Enchanting Blooms...

Last weekend we were invited to a magical wedding in a charming little countryside village...

...set in a beautifully decorated marquee... with bunting from vintage fabrics, homemade table decorations, picnic baskets full of food and jam jars arranged with freshly cut homegrown flowers...

I got to keep this cute jar of sweet williams & sweet peas... 

now a pretty little table decoration in my kitchen...

Picture Perfect...

Image by my Namık

I love this delicately beautiful floral photograph taken by my lovely husband Namık on a recent little relaxing break of ours...

I had a short break from blogging last week... however I am now well and truly back!.. So keep an eye on the blog for some new and exciting posts...

Em x

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Secret Garden...

With the weather picking up... we have finally got round to prettifying our little garden...

Using an vintage metal bucket... we filled it with these gorgeous blue flowers to give the garden a fresh look...

If you fancy trying this remember to drill some holes in the bottom of your bucket for drainage...

I'm sure I will be posting more of our garden pictures as the weather gets better! :) I hope...

Vintage Blooms...

Flowers - Florist in Copenhagen

Every street you turn in Copenhagen you can be sure to find one of these gorgeous little florists...

Displaying their beautiful flowers along the street...

I love the vintage metal boxes and wooden crates they use... and I enjoyed taking inspiration from them for my own garden...

So pretty I thought I would share it with you too...

Picture Perfect...

Image taken by daffodils and snowdrops 

at Caerhays Castle, Cornwall

I love the beautiful and tranquil Spring gardens of Caerhays Castle...

Im sure you can guess my favourite flower :)

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Mollie Makes... Crochet Flower...

This weekend I finally got round to making my cute crochet flower brooch...

... the fantastic little project by Anna Rakoniewska, featured in this months Mollie Makes magazine...

After a lovely girly weekend with my mam for Mothers Day, we decided to spend some time on the cute crochet activity...

After a couple of attempts we managed to get our flowers looking how we wanted :)

...and I'm really happy with the final result...

My mam pinned hers to one of her favourite tops... and I think I might attach mine to a cushion as a decorative detail...

Has anyone else made their MM crochet flower?

I would love to hear how you got on... so please leave a comment below...

Picture Perfect...

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend celebrating Mothers Day...
I certainly did!..

I spent the whole weekend with my parents and had a bit of a girly day with my mam :)

Today when I got home I found these gorgeous flowers to say thank you for the weekend... They are so beautiful I just had to take a picture!..

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Mollie Makes... Flowers...

As you all know I'm loving the new Mollie Makes craft magazine... Every issue comes with a crafty kit to make yourself...

 Issue Two of Mollie Makes came with this cute make it yourself felt flower kit...

I made mine into a pretty hanging decoration, however you could make a little brooch, handbag charm or even wear it on your wrist...

After making my first felt flower using the Mollie Makes kit... I loved it so much I decided to make another using darker coloured felts and a cute vintage button...

I also transformed the felt flower which I made at The Wilderness Festival into another little hanging decoration, using some pretty ribbon and a button from Libertys...

Why not have a go at making your own crafty felt flower... Take a look at the Mollie Makes webpage for the template and just click on the picture of issue2...

I love to hear your thoughts so why not leave a comment below...  I love reading them...

or if you have made up your own Mollie Makes felt flower I would love to see it... leave a comment with your link...

Picture Perfect...

 Image taken by daffodils and snowdrops 

in Stockholm

I love this idea of using old wooden crates alongside circular metal trays 

to create a charming garden display...

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Country Cushions...

Fabric Remnant - Laura Ashley

Floral Cushions - Handmade by daffodils & snowdrops

Make your own country style cushions from pretty fabric off-cuts and remnants...


 Many home furnishing shops sell small off-cuts of fabric... The fabric I used above is from Laura Ashley Home... Using fabric remnants is a cheap way to make charming cushions or other country home accessories...

To make your own tab cushions; First choose your cushion pad size and cut two fabric squares to fit... Prepare the facing for the edge of your cushion and the fabric for your tie tabs... Then sew it all together... Take a look at your local library for some good books on home accessory and cushion making...

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Our Summer Garden...

daffodils & snowdrops

Wooden ladder - Scrap garden furniture yard

Plant pots - Various garden centres, charity shops & vintage

Create your own magical summer garden display using a variety of colourful flowers in different shapes and sizes... 

Plant them up in an interesting mix of both new and vintage containers for a whimsical look... 

I love our gorgeous blue hydrangea... It really brightens up and brings a certain romance to our pretty little garden...

 

We would love to hear your thoughts... 

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Picture Perfect...

Flower arrangement - by Seran

I love this vibrant flower arrangement...
entitled 'Spring Collection'... 

A striking selection of both spring and summer flowers... It would make a fabulous feature to any room...

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Fanciful Flowers... Topshops Secret Store...

Floral decorations - Secret Store, Topshop

 Check out these colourful floral decorations in their whimsical hand painted jars, which i picked up from the 'Secret Store' in Topshop... A two week long pop up inside Topshop Oxford Circus...

 The magical store is fronted by a fairytale florist shop, with an array of glittering floral decorations, designed by Meadham Kirchhoff...

 The decorations come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours... and would make an enchanting centre piece for any room...

Take a look at the Topshop Secret store link:
http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogNavigationSearchResultCmd?catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&langId=-1&viewAllFlag=false&categoryId=289495&interstitial=true&intcmpid=W_HERO_HP_UK_WK38_SECRET_STORE

Love to Visit...

Recently my husband and I visited Bridge End Gardens in Saffron Walden, Essex...

Bridge End Gardens are a series of seven interlinked beautiful gardens... with many secret doors and hiding places...

The colourful flowers and interesting gardening techniques show off the splendid Victorian style design of the gardens...

Loose yourself in the fascinating hedge maze...

The gardens are absolutely gorgeous, including a sunken Dutch Garden,
a Walled Garden and a Hedge Maze...

These tranquil gardens are must visit and a great source of inspiration for your own country garden... however big or small...

Open All Year - Free of charge...

Buckets & Boxes...

Wooden box - Secondhand

Metal bucket - Vintage

Ceramic pots - Various garden centres

Metal last - Car boot sale

Glass tea lights - daffodils & snowdrops

Create a charming country cottage style garden display, using a collection of old and interesting items, such as wooden wine boxes or vintage buckets and pails as stylish containers... Remember to add holes to the bottom of any garden buckets to allow drainage...

Choose colourful pretty plants and flowers to bring brightness to your garden...

Lastly add rustic glass tea lights to give a magical touch to your display...

Blissful blooms...

 

Jar decorated with buttons - daffodils & snowdrops

Be inspired by nature, by bringing the delicacy and intricacy of Spring into your country style home... In pretty pastel colours such as dusty pinks, jasmine whites and fresh greens...
 

Display elegant trailing Spring blooms in a simple jar for a rustic country look...

Flowers & Linen...

Floral embroidery - Jennifer
@ daffodils & snowdrops  

Decorative frame - Blush in Morpeth, Northumberland 

Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary... Traditionally flowers were given on this anniversary and more recently linen... 

This gorgeous pink frame with embroidered flower is a present given to us from my Mother and Father... My mother (Jennifer @daffodils&snowdrops) embroidered this flower onto a linen base for my grandmother on her birthday and has passed it onto us for our fourth wedding anniversary...

Lavender filled linen heart - Ali
@ daffodils & snowdrops

This cute decorative heart is a handmade gift from my sister (Ali @daffodils&snowdrops)... Made from linen and filled with dry lavender...

Lastly this beautiful linen cushion is a gift from my wonderful husband... Decorated with colourful bunting, a perfect addition to my collection of scatter cushions...

Happy 4th Wedding Anniversary darling...

Spring has sprung...

Fleur de lays pitcher - Anthropology

Jar/ bottle - Antiques market

Brass pot - Car Boot

I love Spring flowers... and it is a pretty and easy way to brighten up your kitchen or living room... 

Why not use a jug or a pitcher instead of a vase to give a fresh country feel...