Hellebore and Hebe in a Lost Garden.
This little hebe is the star of the show in my garden at the moment, I just love it’s pink tips.
The hellebore sits in one of last year’s blackbird’s nest found in the loganberry which is trained against a wooden fence.
The crochet mandala is a pattern by Helen Shrimpton, called Lost Garden and inspired by the Lost Gardens of Helligan. It will be a blanket.
I had a play with the photo to create a more vintage look
Which do you prefer?
Do you think either would make a good greetings card?
Pop along over to Cathy’s Garden blog and see what gardeners all over the world are putting in a Vase this Monday.
Edit:
I’m adding a close up for Cee’s Flower of the Day
Ravelry
Wild Daffodil 
Beautiful! I love all the different elements, especially the idea of using a nest as a ‘vase’! 🙂
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I have been wanting to use it for a while, but could not quite work out how.
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Beautiful, either would make lovely greeting card
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Thank you Karina.
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Nicely done! I love that Hebe too. It reminds me a little of my Hebe ‘Purple Shamrock’ but the color of yours is a bit softer. My favorite photo is the first one as it shows more of your beautiful crochet work.
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Thank you Kris. I will look up ‘Purple Shamrock’, it sounds nice.
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I like all three photos! 🙂 While it’s ‘yes’ to the first it is also ‘yes’ to your romantic vintage alteration. You are a master of colour and design – have I said that before? I am always inspired by these kinds of posts! ❤ xo
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Ooo thanks so much Pauline! It always thrills me to know if anything I post about inspires anyone – I just love sharing the joy of creating and discussions on how to present things always excites me! Ha! That sounds a bit strange when written down – but I’m sure you understand what I mean!
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I do 🙂
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❤ 🙂
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Oh WOW, what gorgeous work and intricate design 😀
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Thank you Cee.
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Masterful combination of elements. Each could stand alone but together they create a visual feast. Amazing crochet work. I love everything about this composition and prefer the first image as it allows the eye to take in as much as possible.
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Thank you Peter, I’m so glad you enjoyed it – the first photo is definitely the most popular!
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I like the top one best – it makes the most of the pattern – and yes, it would make a great spring card. Speckled or blue eggs would have worked well in the nest too!
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Oh yes – wouldn’t they just!
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Utterly delightful! I like the first photo, too. It would make a beautiful card.
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Thank you Laurie.
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First one!! And absolutely stunning! Oh my! Your crochet takes my breath away!
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Thanks so much Eliz. Hope all’s well with you.
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This is gorgeous, Sandra! I like the first one better too but if the second one showed more of the background and was more symmetrical it would make a difference. I bought a hebe last year but lost it and really need to replace it – it’s still under ‘guarantee’
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Thank you Cathy – that’s very helpful.
Good luck with your hebe.
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It’s very pretty and would make a great card.
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Thank you Cathy. 🙂
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A delightful composition…how about a round rather than a square frame. It could still be on a square card? Which hebe is it. What I love about hebeeees is that they are ‘evergreen’. x N
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Yes, round might be good – thank you.
The hebe was a gift from a neighbour, so I have no idea which one it is. I have tried to strike some cutting – but no luck as yet – I’ll keep trying.
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What a great and very artistic way to display both the flowers and the crochet project. I love Helen Shrimptons designs and this one looks beautiful. I prefer the first photo as it shows off the definition of the crochet stitches better.
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Helen Shrimpton’s designs are a comfort and relief after the more complicated ones I have been attempting.
Thank you for letting me know your preference, it always helps to see things through the eyes of others.
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Your flowers photos make me wish I had a bigger garden. I have so few flowers! I think I prefer the first photograph. Another blanket but a different colour pallet!
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I know – yet another blanket – this might be for a wedding present and the palette is to go with the colours in the sitting room of the happy couple. I always find it inspiring to get colour choices that I wouldn’t choose myself.
Thanks for letting me know which photo you prefer.
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I like the first photo, because the colours are soft but warm. The ‘vintage’ one looks a bit colder.
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Yes, I see what you mean Kate – thank you.
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I do love a Hebe – I love saying the word too.
Even though I’m generally a lover of vintage, I think I prefer the first photo with its clearer definition of both crochet and flowers.
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It’s a great word isn’t it!
Thanks so much for letting me know your preference.
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