Twigs, Leaves & Flowers

07/23/2025

Look! YAY! I've wanted to do this for years! You have to be there!

07/16/2025

Thanks, Discover Clayton, GA & the Area-Tips, Tour & Taste, for the share! It's not often that there's a chance to design with abandon. It was a fun time! Thanks, also, to all that made the Fern Art Festival happen! It was a joy to be there!

At Painted Fern Festival of Art today at the Civic Center in Clayton, GA

05/23/2025

Absolutely beautiful AND delicious! Everything just exquisite.

We cater!

You host and leave the rest to us. Our Catering Team can do everything from sandwiches, brunch, seafood boil, to full 7 course dinner..... you envision it and we make it happen!

Let the Lake Rabun Hotel & Restaurant cater your next function! Call our Special Events Team at 706.782.4946

05/14/2025

Just a quick thank you to I Do Pews - Rentals! They are the best! Making sure that your event is the very best it can be! Even in the rain! It's always good to be on the same team! Thanks for your help!

04/12/2025

Poppies are so mesmerizing for me! Their petals are so paper-thin that it's hard to believe! And the way they unfurl from that tight little bud with the fuzzy covering... it's just like watching something other-worldly. growing this beautiful palette of colors!

04/04/2025

Last of the photos from 2024. So thankful to so many: clients, venues, photographers, friends who rescued me when Covid hit. So many beautiful people and so much gratitude for them.

So have a look at these beautiful people! We were all together at Lake Rabun Hotel with Mickie last November. They traveled here from Florida. And their photographer, , traveled here from Colorado. Fun to meet so many wonderful people from around the country.

p.s. my fav photos are the first one and the last one. that fire on that November night was just the right touch for their last dance of wedding day.

03/22/2025

I'd just like to say, one more time, Thank You ! I volunteer at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Teaching Kitchen. Last Sunday's Irish Experience, held there, was made so wonderful by so many! Thanks to the Food Bank for allowing the volunteers to offer their skills in an effort to raise funds for more free programs in the Teaching Kitchen. Thank you to the fabulous and generous sponsors. Thank you to those who donated to the silent auction. And a huge Thank You to the caring patrons of the event. Below you'll see the Menu for the evening and a list of sponsors as well as a few photos. Thank you ALL very much!
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Clayton, GA
Farm 2 Cocktail - Tending Nature's Bar
Tiger Mountain Vineyards
Snap Happy Booth
Stonewall Creek Vineyards
Neon Embers Dance Network & Entertainment
Highroads Tasting Room
Joanne Baumgartner
Southern Sass Salon & Boutique
Moonrise Distillery
Frances Daniel
Twigs, Leaves & Flowers
Father Jim Shumard

03/18/2025

I am so excited to tell you that I will be attending this event! I will be doing a brief demo during the lunch break, along with many talented and beautiful people. You're going to want to be there for the brilliant speakers, the Marketplace, the comraderie with other like-minded folks who can't wait to get into their gardens for this season. And who doesn't love a boxed lunch for a spring day. I know my friends Farm will be there with a demo and a booth. Carlton D Chamblin will be there with Farm to Cocktail. Stop by each of our booths to let us know you're there! Can't wait!

Join us for a day of fun and inspiration at our second annual Spring Garden Symposium on April 11 at the Rabun County Civic Center. Professional speakers, raffles, door prizes, garden market and more. Tickets sold in advance and include lunch from Clayton Cafe.
APRIL 1ST IS THE DEADLINE FOR TICKET SALES. Click on link below to purchase you tickets or call Nance at 706-982-0539.
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03/11/2025

I am so looking forward to this Sunday's event at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Mountain Branch in Clayton. We (all of the local volunteers and staff) have been preparing for your visit for weeks to offer our tribute to Irish SIGHTS, SOUNDS & SUSTENANCE. You don't want to miss the Tiger Mountain Vineyards wines that are already in the Teaching Kitchen nor Farm 2 Cocktail Carlton D Chamblin serving the perfect aperitif! The surely-will-be-famous-someday Kitchenettes have tested, tasted and chosen the perfect menu. Irish tunes will waft through the halls of the Food Bank from voice, ukelele and Celtic harp. And if you know our raffles from our annual fundraisers at Currahee Brewing Co, Clayton, GA, then you don't want to miss our Silent Auction. Looking forward to serving you on Sunday evening. Oh... almost forgot... a few flowers and lots of candlelight, too. SIGHTS, SOUNDS & SUSTENANCE on SUNDAY.

Get ready for a festive evening filled with Irish sights, sounds, and sustenance as we celebrate in style! Enjoy traditional Irish flavors, live music, and a silent auction, all while supporting the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. Seating is limited! Get your tickets now at https://bit.ly/4h32J6a to reserve your spot!

02/21/2025

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