I love spring blossoms and when the earth 'laughs' so colorfully and artists are inspired it can't help but brighten things.
2. Fresh flower necklace, such a simple idea but so pretty. These would be sweet for bridesmaids or flowergirls. From here.
3. White peony in vase - the photography in Martha is always inspiring, especially the flower shots, so lush.
4. So enchanted by the sublime photos in Bloom by Ron Van Dongen. Like this gorgeous waterlily, each bloom is shot simply and up close and given enough room {each a full spread} to pull you in.
5. From my 1850's copy of Gray's Botany, I love scientific illustrations like this cross-section.
6. One of my vintage postcards -those heavily embossed ones with fat ridges in the soft paper and colors that are airbrushed on. This one says best wishes at the bottom and has been hand glittered.
7. Another beauty from MS Living. It seems to me that if flowers were to have human personalities that bell shaped blooms would be bashful.
8. Thanks to Dear Ada for this find - a lovely botanical painting by Gail Spaien.
9. Pure yellow brilliance by Martha and co.
11. More beautiful, happy fun on paper by Angie Lewin.
12. Gorgeous under glass, botanical decoupage plate by John Derian.
13. Poppy from a series of botanical illustrations out of an antique medical book of mine. Each illustration is accompanied by the medicinal use of the plant. I especially love the color palette used.
14 & 15. Stunning Hellebore and sweet little snowdrops by Ron Van Dongen, from Bloom.
16. Another simple illustration from Gray's.
5. From my 1850's copy of Gray's Botany, I love scientific illustrations like this cross-section.
6. One of my vintage postcards -those heavily embossed ones with fat ridges in the soft paper and colors that are airbrushed on. This one says best wishes at the bottom and has been hand glittered.
7. Another beauty from MS Living. It seems to me that if flowers were to have human personalities that bell shaped blooms would be bashful.
8. Thanks to Dear Ada for this find - a lovely botanical painting by Gail Spaien.
9. Pure yellow brilliance by Martha and co.
10. These dark beauties are my very favorite color of tulip, I look forward to them
popping up every spring in the front. Papaver Black Cloud from Bloom.11. More beautiful, happy fun on paper by Angie Lewin.
12. Gorgeous under glass, botanical decoupage plate by John Derian.
13. Poppy from a series of botanical illustrations out of an antique medical book of mine. Each illustration is accompanied by the medicinal use of the plant. I especially love the color palette used.
14 & 15. Stunning Hellebore and sweet little snowdrops by Ron Van Dongen, from Bloom.
16. Another simple illustration from Gray's.
