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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Flowers of the Month - October 2014

I'm back again with 'Flowers of the Month' - where I'm highlighting all the different flowers I have used during the month of October.

The name of the flower - under the image - is also a link to the post where I featured the flower.

Chrysanthemums, Stock and Snapdragons

White Snowberries

Dahlias and Agapanthus

Crab Apples

Dahlias

Pink Snowberries

Dahlias

Sedum, Ferns and Ivy

Sunflowers, Chinese Lanterns and Crab Apples

Ornamental Cabbage and Chrysanthemums

Dahlia, Hydrangea and Vitis Grapes

Hydrangea

Sedum, Chrysanthemums, Heuchera Flowers and Grasses

Chrysanthemums x 2 and Soft Ruscus




Gerbera, Roses, Cornus and Crab Apples

I hope you have enjoyed the month of October in all its autumn floral glory!

Here is a link to the month of August flowers.

Here is a link to the month of September flowers.

Have a wonderful Floral Day!

~ xoxo ~

Ingrid

[Styling and photography © Ingrid Henningsson for Of Spring and Summer.]

A Bunch for the Weekend - # 28 - Halloween - Bright Orange Gerberas, Roses and Crab Apples!

This week on 'A Bunch for the Weekend' - I'm featuring some very bright orange Gerberas and roses; a few red Cornus branches and some lovely crab apples - and it's all just for Halloween.

I wanted to inspire to make a Halloween flower arrangement without using any of the more traditional Halloween decorations.  

You'll need:

- 20 stems of bright orange Gerberas

- 15 branches of Cornus

- 7 stems of orange roses

- about 25 - 30 crab apples

- 1 large clear glass jar

- 1 medium sized clear glass jar

- 1 small clear glass jar

For conditioning the flowers - you'll also need:

- florists snippers or scissors

- a florist bucket

As always - condition the flowers by removing any leaves that would end up below the water line in the vase. Cut the stems at an angle - to increase water absorption. Put in a clean container with tepid water and leave in a cool place over night or at least a few hours before making the final arrangement.

I kept the Gerbera stems as long as possible and put them in the large glass jar. I arranged them all facing the same way and I then put all the red Cornus stems behind as a background.

The loose crab apples went in the small glass jar with their little stems still on.

The fabric is a black, white and grey fabric with black trees and ominous black and red birds. 

I put the orange roses in the medium glass jar and tied a copper coloured wired ribbon around the top of the jar as decoration. The ribbon is designed by Jane Means. I'm part of Jane Means' Blogging Team. 

Here is the story about the roses - they are dyed orange! Yes, chock, horror - not something I would normally do or buy. BUT - I thought: "Well, why not - it's just for fun and it's specially for Halloween!" They also matched the Gerberas and the crab apples perfectly. 

Have a Happy Floral Halloween!

~ xoxo ~

Ingrid

[Styling and Photography © Ingrid Henningsson for Of Spring and Summer.]