WE HAVE MOVED!!! 

We are starting a little floral studio in Toronto - BOTANY {floral studio}. I'll keep this blog up, but I'm switching over my postings to BOTANY's blog ... Like BOTANY on facebook to receive amazing weekly coupons ... xo

But here's a final post ...

Inspiration: still lifes and botanical drawings from the following two blogs ...

1. Still Life Quick Heart

2. Scientific Illustration

{Illustration by Ernst Haekel via Scientific Illustration}

{Illustration by Charles Harper via Scientific Illustration}

{Illustration by M. Pagaut & P. Vigier via Scientific Illustration}

{Illustration by M. Pagaut & P. Vigier via Scientific Illustration}

{Illustration by Jacob Marrel via Still Life Quick Heart}

{Illustration by Filippo Arena via Still Life Quick Heart}

{Painting by Edzard Dietz via Still Life Quick Heart}

{Painting by Anneke van Brussel via Still Life Quick Heart}

{Painting by Vernon Ward via Still Life Quick Heart}

{Painting by Simon Verelst via Still Life Quick Heart}

Inspiration: origami and bright flowers ... I made these origami cubes and set up some still-lifes with flowers ... The flowers are matsomoto mums, button mums and zinnias ... I think these would make great centrepieces too ... Here are some of my favourite shots from today ... [dyi:origami cube tutorial - via:origami mommy]









Some great blogs to check out ... BORNAY Tartelette POSTCARDS & pretties poppytalk little pheasant Golly Bard's Drawing Room small stump + studio choo

Inspiration: cute and childish kitsch ... Here are some still-lifes and photographs I have taken over the past few days ...

Rainy days ... It is gray and drizzly outside ... I had a craft and colouring day planned for Leo and I, but he proved to be too young - I had to take the crayons away from him, he was eating them ...

Just outside my door, this kale plant is hanging on, it's one of our last plants thriving in this dull weather ...

This past summer, D and I got engaged ... we are excited to have a photo shoot with Blair Marie in a few weeks. Once the leaves start changing colour, we're all going on a nature walk so she can snap some engagement photos. I'll post the pictures once we get them!

Today, I photographed some more still-lifes and redid the letters for Leo ... I am happier with these - they turned out more clear... and I framed the 'L' for Leo ...

Inspiration: thrift store finds ... Yesterday I visited a couple thrift shops in Cochrane. I love finding old frames and photographs in thrift and antique shops. I found these old frames to add to my collection. When I get around to it, I'll to do a grouping of these on a wall. ... And I was especially happy to find myself some hand knitted mittens for winter.

Inspiration: prop styling ... I want to involve myself more in prop and craft styling ... I LOVE setting up still-lifes, so I am going to play around with this subject and keep at it until I get some nice compositions. Here are some pictures of my first attempts ...

Inspiration: Little Leo ... My little lad is huge inspiration for me ... I'm about to paint these letters to hang in his room, but thought to photograph them first with some of his toys ... just for fun!

First week in Toronto ...

(Shop on Ossington - window display)

I had wanted to see 'Friends with You' public installation 'Rainbow City' in Toronto, but the event was held in June. So come the end of July, I was really pleased to find some of their work still alive in Toronto. The following images were taken at Magic Pony Shop + Gallery on Queen Street West.

Baron Adolph de Meyer was a fashion photographer, most notably for Vogue magazine, but what I really admire are his still-life and floral photographs. His work is shown below ...