Floral Media - Minna Mercke Schmidt's book Styla och Dekorera

Minna Mercke Schmidt is a Swedish photographer, floral stylist and author and she writes the very popular blog Blomsterverkstad. 

Minna has written her blog since 2006 and on it she features floral wreaths, bouquets and all kinds of other types of floral arrangements. She often mixes in leaves, berries, fruit and vegetables as well as branches and moss.

Here are a few pages from her fourth book. So far you can only get it in Swedish - instead let the beautiful images inspire you!

Have a fabulous and floral Monday and I hope you have enjoyed looking at Minna's beautiful images!

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

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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

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Floral Media - # 25 - Styling Magazine by Coty Farquhar

The May - June 2014 issue of the Australian e-magazine Styling by Coty Farquhar has just been published. It's available to read on-line - just click on the magazine above.

Over the last year I have featured Styling Magazine many times. Every time it is just as impressive. The Editor Coty Farquhar has over thirty years of experience working as a creative director, editor, stylist and photographer.

As usual this issue is full of flowers and gardens - my favourite is the feature on Minna Mercke Schmidt from Blomsterverkstad in Sweden. Coty and Minna became friends via the blogging world many years ago and Coty writes about Minna visiting her in Australia.  

Another wonderful feature is the one on the flower arranger and photographer Sharon Santoni.

I can't wait to hear what you think of the magazine.

Have a Fantastic Floral Day!

See you later in the week.

xoxo Ingrid

Floral Media - # 19 - Floral Links

Link to Linda Lomelino's blog - one of my favourite Swedish food bloggers and her amazing food photography. 

Floral and gardening trends and events in 2014 - some new and exciting things happening in the flower world this spring.

The French artist Aurore Janon gentle floral water colours are beautiful. She studied at  Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris and now lives in the North of France.

A charming farmers' market in Sydney, Australia - via Minna Mercke Schmidt and her blog Blomsterverkstad.

Indoor potted plants are becoming more and more popular Erin Boyle at Gardenista asked The Sill - to give us their ten top tips on how to look after houseplants.  

The gardener, TV presenter, author of many gardening and cook books - Sarah Raven - picks her Top Ten Dahlias. 

It was Tulip Day in Sweden on the 15 January marking the beginning of of the tulips season. Have a look at this fun little video at what happened at Malmö train station in Sweden on Tulip Day.

[Styling and photography 1. © Linda Lomelino, 2. © Aurore Janon, 3. © Minna Mercke Schmidt, 4. © The Sill.]

Have a Lovely Floral Monday!

Back soon!

xoxo Ingrid

Floral Media # 15 - Tulips and Other Bulbs

On the 15 January its Tulip Day - Tulpanens Dag - in Sweden. The tulip flower is the most popular cut flower in Sweden and also one of my favourite flowers. Minna Mercke Schmidt at Blomsterverkstad photographed some stunning tulip arrangements created by Gunnar Kaj.



This is an update of a post of mine that was previously published two years ago. I'm reposting it because it gives you a little bit of the history of tulips.

Claus Dalby shows some Paperwhites planted in big planters. The bulbs are planted quite close and as a nice finish Claus has put gravel on the surface in between the bulbs. 

Erin Boyle on Gardenista shows you how to grow Lily of the Valley on a windowsill.



Miss Pickering - as she likes to call herself - is a florist and blogger, she likes to cook and has a dog she calls 'The Hound'. 
I love this wall of stacked old wooden crates in her flower shop in Stamford - full of planted and cut flowering bulbs.

[Photography: 1. © Minna Mercke Schmidt, 2. © Ingrid Henningsson, 3. © Claus Dalby, 4. © Erin Boyle, 5. © Miss Pickering.]

Have a Lovely Floral Day!

Back soon!

xoxo Ingrid

  

Floral Media # 13 Thinking of Spring Flowers!

Charlotte Andersson is a fellow Swede who writes the blog Trädgårdsflow. I've followed her amazing gardening blog for years and since April 2013 is the gardening editor of the Swedish magazine Lantliv. She has also opened a web shop, Garden Flow Shop, where she sells stylish things for the garden. 

Erin Benzakein from Floret Flower Farm has put together a blog post called My Favourite Sweet Peas - where she tells us how she picks out her special sweet peas to grow on their flower farm in Skagit Valley in Washington. 

Here is a pretty image of spring tulips by Linda Lomelino - the Swedish cake lady - I know I've featured her many times - but I just can't resist her photography and her cakes....!



A few potted spring flowers by Minna Mercke Schmidt from Blomsterverkstad  - another favourite Swede of mine! Minna is not only an amazing photographer but also a general styling guru for anybody who likes working with flowers.



Erin Boyle from Gardenista shows you a quick and easy way to disguise a plastic pot.  Using a simple brown paper bag and ribbon it becomes a chic and stylish gift to give away this spring.



If you are ever in Copenhagen in Denmark - go and visit Martin Reinicke and his shop Blomsterskuret in the Vesterbro district. Martin is a florist and a potter and his charming shop has beautifully arranged flowers in baskets outside the shop. Featured on Gardenista by Alexa Hotz - who asks the question - World's Most Beautiful Flower Shop?

This last link is for all you gardeners out there - a quiz - The Daily Telegraph has put together 80 questions to test your general knowledge about gardening. Mind you it's quite challenging! Good luck - all the answers are at the end - so don't cheat.......! Well, whatever way you do it - you learn a lot - I certainly did!  

[Photography: 1. © Charlotte Andersson, 2. © Erin Benzakein, 3. © Linda Lomelino, 4. © Minna Mercke Schmidt, 5. © Erin Boyle, 6. © Alexa Hotz

Have a Wonderful Floral Day!

See you soon again.

xoxo Ingrid

Floral Media # 10 Last Minute Christmas Inspiration

Stylish wreathes for your front door - Erin Boyle from Gardenista - took a walk around Brooklyn in New York and found some interesting and unusual stuff. It also looks like everybody has a black front door!

The British gardener, TV presenter and author Sarah Raven creates a white and silver table decorations scheme that sparkles in the candle light. 

Some more wreaths with bright red rose hips - they are quite wild but beautiful - by Kendra Wilson at Gardenista.

How about making a mini Christmas tree for your window sill? Minna Mercke Schmidt from Blomsterverkstad - shows you how to make one.

Christmas can be many colours - Claus Dalby has waved his magic wand and used some unusual but very beautiful colours. 

I love Linda Lomelino's work - and I have featured her before in this post - here she has made a Saffron Cinnamon Wreath - and taken some stunning photographs.

Photographs: 1. © Erin Boyle, 2. © Kendra Wilson, 3. © Minna Mercke Schmidt, 4. © Claus Dalby, 5. © Linda Lomelino 

Wishing You A Very Happy Floral Christmas!

See you soon again!

xoxo Ingrid

Floral Media: Ten More Ways to Create a Green Christmas

Create a simple window-box that lasts all winter using tiny pine trees. Yet another post by the brilliant Erin Boyle who you usually find on Gardenista.

If you haven't come across Gardenista before and you are even vaguely interested in gardens, garden design, plants and flowers, it's a must! It's absolutely brilliant blog with new posts throughout the day, great to look at, fun and interesting content; and an amazing source for anything garden related.

Make a simple holiday wreath out of willow and dogwood branches. Start with making a basic frame and then add some eucalyptus branches. Very beautiful in all it's simplicity - I would be tempted to keep it up for the rest of the year. This one is from the Free People BLDG 25 Blog. 

Why not plant up a basket with winter flowering plants - like Minna Mercke Schmidt has done here. Easy, seasonal and it will last all winter.

Some more festive green decorations by Erin Boyle. I think this is very sweet and so easy to make. Big is not always better!

Here is a simple and stylish way of wrapping presents - Patricia from All Seasons blog has personalised wrapping paper - this one has the name of the blog on it then she has used simple twine, wooden tags and some ivy berries. 

Here I'm going with a bit of whimsy! What about a making a skirt out of pine branches - maybe not to wear - only for some decorative fun! Kate from Kate's Creative Space has created something out of very basic materials.

Christmas is Claus Dalby's favourite time of year and he makes some very festive decorations filled with candles and lots of sparkles - to light up those long dark nights in Scandinavia.

This DIY Alternative Christmas tree is also from Free People BLDG 25 Blog. They have used bits of nature collected from outside along with some other fun things.

Over on my Pinterest I have a board called 'Branches and Trees for Christmas'. There are nearly 300 images and they are all 'green'. I love Pinterest and I think it's the most amazing source for inspiration. Please, take a look and tell me what you think! 

I hope you have enjoyed my second post with inspiration for creating a Green Christmas. You can find the first one here.

Have a Wonderful Inspirational 'Green Christmas' Day!

See you soon!

xoxo Ingrid

[Photography: 1. © Claus Dalby, 2. © Free People BLDG 25, 3. © Minna Mercke Schmidt, 4. © Claus Dalby.]

Floral Media: Ten Ways to Create a Green Christmas

Some of us are dreaming of a White Christmas - but others might be dreaming of a green one.

Here are a ten inspirational ways to create a greener Christmas.


10 Beautiful Styles for a Green Christmas from The Style Files. These images are some of my favourite images this Christmas season. I just love how they have used natural plant material to decorate for Christmas.

Here are some quite wild and beautiful wreaths that is not just for Christmas. Winter Wreaths for Christmas from Windflower House.

Holiday Decor for Small Spaces by Erin Boyle at Gardenista. Not all decorations has to be big here are a few ideas for miniature decorations.

How to pick The Perfect Christmas Tree by Amanda Gutterman at Gardenista. Some of us take a long time to pick out our tree so here is a little guide to help you.

Linda Lomelino from Call Me Cupcake lives and works in Sweden. She bakes, cooks and makes ice cream and have already written two cookbooks. Here she shares her recipe for a soft Gingerbread Cake and she had decorated the cake in a festive Christmas way.

How to make Botanical Ice Lanterns by Erin Boyle at Gardenista. Fun to make and pretty to look at - but you have to live somewhere very cold. 

A sweet little green bulb arrangement from Minna Mercke Schmidt at Blomsterverkstad. Minna is brilliant at using plant materials that she has in her garden and makes beautiful arrangements for the table.

My favourite garden guru and publisher Claus Dalby in Denmark knows how to do light up a garden in grand style.

How to make eco-friendly Fire Starters by Erin Boyle at Gardenista. Give away as presents or use when you make your own fires this Christmas.

The last one is a video where Alexa Hotz, the Managing Editor of Remodelista, shows how to make a very simple garland. 

I hope you have enjoyed my Green Christmas post and have found some new inspiration.

Have a Lovely Floral Wednesday!

xoxo Ingrid

[Photography: 1. © Erin Boyle, 2. © Linda Lomelino, 3. © Alexa Hotz.]