Spring afternoon

My first Climbing Eden rose and I send happy, Spring cleaning wishes and a golden afternoon to all!

-Susan Webb, Los Angeles, CA

Morning Pause

So much going on. So many projects, ideas, and things I want to get done. Taking a minute to stare at the beautiful Ranunculus posies on my dining table and take a deep breath. A good practice these days.

Wishing you all a beautiful week.
-Jessie, Santa Fe, NM

Nothin' to it, but to do it.

We are participating in a bloggers day of silence on Friday, March 18 to support the relief efforts in Japan. Pass the word, help how you can and send healing thoughts their way. Click here to donate.

-Jessie, Santa Fe, NM

Floral Feature!

I'm proud to announce that some of my floral creations were featured on Style Me Pretty today. I worked with a lovely bride and groom to design punchy and unusual florals. We used Succulents, Dahlias, Rannunculus, Crespedia, and Kermit Pomps. Click here for the full article.

Amazing photography provided by Kitty and Craig of Twin Lens. Invite shown above designed by the bride's brother, Christian DeCastro.

-Jessie, Santa Fe, NM

I've always wondered and now I know...

...how to make ruffled cake frosting via My Sweet and Saucy.

image via My Sweet and Saucy

Click here for the video tutorial, snap!
-Jessie, Santa Fe, NM

Valentine's Beach Picnic!

Nothing is sweeter than a stroll on the beach and sharing a beautiful picnic in the sand with the one you love. Add some champagne, amazing pastries, plush pillows and some romantic details and you have yourself a chic and fun Valentine’s picnic brunch with your Honey!

I had a fabulous time teaming up with lovely and talented photographer Maggie Marsek, and here is what we created together! We could not have asked for a more gorgeous day on the beach....

You can emboss fruit!!!

We wanted to portray a fresh, cool, SoCal vibe with lots of loving details. The cliffs, warm sand and gorgeous water provide the always ahhhh-mazing backdrop, so that meant keep the details simple but add a punch of pinks, crystal and white.

-Erin Donoghue, San Diego, CA

i long along

parched desert wildflowers

rustled by a dry breeze

crackled like tumbleweed

in autumn's backyard

now buried by snowdrift

withered under weather

i long for their vibrant color

their skeletal delicacy

i long along

for winter's end

i will welcome the weeds

as much as the others

my longing for autumn

she is long gone

i long along

long along

spring will come

she will come

-Cameron: Santa Fe, NM