Pretty and pretty

Apricot, ivory, blush, bronze, and white, with butter yellow highlights.... my favorite color palette.

 This weeks subscription arrangements included:

• Clematis from J. Foss Garden Flowers in Chehalis, WA
• Peonies and Iceland Poppies from Jello Mold Farm in Mount Vernon, WA
• Peonies, Hosta leaves, Mock Orange and Pieris foliage from The Botanique Cutting Garden in Seattle, WA

I am so thrilled that clematis is back in season! I love how much movement it brings to arrangements.

And those Iceland poppies and peonies aren't so bad on the eyes either...

The Spring Subscription is nearly over- just one more week left! But if you live in Seattle, you can sign up for the Summer Subscription (begins June 28th) here. Eight weeks of lovely, locally-sourced arrangements...

Lichen

Lichen-covered twigs are my new best friends: very pretty color; very unique texture; very, very, very my favorite thing to put in arrangements right now.

I love the blue-grey-sea foam color of the lichen against the ivory roses and privet berries... to me this is a very soothing color palette- it reminds me of the ocean.

Don't you think that lichen looks a little like seaweed???

I like the challenge of trying to arrange with seasonal elements in the winter, when there is little blooming, budding, or otherwise showing off in wild color.

I feel like it opens my eyes to less common elements, and these are so often what makes an arrangement really special.

Keeping my eyes peeled for unique winter treasures! Have you found any that you would like to share???