Autumnal

I was feeling inspired after going to the Tiptree Flower Club so I decided to make some autumnal designs of my own. I went foraging in the woods for most of the foliage, and I already had all the feathers. Sometimes my habit of picking stuff up because "one day it might come in useful" pays off!

My first paid work!

A girl at work saw my wreath design from last week and was so impressed that she asked me to make her one as well, which she paid me for. She said I could do pretty much anything I wanted but as I really enjoyed working with the dried fruit I decided to incorporate that into the design.

I have actually changed the wreath slightly since I took this photo, by adding another cluster of dried fruit and a pine cone at the top, between the cinnamon and under the chillies. I just thought it looked a little uneven and it was bothering me!

Floristry: Week 9

I missed week 8 of my Floristry course because I was away in Edinburgh so I wasn't really prepared for week 9. We got a handout at the start which has a basic list of the materials we use and luckily I'd read it to know to bring in a vase! I would've been very stuck if I hadn't brought one!

We used very few flowers in this design but that doesn't  subtract from the overall look. Plus the colours and baubles make it look very festive!