My third year's entry into the Anderson House Art in Bloom event in March.  This year the library was my inspiration.  I thought about ...

 For the past two years I have been delighted to participate in the Art in Bloom event at Anderson House in Washington, DC.  Floral artists ...

 Spring is especially welcome this year - after a very disman 2020, things feel brighter and lighter and seeing the garden come back to life...

 I have a degree in weaving and textile design.  When I am designing with flowers, my hands and mind are always considering ways to include ...

 My floral education group has been full speed ahead since we pivoted to an online platform in March when the pandemic closed everything dow...

A little nosegay made entirely with greens and flowers from the vegetable garden.  Such a wonderful range of greens and small flowers. 

I made this piece a few weeks ago for an almost 100 year old who passed away.  She loved pink and purple, apparently, purple more than pi...

Last week my floral design group had a boutonierre workshop led by my talented friend Dana O'Sullivan.    I rarely participate - I am al...

I have been dying to do a dramatic mantle design and got my chance helping my friend Dana of Della Blooms and Events with her June wedding. ...

We have a wonderful relationship with the folks out at UMD/Shady Grove.  We have worked on their graduation celebrations for many years now ...

Today we made some little pieces for an event at UMD Shady Grove.  We had to use school colors and it was a fun problem to solve in two very...

It is so cold here, not as bad as many other places but still.  I have had enough of this.  Anyway, I made this for a friend from some lefto...

Yesterday I attended a baby shower for the daughter of a friend since elementary school!  Karen and I have been friends for many years and i...

I took two centerpieces over to St. Albans on Sunday for new faculty brunch.  They wanted something bright for a grey cloudy day and this is...

The major part of my business is fundraising events for private schools.  I always look forward to the cooler temperatures of the fall, the ...

I am enrolled in the EMC (European Master Certificate) program this year and doing 7 pieces as part of the home study, one a month. This i...

This has been a really busy fall season - non stop since Sept and still rolling...here are pictures of some new work.

Maddie and JD got married in late June at the Ceresville Mansion north of Frederick.   They had a lovely wedding, the weather was perfect an...

A sweet little centerpiece for the first of the many back to school events starting this week.  I used green centered sunflowers  yellow Ve...

I have known Sarah since she was born and her mom is one of my oldest and best friends.  When she contacted me about her marri...

We did the flowers for 3 graduations this week.  Graduation is always such a fun hopeful event to be involved in.  These pictures are from...

Last November we worked on a wedding for Jeannie and Chris.  It was so pretty - the colors were a little different than our usual and we lik...

I am finally getting back to posting some new work.   These pieces were taken at the end of January at a wedding reception at the O"Byr...

I made this piece in a client's vase last week.  Was so happy to get yellow peonies and combine them with beautiful bittersweet, pumpkin...