Link to Flower arranging workshop

http://www.cowshedcreatives.co.uk/beginners_floral_desig/

Please click on the link to be transfered to details of the flower arranging workshop I am tutoring on 17th May at Cow Shed Creatives, Lincoln

This page will give you all the details you need but please feel free to ask any questions.  Cow Shed Creatives is a collective of artists and creative people coming together to sell their products and provide workshops for you to have a go yourself.

Link to Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/jo.mfy?ref=tn_tnmn#!/pages/Jo-Smith-Floral-Design/200919153309200

Please click on the link to be transfered to my facebook page for updates, pics etc of my work.  Lots of info on their and images of demo's and workshops as well as my wedding, event and sympathy work.

Spring Jam Jar

Pretty yet simple design
making use of a everyday container

Spring Workshop

Spring floral design workshop to create 2 spring designs
 and enjoy a chilled out afternoon

Cleethorpes Flower Club Demo

Well what a fab night this was.  Really enjoyed demonstrating for the lovely ladies of Cleethorpes, their hospitality was amazing and very much appreciated.  A few familiar faces in the audience...no pressure there then!!  but nice to see you and thanks for the support... x 

"Bon Voyage" went down really well with the audience and I received some wonderful feedback and another booking for next year.....

 

Lets try and get more and more members for these local clubs,  they really need our support. 

Miniature Frame

Miniature frame made from natural plant materials
the possibilities and variety of uses that the smallest of  materials can give us when manipulated and used creatively

Can you identify which materials have been used

Smiles :-)

Well... I am smiling big tonight...

 

Thank-you to the lovely ladies at Barton for all your kind and positive words....it means such alot to a newby x

Had a fantastic night and after a day of very hard work and months of planning my first official demo as a qualified demonstrator

went extremely well...

 

I am also very happy to report that I really enjoyed myself too!! 

 

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St Augustus.....

............... Looking very handsome
 and wearing part of my Lincs Show Exhibit!!

 

 

 

Inspiration

It's Time....

Flowers all ready to go......It's time to get out there!!

 

 

Traditional Hogarth Curve Design

A Traditional "S" shaped design showing off those lovely curves!

 

 

 

Nafas Demonstrations

Less than a week until my first official Nafas Demo...almost there with the equipment..lovely box stand made by Dad (thanks Pops) 

and I am hoping for a break in the weather so I can finish painting my flower boxes. 

 

The weather is not helping the foliage collecting nor the foliage itself.. fingers crossed for a mild weekend x

 

 

New Blog address

Just to let you all know that as of 1st February by Blog Address will change from wwwpetalsfloraldesigns.blogspot.co.uk      to      wwwjosmithdesign.blogspot.co.uk

Many Thanks
Jo

The Snowdrop

The Snowdrop is the first sign of new life and in the Language of Flowers has a meaning of Hope and Consolation.

It is a sign that the winter is fading away and the hope that Spring is around the corner and will soon be with us.......

 

"I have come to calm your fears; to console you in the absence of bright days and to reassure you of their return"

 

The Victorians would give a gift in the shape of a Snowdrop to a friend

who had suffered a loss...to give them hope and consolation.....

The meaning of flowers was a popular Victorian way to show your feelings and send messages

 

Spring Demo Arrangement

Wine Bottle Arrangement

Give a little extra with their favorite tipple and incorporate a
beautiful floral arrangement

Gates of Heaven

Gates of Heaven

Pretty Pinks

 

 

 

Recent Sympathy Tributes

New Year New Start

Happy New Year everyone and all the best for a good, creative and fun year to come.. for me it is all about starting my demonstrating career as a qualified demonstrator.  With plenty of bookings already this year I am going to be very busy,  starting off in February at Barton Flower Club then a full calender right through to September... got to say that passing the dreaded test in November and going into this as fully qualified has made a huge difference to me and I am raring to go!!..

Keeping me busy up to then is my garden, my lovely pooch Poppy and not to mention him indoors!!...  Sympathy work which is sad for all the families but as a designer it is a real honour to create a lasting , personal tribute for their loved ones and a side of the work I really enjoy..... Day workshops planned for the coming seasons so watch this space for dates and times etc..
Lots to look forward to.... not to mention the 100 Tulips I planted last year that should be poking their heads through sometime soon... pics to follow of them and it should look really pretty x

Have a good start to 2013 x