Hello Pretty Petals
Today is the first of the month and I'm giving February a hearty welcome with a shower of rose petals. It's the month of Valentine's, after all, with it's romantic rosy ways and messages of love.
So armed with a bag of rose petals I set out to see what petaliscious photos I could take...
Rose petals are like floral whispers, so utterly romantic and luxurious. They make me think of exotic faraway places, aromatic perfumes, Cleopatra's bath, English garden weddings, turkish delight, scented tea...
I used the petals to make new little flowers.
And then a heart, with a rose at it's heart.
Love is in the air
Eventually I took my petals outside
and scattered them on the grass
and made a fun surprise for Mr Daisy
It made him laugh, in a lovely, hearty way.
A little bit later he mowed the lawn. I like the idea that those whispering petals mingled with the grass to make to make our garden a little sweeter.
So Happy February to one and all, and I hope this post is a friendly reminder to take time out to smell the roses.
34 Comments
Gorgeous photos! You are a very talented girl. Love the little flowers you made from rose petals but your rose is perfect. The photos have cheered a very cold bleak winter evening.
ReplyDeleteNow you are cheering everyone's day, not just mine!!! U go girl.
ReplyDeleteHappy February, indeed! Lovely photos. Rose petals have that velvety lusciousness making them hard to resist.
ReplyDeleteHi Rachael what a lovely post and look how much fun you had with the Rose petals,yes an important message to everyone to make time to smell the roses,enjoy your day my friend xx
ReplyDeleteI swear I could smell them through the computer! Obviously it wasn't a windy day. I think the unexpected gifts like your rose petal heart for Mr Daisy are sometimes are the most memorable and precious.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful rose petal heart! I need to do something like that for my husband!
ReplyDeleteA post FULL of love! I love your term "floral whispers" Rachael! It would make a great name for a quilt! Happy Valentine's Day to you and enjoy that beautiful rosy lawn!
ReplyDeleteAnd they are worth smelling every time! Love the heart on the lawn!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos for the month of February. Your playing was delightful. I hope you have time to stop for yourself this month. Thank Mr D for the laugh.
ReplyDeleteA sort of compost of love.
ReplyDeleteLove it, RD. I'm not especially crazy about roses, but I do love touching their petals, so much like soft flesh.
I hope Valentine's day is not too hectic for you -- you deserve a lovely & loving 1st married Valentine's day.
HUG
Oh Rachael! You are something else! I love that bright red rose heart on the green grass! And what a sweet surprise for Mr. Daisy. I bet you two are just as cute as buttons :) Thanks for the smile, Rachael!
ReplyDeletehappy february! just so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYou have been having fun. Who'd have thought that a bag of rose petals could be used so creatively. They all look so happy. Have a wonderful February.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your February greetings, it is my birthday month along with several family and friends along with being Valentine's Day.
ReplyDeleteLove your creativity,
Such pretty happy pictures for out cold dreary day. I love your imagination!
ReplyDeleteThis post just made me smile at what a beautiful world we live in because there are such imaginative people in it. Thanks for getting my day off to such a wonderful start Rachael.
ReplyDeleteAh, yes, smell the roses. Thanks for the beautiful and happy reminder! Happy love month to you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing such a LOVEly post. The rose petals just say Amore.
ReplyDeleteThis post made me smile! Beautiful pictures and wishing you a February full of love :)
ReplyDeleteHappy February to you and yours too!
ReplyDeletewhat a super sweet post. I loved your petal play and the flower valentine on the lawn.
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy February! loved seeing your green summer grass. I cold almost smell the roses and grass...ah I needed that.
OK, not a fan of roses BUT they certainly look good compared with the snow that is coming down ;) I really liked the idea of them being dispersed
ReplyDeletewith the grass clippings and that is NOT because I don't care for them :) It's just a lovely image of all the bits floating away........you are clever to have thought of it!!
Happy February sweet Rachael! I love the idea of rose petals mingled with green grass.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Rachel.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your petal play!
Love the scent of a perfumed rose, too.
This is a lovely start to February.
LOVE IS IN THE AIR!! What a beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteHappy February my sweet friend!
Warm hugs
Deborah
what a fun post - full of happiness and making the most of small things :-)
ReplyDeleteGosh, you found some really lovely photos. :) That was a nice smile! I especially love the one with the butterflies.
ReplyDeleteLove that you finished up with a big heart in the grass just waiting for your husband.:) Perfect.
ReplyDeleteFabulously inventive as ever!
ReplyDeleteBuon San Valentino!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAuguri anche a Mr Daisy!
What beautiful velvety petals they are! What a fun post! Your blog always puts a smile on my face. Thank you !
ReplyDeleteYou will be a very busy girl in just a few days ! Please show some of the arrangements you'll be making ! The petals on the grass is a really pretty picture !
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love roses! They can have such vibrant colors with the ultra soft petals. Great photos and thanks for the cheery post :-) My roses are starting to wake up and they're like good friends that I get to see and enjoy each year.
ReplyDeleteYou made me smile ... beautiful
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for leaving me a comment. Your kind words encourage me to keep sharing my work and stories.