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During this chilly, snowy weather I have been busy making dried flower bouquets and working on my on line order form just in time for Valentine's day. You can now find some of my dried flower bouquets in various sizes at Morning Owl Parkdale, 229 Armstrong St, Ottawa. With a couple of more locations coming soon!… Continue reading Sharing The Love 2022
The year is ending and we are rapidly heading for 2022! It has been a strange year...not just for me, but for for the whole world. Who would have thought that we would still be living through a pandemic that has not yet gone away? My own cancer diagnosis, surgery and health struggles meant I… Continue reading LAST POST FOR 2021
Hooray! I'm going to be at my first event of the year this Saturday October 9th. I will be with the Ottawa Flower Market stall at Parkdale Market 9 - 1 and I'll have some lovely dried hydrangea wreaths and bouquets for sale. And I will also be heading up our decorating of a beautiful… Continue reading HOORAY! My First Market of the Year
I was recently asked for tips on drying hydrangea flowers so here is my summary of what I have learnt over the years through trial and error and research. Small hydrangea heads drying in a basket The first step is to pick the hydrangea flowers at the correct stage. You need to wait until the… Continue reading My Guide To Drying Hydrangea Flowers
Today I’m enjoying making up the last of these beautiful little dried flower bouquets for Easter 🐣 I picked out lots of round or egg shaped flowers and seed heads to match the mini eggs in this delicious biscotti made by Inspiring Olivia Inspiration for designs can come from all sorts of places and I love… Continue reading Little Dried Flower Easter Bouquets
Today was a day to enjoy all that nature offers. I love my nature collections of shells, rocks, pine cones, seedpods and anything else I find on walks. They get added to my favourite box of bits for me to enjoy looking at. They also provide me with inspiration as I work on dried arrangements.… Continue reading Inspiration for Dried Arrangements
It is the middle of winter and I’m making beautiful, colourful bouquets of dried flowers. I’m so happy that I have these gorgeous dried flowers saved from last summer. I have to remind myself that I grew all this beauty in my garden. And thanks to your support I get to share my love of… Continue reading Thanks For Your Support
UPDATE : Thanks to your support I was able to give a $100 donation to Parkdale Food Centre and $100 donation to Causeway Work Centre You can now find some of my dried flower bouquets at Morning Owl Parkdale at 229 Armstrong St, Ottawa You can now find some of my dried flower bouquets in… Continue reading Sharing The Love!
These beautiful dried flowers on a red dogwood twig heart are up for grabs for Valentine’s! They make a great gift for your sweetheart, your best friend, or just for treating yourself. As an added BONUS, for the first 5 orders I'll include a Zoe's Corner bath bomb made using my flower petals, so do not… Continue reading Valentine’s Orders
I am now included in the Good Choice Initiative directory which lists local Ottawa businesses that meet certain sustainability and ethics criteria. I am proud to be listed alongside others who care about the environment and their impact upon it. Here is our Instagram Post announcement. Flowers are one of nature's many joys ...and I… Continue reading Exciting News!
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