Beautiful and graceful wildflowers have always been a great source of inspiration for me. When I was little, my father would take my siblings and me out to the meadow to pick flowers and learn the names of the most common species growing just beyond our garden. There, in the field where the neighbor’s sheep and lambs were grazing, my fascination with plants and nature truly began.
Sometimes we brought a few plants home to press them in an old flower press. We handled them carefully, attaching them with small pieces of tape to white paper and carefully writing down their names. Did you know that, in the past, students were required to collect and identify a certain number of plants as part of their education? It feels like such a beautiful tradition — a way to truly get to know nature up close.
That’s why I was especially happy when this round of the Spoonflower challenge focused on wildflowers. The brief read:
“We’re looking for wallpaper designs that feel like stepping into a story-filled garden with our Wildflower Collage wallpaper challenge.”
I chose to paint 15 different wildflowers in gouache — a medium I don’t usually work in, but one I absolutely love experimenting with and growing through. Most of the flowers I painted actually grow right outside my door — just not in February, of course 😅🌸
In my own garden, I now try to support wildflowers and pollinators by letting a larger part of the lawn in the back grow freely. The soil there is poor, and to my delight, plants such as scabious, yarrow, clover, harebell, and tufted vetch began to appear. It quickly became a favorite spot for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. I’ve also stopped trimming the roadside along our little forest lane. Now it’s free to bloom with wildflowers, grasses, and herbs — and the whole area feels more alive.
This small story — and my love for meadow landscapes — became the natural foundation for my contribution to the Spoonflower challenge. The result was the pattern “Nordic Wildflower Composition Collage,” a tribute to Nordic meadows and the small ecosystems that exist just beyond our doorstep.
Curious to see my design? Feel free to visit my Spoonflower page via the link here.
Welcome to explore my nature-inspired patterns 🌿✨
