Shop Glimpses :: June 21, 2013

Shop Glimpses :: June 7, 2013

The sunshine is back!  Sort of... 

A rainbow of beautiful choices.

One of Robyn's "Mean Mugs" is a perfect way to affectionately get your point across. 

Vibrant graffiti not included.

Soft standards for a wedding celebration.

Sunflowers for a favorite standing order client.

3 Great Gifts for Hosts

Grinch trees are a festive gift ($30 for regular, $50 for deluxe) that will last as an indoor houseplant beyond the holidays.  They are locally grown Golden Cypress trees, all dressed up for the holidays.  Once you've greeted the new year, you can unwind the wire that makes them so grinchy & straighten them upwards in their pot.

Mini orchids are perfect for a touch of colour ($25).  Brighten up your desk space or counter during the grey winter months.  & if you need one for a host gift, they come with care cards so the receiver will feel well equipped to watch over their new plant.

Luxurious soaps are an excellent addition to any home's decor.  They are a visually decadent delight.  Simpatico soaps ($18, pictured below, top row) are pure vegetable soap enhanced with shea butter and olive oil for added moisture and protection.  Mor Emporium soaps ($25, pictured below, bottom row) are also vegetable-based and contain Vitamin E and Shea Butter.

In Anticipation of the Holidays

The holidays are in full swing in the shop!

Our Ontario-grown Christmas trees are brought in from the Sloan Nursery, a farm that has been cared for by four generations of the Sloan family.  We've got a variety of different heights to fit perfectly in your home.  Not only that, but you can arrange delivery & set-up as well!

& look no further for beautiful & unique tree decorations, we have got you covered.  Do you need an octopus?  A whale?

What about a rabbit with glitter stripes?  Or a ship?

& guess what?  If you live out of town, or your schedule is filled to the brim - you can check out Sweetpea's at Shopcaster to order items to be shipped directly to you.

Customize your holiday season to fit you perfectly with less stress.  & if that involves owls on your Christmas tree, then so be it!

Holiday Cards

Have you checked our card wall lately?  We've got a card for every occasion!  But for now, let's concentrate on some of our holiday cards...

We've got Toronto specific cards...featuring both the TTC & your beloved bicycle.

Cards featuring cute illustrated stripey children...

We have ones that are a little alternative & sassy...

We have ones with inspirational & appreciative quotations...

& there are also cards to send 'just because' - for no holiday-reason at all!  The Naturalist cards below are a beautifully elegant way to let someone know you were thinking of them.

The feeling of getting a card via 'real' mail is such a treat.  Stop by the check out our card wall!  It's consistently being updated with fun & adorable cards.

Grinch trees are back!

Hi there, I am a locally grown Golden Cypress tree, all dressed up for the holidays.  Perhaps you would be so kind to take me home?  I sure do like to meet new people so maybe I could be a gift for someone you think is nifty.

Zombie Boy Headdress

Last summer, Kristi supplied Toronto photographer Matt Barnes with a headdress of extreme measures for a photo shoot with Rick Genest, best known by the alias Zombie Boy.

Her creation consisted of amaranthus flowers, feathers, dried flower pods, nails, fishhooks & razor blades.  The final shots can be found at Matt Barnes' blog right here.  Strikingly beautiful.

Lovely Mummy Weekend

This was a weekend for the books. Mother's day was one of our busiest weekends yet and we are so thankful for all of your love and support. The flower of the weekend was definitely Peonies. There were about 300 Peonies brought in and they are more or less all gone. Don't worry though it is only the start of their season and shortly they will be a regular flower in the store for the season. Holidays just aren't holidays anymore without being in a flower shop they are a lot of fun and a lot of work but it is so nice to see so many fresh new faces along with our favorite regulars. Thanks again for your support guys we couldn't do it without you.

Sweetpea's has Sweetpeas!

We brought in some very whimsical and very fragrant Sweetpeas this week for a custom order and thought that we would share them with you! Keep in mind that if you ever have a special flower in mind for that special someone we can always do our best to do a custom order to get them in for you as long as they are available at market.