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About Plant & Petal

I search for nature wherever I go. Gardens, markets, flower shows, and nurseries, I surround myself with a cultivated nature now.

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Working on a new personal project, illustrating the life of my great grandparents. This is my great oma, Liesel, as a girl. . . . #watercolourpainting #illustratorsofintagram #illustrationartists #womenwhodraw #paintingoftheday #dailydoseofwhimsy #characterdesign #watercolourillustration #flatlayforever #driedflowers #artproject #madetocreate #creativelifehappylife #happyartistmovement #artistofinstagram #instaartist #familyhistory #storytelling #storybookart #picturebookart #makersmovement #august #workinprogress #sketchbookproject #sketchbookart #grandmother #familylove #genealogy Someone asked me recently why I like to paint what I paint. Honestly, I just like creating little sparks of joy. I find nature, colour, and the creatures from my childhood my ultimate inspiration. What inspires your creative process? . . . . #watercolour #Watercolourpainting #painting #illustration #illustrators #bunnyrabbit #Bunniesofinstagram #instabunny #cute #kidlitart #cherries #botanicalart #cartoon #joyful #dailydoseofwhimsy #happyartistmovement #findingthejoyineveryday #creativelifehappylife #artist #instacreative #madetocreate #painteveryday #picturebookart #makesgonnamake #artistofinstagram #instaart #londonartist #Instaartist A bit different from my usual stuff, but hopefully just as cute. Wouldn't mind falling asleep in a blackberry hedge (except the thorns obviously! ). . . . #watercolourpainting #watercolours #paintersofinstagram #illustratorsofintagram #illustrationsofinstagram #bunnyrabbit #bunniesofinstagram #bunny #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #pcturebook #picturebookart #blackberries #whimsical #dailydoseofwhimsy #alliseeispretty #natureart #artistsofinstagram #instaartist #madetocreate #creativelifehappylife #creativehappylife #womenwhodraw #cutebabyanimals #cute #botanicalillustration #happyartistmovement Was feeling a bit like these three yesterday during the heavy rainshowers in London (I got absolutely drenched!), but today I'm feeling so replenished! And I think all of the flowers, plants, and little creatures are, too. My back garden is actually green again and the air has that crisp, refreshed feeling, like a bounce in your step or the first day of school. Is it too soon to say I'm feeling excited for autumn? . . . #watercolour #miceofinstagram #froggy #bumblebees #paintersofinstagram #kidlitartist #instaartist #instaart #artist #instacreative #madetocreate #painteveryday #picturebookart #happiness #simplelife #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #dailydoseofwhimsy #whimsical #myeverydaymagic #happyartistmovement #happyart #illustrationsofinstagram #pursuepretty #petalpower #flowermagic #justbefloral #simplethingsmadebeautiful #findingthejoyineveryday #creativelifehappylife
Life is filled with so many secret paths and hidden corridors, waiting to be explored. Sometimes I feel so certain of my trajectory. This is the way I am headed. And then I catch some little glimmer in the corner of my eye and head down one of those corridors, hidden from view but there all along. Captured in Kent. ☺ . . . #obsessedwithflowers #dsfloral#inspiredbynature #inspiredbypetals#flowerobsessed #botanicaldreamer#thisdelightfullife #slowlifestyle #gardens #floral #iloveengland#nationaltrust #feminine #underthefloralspell #liveforflowers#flowerpower #beautyseeker#inspiredbybeauty #worldinbloom#flowerpower #theslowlife #wellness#britishflowers #summer #alliseeispretty #positivethinking #mindfulness #lifejourney This has been a really long week, both mentally and physically...so, I resolved to spend as much of the weekend as possible just focusing on things I enjoy. So far it's been lots of time cooking and filling up my #sketchbook in my sunny art studio. There's something very relaxing and restorative about making things, whether it's a homemade soup or a quick watercolour. Both leave me feeling nourished! What about you? What's your approach to weekend wellness? . . . #Wellness #watercolour #happyartistmovement #myeverydaymagic #justbefloral #painteveryday #kidlitartist #madetocreate #bunniesofinstagram #bunnyrabbit #cherry #watercolorartist #painting #mindfulness #happyart #weekend #flatlay #meethemaker #illustrationsofinstagram #findingthejoyineveryday #alliseeispretty #livecreatively #createeveryday #dailydoseofwhimsy #painteveryday #instaart #Instaartist #cute I had a bit of a terrifying night yesterday... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I had just gotten home with a bouquet of flowers and was planning to arrange them before heading out with friends. I went to get one of my glass vases that I keep on top of my fridge, and as I was taking them down, they both managed to shatter into a million pieces and come showering down onto me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Luckily, my reflexes went into action and I shielded my face as much as possible, but a large shard still lacerated my face -- really close to my eye! Obviously (after completely freaking out for about five minutes) I went to the hospital, and they glued me up again and sent me home after a couple of hours. But, after I got home I wasn't able to stop thinking about how close that glass came to my eye. Another half of an inch, and I could have been blinded in my left eye. As someone who takes so much happiness from painting, I just felt really shaken. Also, the fact that that little moment went from simple serenity to chaos in a split second just left me feeling extremely anxious. I barely slept all night. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But the weird thing is, I woke up this morning feeling extremely happy, actually even more filled with joy than usual. I woke up feeling extremely grateful. I don't really believe in guardian angels, but I definitely feel like I had a major stroke of luck last night. Things could have been so much worse, and there is so much beauty to see and love and smile about in this world, in every little moment. Take care of yourselves, everyone, and be happy. ❤️ . . . . #mindfulmoment #meetthemaker #tuesdaymotivation #tuesdaythoughts #vintage #selfportrait #portraitoftheartist #loveyourself #wellness #happymind #selfie #realstories #selfcare #floral #teacups #floralobsession #inspiredbypetals #inspiredbylife #girl #confessions #bepositive #meettheartist #confessional #portrait #floralpattern #teacups #positivevibes #positivethinking #thankful #mindfulness Last weekend I spent a wonderful and restorative weekend in Kent exploring the farmland and wooded paths and the resplendent #sissinghurstcastlegarden.. I left feeling so restored and whole. I really believe nature is the greatest source of #mindfulness. ❤ . . . #obsessedwithflowers #dsfloral #inspiredbynature #inspiredbypetals #flowerobsessed #botanicaldreamer #thisdightfullife #slowlifestyle #columbiaroadflowermarket #peonies #sweetpeas #floralflatlay #iloveengland #nationaltrust #feminine #instaflowers #underthefloralspell #liveforflowers #flowerpower #beautyseeker #inspiredbybeauty #worldinbloom #flowerpower #theslowlife #wellness #britishflowers #summer #alliseeispretty
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