Grand Designs

Did you happen to watch Grand Designs on tv last night? What an amazing home and even more fantastic is that our very own Berkhamsted soft furnishings designer, Thirtyfive Flowers, had one of her gorgeous cushions in the Scandinavian style house, hurrah! Well done Louise from Thirtyfive Flowers! 

Thirtyfive Flowers will be at our fayre on Fri 12th Nov at Berkhamsted Civic Centre from 9am till 12.30pm, pop along early, there will probably be a queue at her stall!.... read more on her blog.

Featuring Samantha Rogers from Pete's Poppies

Today we meet Sam Rodgers from Pete's Poppies.....

Inspirations......

The reason behind Petes Poppies and how it came alive is back in March 2007 I lost someone very important to me, my dad (hence the name Petes), and this is when I came to realise how much I loved working with flowers and creating, so I enrolled myself onto some flower courses at college and here I am now creating them in the shop. I think that my dad would be very proud.

At Petes Poppies we pride ourselves in customer service and building a great customer relationship. We really enjoy helping people choose suitable flowers for an occasion, by giving them the advice and support they need.

Best sellers.....

Our best sellers would have to be our floral creations, whether it be a simple hand tied bouquet or basket to the more complex funerals and weddings. We also have an extensive gift range in the shop that is not sold anywhere else in Berkhamsted. I would say that our wooden plaques sell like hot cakes!

More Than A Mama fayre.....

You can expect to see some of our floral creations, including some with a Christmas theme, like our rustic Christmas wreaths. We will also have some of our extensive giftware and Christmas range.

You can find Petes Poppies at 102 High St , Berkhamsted, we are located opposite The Gatsby. If you would like directions just give us a call on 01442 864836 and we will only be too happy to help with your needs.

Also on a Saturday we have a stall on the Berkhamsted Market. We are usually situated outside Bel Caffe.

Special events.....

During the month of December we are excited to be offering a couple of open evenings in the shop where people can make their own beautiful Christmas table decoration, the cost of that night will be £25.00 and this will include tea, coffee, mulled wine and mince pies. Call Petes Poppies on 01442 864836 for booking and further information.

We look forward to seeing Sam and her beautiful stall at the Bumps, Babes & Beyond Fayre THIS FRIDAY 20th Nov! Don't miss it, we are at Berkhamsted Town Hall from 9am til 12.30pm - hope to see you there!

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Spotlight on Thirtyfive Flowers

Handmade lined bag

Louise Brainwood is the lady behind Thirtyfive Flowers. Living in Berkhamsted with her husband and two daughters, aged 12 and 15, she originally trained as a jeweller. Louise worked designing and making jewellery for about 15 years, selling worldwide. She also worked for a few years at a local Berkhamsted pre-school (and still does when needed!) but a couple of years ago she found she had to stay at home for a few months to care for one of her daughter's who was poorly. To keep Louise occupied she started sewing and then selling online through eBay. A year and a half later Louise's daughter is well and Thirtyfive Flowers is also going strong.

Doorstop by Thirtyfive Flowers

Louise makes all sorts of items including cushions and doorstops for the home plus purses and bags. She uses a mix of gorgeous fabrics including some vintage finds along with some Cath Kidston designs.
Cute purse

Louise especially loves appliqué work and will be bringing some new appliqué cushions to the Bumps, Babes and Beyond Fayre, as well as her best selling LOVE cushions. Gorgeous!

handmade cushions

Louise is also happy to accept commissions for bunting and even cushions for nurseries.
Come along to the fayre on Friday 12th June at Berkhamsted Town Hall from 9.30am till noon (have we mentioned that before?) and meet Louise along with all our other talented mumpreneurs.

More tasters to follow soon - keep checking back!

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