Thanks for the inspo JP! Here’s a few extra recommendations from me for anyone needing 100% compostable undyed and unbleached dried materials:
Wheat and oats - great for harvest, Thanksgiving;
Statice, Amaranthus, Larkspur, Globe Thistle, Achillea (yarrow) - keep their colour well (darkened or faded from fresh, but still lovely;
Allium - the larger the better. I have lovely neighbours who give me theirs at the end of the season!
Nigella seed heads - beautiful, but they will pop and send their tiny black seeds flying!
Undyed Pampas Grass looks good (for those of you who have it in your front gardens 🤭), but it sheds and the remedy (spraying with hairspray) makes it non-compostable. I’ve used it outside in a Christmas garland and it held up well. Oops - I just said the C-word!
I love gathering dead crap for my table settings and centre pieces, it’s so much more interesting to me than a prescribed bouquet.
Also… a little blast of late summer heat as well here in Toronto. We’re spending the day by the pool as a final send off to the season. I’m not made about it. 🏊♀️
Well that was fun 🤩 love it 😊 I shall work out somewhere to use this idea. As I can almost touch my ceilings am thinking of experimenting over my low table in the sitting room. Maybe with olive branches and green berries - I’ve real and fake and have lots of hydrangeas and old man’s beard. Have the ability to put a bulb in the centre too. So less Late Summer cloud more- more Late Summer Light installation😂😂xxx shall enjoy this. You’ve inspired me xxxxx I’m defo in The Old Crap Club! 😉.
I was thinking about doing one of these for Christmas but had no idea where to start so thank you. I’ll definitely have a practice before then though. X
Thanks for the inspo JP! Here’s a few extra recommendations from me for anyone needing 100% compostable undyed and unbleached dried materials:
Wheat and oats - great for harvest, Thanksgiving;
Statice, Amaranthus, Larkspur, Globe Thistle, Achillea (yarrow) - keep their colour well (darkened or faded from fresh, but still lovely;
Allium - the larger the better. I have lovely neighbours who give me theirs at the end of the season!
Nigella seed heads - beautiful, but they will pop and send their tiny black seeds flying!
Undyed Pampas Grass looks good (for those of you who have it in your front gardens 🤭), but it sheds and the remedy (spraying with hairspray) makes it non-compostable. I’ve used it outside in a Christmas garland and it held up well. Oops - I just said the C-word!
Brilliant comment. Thanks for adding this Flora xxx
Gorgeous!
Thank you!
Love the name “Dead Crap Gang”. 🤣
Your flower cloud is so effective and the video is the perfect step by step visual, looking forward to following other creations you have planned.
So glad you enjoyed it Sonya. Much more to come.
That flower cloud JP! Absolutely not my usual sort of thing (if such a thing exists) but you have turned me!
Well, that’s made my day Mark. Thank you
Oh and I’m a fully paid up member of the gang ..as you well know ! Xx
You are a founding member darling!
Yesss 🙌🙌
I’m already plotting for one above my mantel display ! Thank you for this ( he won’t notice a little hook in the ceiling will he ? ) 😍
He definitely won’t notice! 🤣
Ok 😂
“Dead crap gang” made me spray my desk with biscuit crumbs, thanks to in involuntary laughter. Xx
🤣🤣 sorry Natasha.
Wow JP is there anything you can’t do?? Im not very creative but I’m excited about the wreath making! ❤️
Well, I’m rubbish at all sports, so there’s that!
Dead crap gang! 😆
I love gathering dead crap for my table settings and centre pieces, it’s so much more interesting to me than a prescribed bouquet.
Also… a little blast of late summer heat as well here in Toronto. We’re spending the day by the pool as a final send off to the season. I’m not made about it. 🏊♀️
Now that I am very jealous of! Although, apparently it is going to be 24 degrees C this week, so that’s not bad.
Take it while you can get it. 🥂
I am so making one of these JP! Can I be in your lovely dead crap club?! It’s fabulous darling!
You most certainly can Sophie. Xx
Well that was fun 🤩 love it 😊 I shall work out somewhere to use this idea. As I can almost touch my ceilings am thinking of experimenting over my low table in the sitting room. Maybe with olive branches and green berries - I’ve real and fake and have lots of hydrangeas and old man’s beard. Have the ability to put a bulb in the centre too. So less Late Summer cloud more- more Late Summer Light installation😂😂xxx shall enjoy this. You’ve inspired me xxxxx I’m defo in The Old Crap Club! 😉.
Now that sounds inspired Caroline. Love the idea of the olive branches and berries.
I was thinking about doing one of these for Christmas but had no idea where to start so thank you. I’ll definitely have a practice before then though. X
I think that will be lovely. Got some lovely ideas for christmas coming up too. X
It looks stunning JP! Fabulous indeed
Thank you Margaret
So excited to try this, JP. Your Amazon link is for the Brizia; were you going to suggest some pliers? 🌸
Sorry about that Moira. Fixed it now and thanks for letting me know. It’s a set of chicken wire, pliers and gloves.
Excellent, thanks JP!
Gorgeous summer cloud, love it. Looking forward to seeing all your craft ideas over the next few weeks. X
So glad you like it Elaine xx
How fun JP!🤩😊😘
You should definitely have a flower cloud in your home Chriss xx
Yes indeed!😘