#idreaminflowers

For the final day of the @ifimade instagram challenge, I am posting the last arrangement I laid hands to. I am from Vancouver; where winter is a short, rainy joke, and by early march you are clipping magnolia, plum, and cherry blossoms. But this winter is different. This is the first winter, in my whole life, that I have seen snow past December. That I've seen snow stick around for more than a day! It's jarring and although I've always loved snow, I feel it's starting to cramp my floral styles. So, this is a mid-winter palette, one I am very unfamiliar with, but I am practising it thoroughly while it gives me the chance. The materials here are foraged pussy willows, heather, and local (greenhouse) tulips. Mood lighting courtesy of @woodlot, and the beauty snap from the lovely and talented @alexamazzarello #idreaminflowers #ifimade #sympathizingwiththerestofcanada

Day 3 of the @sarah_winward And @ifimade challenge: this arrangement made only from items gathered around the farm and some of our greenhouse grown flowers. I love the intersection of seasons with some interesting brown oak leaves, but also some new sprouted greens and flowering branches. My initial inspiration was the amber colored orchid used (this is the first time this plant has bloomed, so I have never seen it before this season), and I knew I wanted some contrast with begonia leaves and hellebores. @flowerfarmer saw those dangly things blooming and sent me a photo from the field last week, so I looked up what we planted there, and then knew I needed to use those filberts. I love dark flowers, but it still feels like spring. This is now one of my favorites, definitely going in my house. And I'm excited I figured out how to use orchids and have it still look like me. #ohioflowers #ohioorchids #foragedanddesigned #idreaminflowers #smffdesigns #hellebores #begonia #cymbidium (at Sunny Meadows Flower Farm)

Day 1 of @sarah_winward challenge: inspiration for this installation. With this wedding being in February, we wanted to create a tropical oasis inside. The photo the bride brought to me was a place in Maui where the vines actually grow like that on the trellises at the venue. With smilax not in season, we crafted half a mile of garland to create this look and transform this industrial space. #idreaminflowers #weddinginstallation #smffdesigns #garlandfordays (at Strongwater Food and Spirits)