fresh off the bench

limited-edition vinyl planters

 lotus bowl

we are gearing up for several shows coming up. we have loads of unique, one-of-a-kind arrangements and are excited to be finally planting in all the containers we spent months collecting!


upcoming show dates:
april 29: long beach antique market, special 5th sunday event, long beach, CA
may 3-6: sugar plum festival, mother's day event, buena park mall, buena park, CA
may 19: santa monica festival, clover park, santa monica, CA

early morning planting session ~ and sugar plum...

 our first REAL booth at sugar plum. all the effort was worth it!

 by the way, our bookcase at home does NOT look like this! but it's close :)

xoxo

yuma

we've been down in yuma, az ~ beautifying people's lives with lovely Succulessence! thanks to all the sweet women who showed their support at the gem + mineral show :) we hope you enjoy your plants + they bring you much happiness!! 


p.s. love all the memories i have of yuma - from the times i came to the yuma symposium back in 2003 + 2004... Lute's Casino is a place where a little piece of my heart lives...and a new discovery this trip ~ the new park by the Colorado River ~ is just gorgeous and incredibly beautiful!


~xoxo
crystal

wild secret garden look...

exciting upcoming shows!

we have loved our poignant beginning at the rose bowl + long beach antique markets. it truly has been a sweet experience. we do really consider our container gardens works of art and want to present them as such. this being said, we are shifting our focus instead to participating in art & craft festivals, eco-festivals and local events. 

Succulessence will have a booth at these fabulous events:
Long Beach Antique Market (our last flea market dates, for now)
3rd Sunday, March 18th, 2012
5th Sunday, April 29th, 2012


just announced:
Santa Monica Festival
Saturday, May 19th, 2012    11 am - 6 pm
Clover Park ~ 2600 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA
The 21st annual Santa Monica Festival offers an eclectic mix of live music and dance, DIY art workshops with recycled and repurposed materials, guilt-free shopping featuring earth-friendly artistic wares and local services offered by a variety of City, environmental and local non-profit organizations.
www.smgov.net/festival


Green Long Beach! Festival
Saturday, June 9th, 2012  
Long Beach, CA
The 4th Annual Green Long Beach! Festival is an event to bring together local green groups to celebrate the environment and encourage ecological awareness in the public through commerce, government, community organizations and the arts.
www.greenlb.org

xo - crystal + john

...another beautiful day...

this little one found a nice home.

it was a beautiful day, with perfect views of the cloud-covered mt. wilson in sierra madre. we hiked it partially last week - and it brought back longings to go back and hike it again very soon. on the other hand, it was a nice day and met lots of lovely people. hope to see you all again!

xo - crystal & john

ready, set, go!

ready for a busy day of planting - preparing for the next two sundays of markets:

rose bowl flea market: feb. 12  white vintage section, #3366

long beach antique market: feb. 19  red front section, #E-437