Flowers of the Month - December 2014

Paperwhites - 'Tiny Blooms' - 1 December

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

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

Amaryllis - 'A Bunch for the Weekend' - 5 December

White and Yellow Paperwhites and Eucalyptus - 

'Take 3 Flowers' - 8 December

Red Poinsettia - 'A Bunch for the Weekend' - 

13 December

Big White Cyclamen - 'Tiny Blooms' - 15 December

Mini Christmas Tree, Mini Red Poinsettia, Red Ilex Berries and Dried Fruit Wreath - 'FLOWERS by ingrid and titti' - 23 December

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' - 'A Bunch for the Weekend' - December 26



Cyclamen as Cut Flowers - 'Tiny Blooms' - 
29 December



Amaryllis, Christmas Cactus and Holly - 'FLOWERS by ingrid and titti- 
Happy New Year!' - 31 December

I hope you have enjoyed the month of December in all its floral winter glory!

Here are links to some of the previous months flowers: 

August Flowers 2014

September Flowers 2014

October Flowers 2014

November Flowers 2014

Have a wonderful Floral Day and I will be back next month with another 'Flowers of the Month' - but before that I will see you again next week!

~ xoxo ~

Ingrid

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

Tiny Blooms - # 5 - Cyclamen as Cut Flowers

This series of blog posts - called 'Tiny Blooms - are about small arrangements. Small - might be the size of the container or it could be the size of the flowers or the amount of stems in each container. It will also be that the arrangement is minimal both in presentation and that it's quick and easy to do. Apart from that there are no other strict rules - I'm allowing myself a lot of creative freedom!

Over the month of December I've been doing a few inspirational posts - that I've called 'Black and White Christmas' - and as it's still December - here is another one for the the New Year. 

Well, they are mostly white - with some black additions - and mixing contemporary elements with some vintage. 

As my 'tiny bloom' I have used yet again some white Cyclamen - but this time it's the smaller variety. But instead of displaying the whole pot with the flowers - I decided to use the cyclamens as a cut flower. 

I had earlier bought quite a few little pots with lots of cyclamen buds - I kept them outside and they very happily opened up its beautiful little flowers. 

So for this little project I cut about 30 stems and put them all in a little black vase.

As we are still in the holiday season - I added a Swedish vintage wooden toadstool, some plump cranberries and in the background I've displayed a mini Christmas tree.

All very quick and easy - the flowers last for about a week and if you plant the cyclamen in your garden - it will come back year after year.

Have a Lovely Floral Day!

I'll see you later in the week!

~ xoxo ~

Ingrid 

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

FLOWERS by ingrid and titti - Happy Christmas!

This time on 'FLOWERS by ingrid and titti' - Titti and I would like to wish you a very 'Happy Christmas!'

I have put together a hamper full of inspiration for some last minute Christmas decorating and present wrapping.

The famous London store Fortnum and Mason has been selling their hampers for nearly 300 years. Here is a link to the history of the Fortnum and Mason hamper. 

We were given one over 25 years ago and I kept the basket - of course I did - doesn't everyone! I have used it many times as a prop and here it is again full of delights.

I have of course added some flowers and other plant material - this collaboration with Titti is after all called 'FLOWERS'. Even though its in the middle of winter in the northern hemisphere and sometimes not that easy to find seasonal cut flowers. But there are plenty of other plant material that you can use for the festive season. 

Here are a few suggestions: 

- mini Poinsettia in little silver pots

- a mini Christmas tree with some bakers' twine bows

- a wreath made out of dried slices of orange, limes and apples with some dried chillies and cinnamon sticks

- a few little branches of Ilex with bright red berries 

The hamper is filled with all kinds of things useful if you are doing some of those last minute decorating and other preparations for Christmas.

- red ribbons in a few different designs - for wrapping presents and tying bows on paper bags, wreaths and tree - all the ribbons are designed by the lovely Jane Means

- red vintage Christmas tree baubles - for decorating the tree

- red and white little paper bags - useful for small presents to put under the tree

- red and white mushrooms - for decorating presents, tree or wreaths

- twine and string in different colours and thickness - for wrapping and tying bows on presents, wreaths, tree and candle holders

- wide hessian ribbon - for wrapping presents and making bows 

All of these suggestions are quick, easy and not very expensive to do and it's quite fun to be creative.

Titti Malmberg - my collaborator on FLOWERS - who is based in Sweden - is also wishing everybody 'Happy Christmas!' - or in her case 'God Jul!'. 

So please go over and see what she has done on her blog HWIT BLOGG.

You can see all our FLOWERS posts HERE and also on Pinterest.

Have a Happy and Wonderful Floral Christmas!

See you later in the week!

~ xoxo ~ 

Ingrid 

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

[All ribbons designed by Jane Means.]