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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Savoring Time in the Garden...A Spoonful of Flowers

Dishing up something a little different today ;)


I was inspired by a photograph that I had seen in an art gallery during an art gallery walk Friday night.  It was a photograph of several small flowers nestled in spoon. So simple and beautiful.  I thought I would try replicating it at home today.  After our record-breaking torrential rains and flooding in Milwaukee, that you probably heard about on the news, today was sunny and dry with low humidity...a welcomed relief for so many who lost so much in the flooding. 


Clockwise from the upper left...dianthus, phlox 'David', geranium 'Roxanne', hydrangea 'Endless Summer', double impatiens, phlox, Franz Schubert, astrantia 'major, phlox 'David, and astrantia again in the center.

My favorite spoon 'candy' was first photo of the astrantia.  The flowers look beautiful right-side up or upside-down!  I'm sharing my Spoon Flower mosaic for Mosaic Monday at Little Red House.  You'll find lots of fun there - please take a peak.
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26 comments:

  1. chow and chatterJuly 25, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    beautiful sorry to hear about the rain oh and did you like the oil and vinegar I never heard

    lol Rebecca

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  2. LynnJuly 25, 2010 at 7:34 PM

    Really neat and very pretty!

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  3. Terri SteffesJuly 25, 2010 at 8:33 PM

    That's really quite lovely!

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  4. CarolJuly 25, 2010 at 9:17 PM

    Love the spoons! What a great idea!

    Glad you got rid of the humidity! Heard about your crazy weather. I think we got some of your rain today!

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  5. Yvonne @ StoneGableJuly 25, 2010 at 9:25 PM

    This is the most beautiful art. I would buy that first picture for myself! Fabulous and delicate detail and the spoon's silver adds a deep rich quality.
    So beautiful!
    Yvonne

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  6. JoanneJuly 25, 2010 at 9:28 PM

    I'm so glad to hear that you guys are okay and that the sun is back. The spoon is so beautiful!

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  7. Sandi (Meme)July 25, 2010 at 10:02 PM

    Oh wow, I truly think that is awesome. Thanks for the inspiration. Makin' me think.....:) Sandi

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  8. MarthaJuly 25, 2010 at 10:15 PM

    How clever and what great pictures!

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  9. Fresh Local and BestJuly 25, 2010 at 11:15 PM

    I thought the astrantias were jewels, so gorgeous and intricate in its detail. Stunning! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  10. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiJuly 25, 2010 at 11:26 PM

    I'm happy to hear tyou came through the rain storms OK!

    This is such a unique photo mosaic. The flowers look so pretty cupped by the spoon.

    Happy MM!

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  11. My Dream CanvasJuly 26, 2010 at 2:40 AM

    lovely mosaic. I am hosting a CSN Giveaway and would love for you to stop by.

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  12. Debbie@Mountain BreathsJuly 26, 2010 at 4:31 AM

    Susan, I can see why you were inspired by the spoon art! Very unique.

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  13. CathyJuly 26, 2010 at 7:04 AM

    Perfectly beautiful, Susan.

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  14. MarshaJuly 26, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    I am willing to bet that your spoon art turned out better than you saw on the art walk! That first photo is breathtaking, I didn't recognize the blossom at all and it looks like the little stamens have pearls on the end. You picked the perfect spoon and the perfect blossoms. I really enjoyed this post.

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  15. Schnitzel and the TroutJuly 26, 2010 at 8:02 AM

    This is absolutely beautiful!! Award winning, I am sure. I did hear about the rain and flooding in Milwaukee. Hopefully the rest of your summer will be perfect.

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  16. KathleenJuly 26, 2010 at 8:51 AM

    That is beautiful! You should frame it.
    Hope you are drying out!

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  17. Terri SteffesJuly 26, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    Thank you for visiting me! Bob loved the dark chocolate chip cookie with the regular chips. That's the recipe I will be posting later. I did a sampling of butterscotch and kettle chips as well. I thought Bob would like the dark chocolate/kettle chip one.

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  18. Deana SidneyJuly 26, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    Perfect photos... what a divine idea! The silver becomes a soft frame for the flowers. You really should make this into something, they are so great!

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  19. From the KitchenJuly 26, 2010 at 10:44 AM

    Lovely and unusual, Yes, I did hear about your torrential rains. Were you ready to construct an ark? There was quite a bit of rain and flooding in Chicago. Several freeways were closed for awhile and those living along the Chicago River were inundated. One luxury condo had the underground parking flooded. Of course, that was where all the "working parts" of the building were located as well. Hope you are drying out.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  20. tasteofbeirutJuly 26, 2010 at 3:11 PM

    What an inspiring photo! Makes you really stop to gaze at the flower.

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  21. eileeninmdJuly 26, 2010 at 7:03 PM

    Very pretty and a great idea! Lovely mosaic and photos!

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  22. ElJuly 26, 2010 at 9:08 PM

    You did a great job. It's beautiful!

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  23. JulieJuly 26, 2010 at 9:09 PM

    What beautiful photographs!

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  24. SuzyJuly 26, 2010 at 11:06 PM

    You KNOW that I love this idea! Perfect for my Kitchen Bouquet :-) Love the astrantia the best, but they're all so beautiful.

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  25. Nina TimmJuly 27, 2010 at 1:21 PM

    It takes a true astist like you to see the beauty in the small things. Beautiful!!

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  26. GratefulPrayerThankfulHeartJuly 27, 2010 at 6:39 PM

    Susan, this is so beautiful! Each shot and the complete mosaic!

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