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Monday, March 21, 2011

First day of spring!

Today is the first official day of spring! Aren't you excited for warm days and spring flowers? Speaking of, I adore these dried flowers from etsy shop Flores del Sol. They are just as beautiful as fresh flowers, but last way longer. I'd love to put them all around our living room.

(Via Spicer and Bank)

72 comments:

  1. Wow!!!

    Happiness!!!

    Beautiful colors!

    Have a wonderful Spring, sweetie!

    xo

    Luciane at HomeBunch.com

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  2. Those are beautiful! Makes me forget that it is raining outside today. Welcome Spring!!!

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  3. pistachio, it SNOWED for a second this morning in new york!

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  4. i am so unexcited because this now means that florida is going to be unbearably hot :) ahhh

    <3 steffy
    steffysprosandcons.blogspot.com

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  5. These are gorgeous! I haven't seen dried flowers with so many colors before! The April showers have definitely arrived here in LA, so I'm hoping the pretty flowers will arrive next week! :)

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  6. these are beautiful!

    even though it is overcast today, the hope of spring and all of the beautiful flowers to come brightens my day!

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  7. I love thistle - the national flower of Scotland! It is particularly sunny today, I'm so excited ;)

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  8. These are so beautiful they don't even look like dried flowers. Happy Spring for you, and Fall for me! Besos!

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  9. Oh wow! Those would be great for wedding centerpieces. Yay Spring!

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  10. Oh I adore those little yellow bubbly ones! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  11. I love the bally ones! lol...I'm sooo not a flower afficianado, can ya tell?

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  12. These are so pretty. Such bold colors and unusual shapes. Bring on the spring!

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  13. So happy that it's the first day of Spring! Can totally do without the snowy/rainy mix that we have going on in NY today.

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  14. These are beautiful! I had only seen dried roses before!

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  15. haha, tish, i'm the same way :)

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  16. Lucky for me we've had spring weather in Atlanta for the past couple of weeks:) I love all the beautiful blooms in my neighborhood, especially the crabapple trees.
    Petra

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  17. it's been snowing off and on throughout march in ontario... i can't wait for the green & the flowers to return! hopefully the weather will get warm & stay warm now that spring is officially here :) i bought some bright pink gerbera to move things along, flowers always help!

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  18. I love super simple flower arrangements

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  19. although is pretty cold today here in Italy I am extremely happy Spring as officially arrived!

    It's definitely my favourite season and could not be happier!

    Can't wait to see cherry treea blooming *yeppa*

    Ciao Bella!
    Ylenia
    http://longuette.blogspot.com

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  20. I love the flower arrangements!
    So happy its Spring too :)

    xoxo
    www.stephanieandsuch.blogspot.com

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  21. those are quite lovely!! i am very much looking forward to the season :)

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  22. Gorgeous!! I considered them for my wedding (NY) they have a wonderful style and unique flowers.

    Spring has started in London as well:)

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  23. Anonymous12:02 PM

    I have severe anxiety, and i'd just like to say that for some odd reason your blog is a very peaceful influence! x

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  24. I couldn't even tell they were dried! So pretty and the fact that they last longer than fresh flowers (my daffodils are wilting as we speak) makes it a win win to me.

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  25. Beautiful arrangements and I normally HATE dried flower arrangements. Thanks for sharing and Happy Spring in spite of the snowfall!

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  26. Absolutely gorgeous. What a wonderful idea on how to add some fresh color to your house. Happy Spring!

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  27. So beautiful. Perfect to sit out all spring long.

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  28. They are so adorable and I'm totally happy that its sunny and warm finally! Happy Spring, Joanna!

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  29. Beautiful! I would have never known that these were dried! P.S. can't wait for spring weather.

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  30. beautiful - I don't normally go for dried flowers but these are great.

    http://www.danishdemeanor.com/

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  31. beaut flowers and happy first of spring! we are about to head into Winter here in South Africa, so looking forward to some cooler weather

    http://missmollyfashions.blogspot.com/

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  32. aw, i'm so glad, anonymous :)

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  33. Ohh, what are the names of those yellow ball-flowers? Googling "yellow ball-flowers" didn't help. :)

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  34. Thank you for the reminder that, despite all available evidence outside my window, spring is indeed here! These dried flowers are lovely and bring back happy memories of my wedding last summer--we used both billy balls and thistle in our arrangements. What a lovely floral pick-me-up, thank you!

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  35. Gorgeous! Could use some around here... we're stuck in rainy, foggy damp!

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  36. so pretty! i think i know what i'm sending my mom for mother's day now :)

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  37. So pretty, Joanna! I'd love to have some of these on my desk. Wouldn't they make a sweet bridal bouquet, too?

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  38. unfortunately it's raining and freezing in nyc!

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  39. Happy Spring! We had a beautiful weekend here in VT, then woke up to snow. ughh. Oh well... warm weather will be here soon enough. Have a great day!
    ~Ariel at http://adreamersdaze.blogspot.com

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  40. Anonymous1:24 PM

    I like dried flowers as much as fresh ones. These are lovely.

    Joanne
    www.balletpumpsandroses.com

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  41. haha, the name of the yellow ones are craspedia or billy buttons or billy balls. xoxo

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  42. I really like the dried flowers. When I was younger I used to keep flowers, and dry them out as decoration for my room.
    My Heart Blogged

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  43. So glad it's Spring and love these flowers! Yay for warm weather and lots of sunshine!

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  44. beautiful!

    http://sweetharvestmoon.blogspot.com

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  45. those are gorgeous! I love the moss-covered stone looking ones!

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  46. BeAutiMous!! They all bring a smile to my face. :) It will their own uniqueness.

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  47. Unbelievably beautiful! Happy Spring!

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  48. yes they are lovely - the rain has started here - horay for that!

    Glad you posted today - they seem to be rare of late...

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  49. Wow! What a great idea... they're beautiful!

     PIECE OF CAKE. PEACE OF MIND.

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  50. How gorgeous!! I love flowers :)

    Happy Monday!♥

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  51. LOVE LOVE LOVE these images. I love the yellow round flowers. So cute!!! Thanks for posting!

    - Sarah
    http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com/

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  52. we had a lovely sunshine filled weekend and then here comes monday and its grey and drab and rainy :( sun!! come back!!!

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  53. These little pom poms are great! Perfect little accent in plain ol' bouquet ♥

    http://desertfurwheat.blogspot.com/

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  54. So pretty. They remind me of some little pom pom flowers Lucy had in her wedding bouquets. xo

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  55. Beautiful! I love the green moss combined with the purple flowers and the periwinkle thistles are so pretty! So creative and lovely :)

    -Forever Lovely
    http://foreverlovelydesign.blogspot.com/

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  56. I can't wait for it to feel like spring for good! The weather this week in MA was so nice, but today it's been snowing and raining all day! Such a bummer.

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  57. I love dried flowers : it's a very good way to make a home chic and welcoming !

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  59. Except for the roses, I would have thought that they were fresh flowers.

    I'm totally ready for spring...bring on the blossoms!!!!...(because the allergies have already started.)

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  60. Love flowers! Can't wait for the weather to follow the tittle SPRING...

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  61. Love the flowers! And in perfect time...I've been trying to find out the name of the yellow flowers in the center photo. Would you or anyone else know their name? Thanks ~L

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  62. Perfect flowers and photo's they made me want to dress in bright colours today even though we had out first day of autumn today.

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  63. Wow, I would have never guessed that those were dried flowers. I love that & am immediately checking out that etsy shop :)

    xoxo
    Christine
    www.aquietdetermination.blogspot.com

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  64. What a great alternative to fresh flowers or non-floral centerpieces!

    www.justchiffonanddandy.com

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  65. oh oh oh! The yellow puff balls... so pretty

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  66. Anonymous7:22 PM

    love these.

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  67. Spring is my favorite season, I love the green blooming and flowers everywhere. Those dried flowers are amazing.

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  68. Anonymous2:42 PM

    Here what i found -> vision correction

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  69. when the clime is cold , I like to decorate my house with many similar flowers, "flores del sol" is an amazing shop !

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