It's Show Time!

The other day Kim and I popped out for a spot of lunch and a quick wee rummage around Dobbies Garden Centre. In the car park we spotted a rather enormous Dahlia bloom nestled on the back seat of the car in front. It was the size of a football! Surely it's not real?? But lo and behold, as we entered the centre we saw signs for The Scottish National Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society Show. What did we find around the next corner? A room FULL of giant blooms! What a delight!

Remember to pop by and say hello if you are attending The Scottish Wedding Show at the SECC, Glasgow, this weekend :-)

Here are some of our favorites...

These yellow ones reminded me of the 'lion' flower in Alice in Wonderland. He appears at about 11 seconds into this video :-)

Lisa x

Project Shabby Chic

Wire brush, sandpaper, paint and brushes. That can only mean one thing - upcycling! An afternoon plundering the charity shops in Partick followed by a quick stop at B&Q and we were all set to begin 'Project Shabby Chic'.

Step 1: Wear appropriate shabby clothing

Step 2: Move everything outside - it's gonna get messy!

Step 3: Start attacking decades old varnish with all tools at your disposal. N.B. Harder than it looks. You will ache all over the next day.

Step 4: The fun bit - give everything a good undercoat of paint and leave it to dry.

Would you like to see the final result? Pop along and visit our wee stall at any of these fantastic upcoming Wedding Shows:

The Scottish Wedding Show, SECC, Glasgow, 14th & 15th Sept, 10am-6pm.
The Glasgow Wedding Collective Autumn Vintage Style Wedding Fayre, Hillhead Bookclub, Glasgow, 14th Oct, 11am-4pm.

Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens

Hello! I'm Lisa. I've just started working with Kim at Little Botanica and I thought I'd kick things off by introducing myself on the blog.

Here are some of my favourite things...

I'm cat-daft. This is Mildred Pierce. She's 11 years old and I've had her since she was a kitten. She likes fish but not beef and rabbit but not chicken. She has a sweet tooth and will steal the sweetcorn from your pizza. She only drinks from 'human' cups.

When asked what flower I like most, I rack my brains and usually settle upon some kind of foliage instead. I love a good fern.

I'm a tea drinker and I like it really strong with no sugar and only a tiny wee splash of milk. I won't drink my tea cold.

I love tattoos but have a phobia of feet and birds... work that one out...

I'm a member of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust - something Kim and I instantly bonded over! This wee guy came to visit us on my first day in the workshop.