The Flower That Means the Most to Me

There’s a flower that has been woven through my life since I was a child.
The sweet pea.

This delicate, fragrant bloom holds such a special place in my heart. It sits quietly at the root of my story and the business I’ve built today. Long before I began pressing flowers or creating floral artwork, sweet peas were already part of my world.

My grandparents are devoted gardeners. Their garden was full of colour and care, but their proudest achievement was always their Eckford sweet peas. This beautiful heritage variety, first grown by the 19th century breeder Henry Eckford, became their pride and joy. They spent hours tending to the vines, gently guiding them upwards and making sure each bloom had the space to grow tall and strong.

That story never left me.

Flowers have a quiet way of holding emotion. For me, sweet peas are a living connection to my roots. When I see their soft petals or catch their gentle scent, I’m taken straight back to warm days in my grandparents’ garden. Those moments felt calm and full of care. They shaped how I see flowers today, not just as something beautiful, but as something meaningful.

It feels natural that I found my way to pressing flowers.
I wanted to hold onto that beauty.

There was something so comforting about learning how to preserve flowers. Choosing each stem carefully. Watching them slowly flatten and settle. Seeing them turn into something that could last. Pressing flowers allowed me to keep those memories close and bring nature into my home in a lasting way.

Over time, that love grew into Earth Tone.

What began as a personal creative outlet slowly became a space where I could create keepsakes for others. I started to see how powerful a pressed flower framed piece could be. Not just as nature decor for the home, but as something that holds a story. Something that marks a moment. Something you look at every day and remember why it matters.

Many of the flowers I work with come from life’s most important moments. Wedding bouquets, farewell flowers, blooms from a family garden. Wedding flower preservation became a huge part of my work because so many people wanted a way to preserve wedding flowers and keep them close long after the day had passed.

Flowers don’t have to fade into memory.
They can be kept.

When I work with dried flowers pressed from someone’s bouquet or garden, I treat them with real care. Each flowery frame I create carries someone’s story. My role is simply to preserve flowers in a way that feels gentle and lasting. Through handmade craftsmanship and patience, those blooms become floral artwork made to live on your walls, not tucked away in a box.

Sweet peas still guide me now.

They remind me why I started pressing flowers in the first place. They remind me that the simplest things often mean the most. A garden memory. A family story. A single flower that brings everything back in an instant. Every pressed flower framed piece that leaves my studio carries a little of that feeling with it.

If there’s a flower that means something to you, I always encourage you to pause and think about it. What does it remind you of? Who does it connect you to? Whether it’s from a wedding day, a loved one’s garden, or a moment you want to hold onto, those flowers deserve to be kept and treasured.

If you’re ever thinking about preserving your own meaningful blooms, you’re always welcome to talk to me about them. Even if you’re just curious about pressing flowers or how to preserve wedding flowers, I’m here to guide you gently and help you decide what feels right for you and your story.