, the amber coloured beads and the patterned little vinyl spoons.

The dark berries are St John's Wort or Hypericum. They are great to use as a contrast and will complement and look good with lots of different flowers.

Orange and yellow contemporary fabrics works well with vintage cutlery and china.

What I now would like to announce is another new beginning. Titti and I will be taking a break from FLOWERS. 

Titti and I have collaborated for quite a while now doing what we've called FLOWERS - floral themed projects that we posted on our blogs. One post by me in London and one by Titti in Sweden - same theme but two different interpretations. 

It's been lots of fun, often challenging, never boring, lots of colour, many unusual containers and let's not forget lots and lots of flowers!! 

We are now both working on new ideas, work is on the way to go down new paths, new projects and of course they are all floral!

Both Titti and I will continue to blog as usual on Of Spring and Summer and HWIT BLOGG.

I would like to thank you for being loyal visitors and many thanks for all your sweet comments. I hope that we have been able to inspire you in making your own flower arrangements.

Big hugs from Ingrid and Titti

Pop over to Tittis blog, HWIT BLOGG and have a look at what she is showing.

Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous and floral Friday and a great weekend!

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - I will be back on Sunday with another Florets - floral quotes by passionate flower lovers.

~ xoxo ~ 

Ingrid

[Styling, text and photography © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]
[Ribbon from Jane Means' Ribbon Collection.]

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Creative with Flowers - # 21 - Pink Dahlias and Eucalyptus

I'm still enjoying the last few flowers with summer colours - like these pale pink Dahlias with a white and soft yellow centre. Aren't they gorgeous? 

This series of blog posts - called 'Creative with Flowers' - are about using flowers in 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 love bringing flowers home from the farmer's markets and my local dependable flower stall - sometimes I will also venture to one of the nearby supermarkets.

My routine is always to condition the flowers as soon as I get home - even before I do anything else!

So make sure to condition the flowers as soon as you get home. Remove any foliage that will end up below the waterline in the vase. Trim the ends of the stems at an angle and put in fresh water as soon as possible.

I have used three little bottles from IKEA as my vases for the Dahlias and Eucalyptus. I found the set at a local charity store.

They have quite a narrow neck so perfect for just a few stems.

I have used one Dahlia stem and one or two stems of the Eucalyptus. That was really all that would fit into the narrow neck - but I have then repeated the same arrangement in all three vases. Keeping the three containers together as a little group works well and has more impact than just a single vase on it's own.

As my little side arrangement for a few short Eucalyptus - I used a very small preserving jar.

I have also used a few props: a small place mat from Sweden in a rag rug technique; a mini watering can with a ribbon from Jane Means' Ribbon Collection; and some Victorian iron works from a local reclamation centre. 

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 FLOWERS by ingrid and titti. Hope to see you then. 

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

[Styling, photography and text © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]
[Gorgeous Flowers and foliage from: Forever Green Flower Company.]
[Ribbon from: Jane Means' Ribbon Collection.]

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Creative with Flowers - # 20 - Bright Red Dahlias for the Hall

I love having a bunch of fresh flowers in my hallway. It makes me happy to see some colourful blooms when I arrive home and the bigger the better!

This series of blog posts - called 'Creative with Flowers' - are about using flowers in 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!

The hallway can easily become cluttered with coats, shoes, bags, keys and all kind of other things dumped on the floor as soon as you come inside the door. 

If you are lucky enough to have a hall with room for a table - a container with an arrangement of daffodils and tulips at springtime. Big bunches of pretty summer flowers during the summer months.

Sunflowers, Chrysanthemums, or like here, Dahlias are perfect in the hall during the late summer and autumn. Why not try some branches with crabapples or other colourful berries during the winter.  

A folded piece of fabric that picks up the colour in the flowers is a quick and easy way to create a temporary tablecloth. The one I've used, even has a pattern with trees in autumn colours.

Work with what's available each season and your hallway will be transformed and a colourful and beautiful arrangement will greet you when you arrive home.  

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 some more floral delights. Hope to see you then. 

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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

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A Bunch for the Weekend - # 86 - Pink Snowberries and Pink Chrysanthemums

Autumn can be full of quite bright colours like these pink and white snowberries combined with strong pink chrysanthemums.

It's always a pleasure and lots of fun to buy a bunch of flowers for the weekend and this series of blog posts, called 'A Bunch for the Weekend, will show you how you can make quick and easy flower arrangements for your home. 

Buy the flowers where it's convenient and easy for you whether that is from a flower stall, farmers' market, the supermarket or a florist. 

Always try to buy seasonal flowers - they will be a lot cheaper.

Make sure you condition the flowers as soon as you get home. Remove any foliage that will end up below the waterline in the vase. Trim the ends of the stems at an angle and put in fresh water as soon as possible.

The botanical name for Snowberries is Symphoricarpos and it's a shrub with distinctive ornamental berries that appears in the late summer, early autumn. 

When any of the berries go brown - remove them by gently holding the individual berry and twist it off it's little branch. Don't pull and don't squeeze. If you do the berry will pop and make a mess. 

Look out for the gorgeous pink and white one but the all white one is also beautiful and very fresh looking. 

They last for about 7- 14 days - so good value for money.

Combine them - as I have done here, with chrysanthemums or go even more dramatic with dahlias or Amaryllis.

If the branches has thick stems you might need a pair of secateurs. Trim the stem at an angles as usual and then cut an extra vertical cut up the stem. This is to increase the surface area for the plant to take up water.  

Snowberries are only one of many autumn berries to enjoy at this time of year. Many works perfectly as cut flowers. Most of them are easy to condition, lasts for a long time and what could be better than enjoying all the gorgeous seasonal colours that is on offer.  

Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous and floral Friday and a great weekend!

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - I will be back On Sunday with another floral quote by someone passionate about flowers. 

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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

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