Words and Wildflowers Creative Prompts – Issue 77

We LOVE research and learning as a way to get inspired and boost ideas and creativity!! So, Kenzie and I are going to be sharing the inspiration that we collect here in our second newsletter…. once a week!!!

Here’s how it works:

We provide the inspiration. You interpret it however you wish… any medium, any size. It is meant to inspire lettering and floral art combined together. But, you can:

Just do the florals, just do the lettering, or combine them together.
Use the provided quote for your piece or select your own.
Use colors from one of the inspiration images or select your own favorites
Create the floral art… as a still life in a vase, a single flower, a border, a pattern, a bouquet

Hope you will create with us and post your work at #wordsandwildflowers2025 and tag @lorisiebert.studio and @snippetsofwhimsy

Quote of the week…

“Every little action of the common day makes or unmakes character.”

— Oscar Wilde

Inspirational artist of the week: Charles Rennie MacIntosh

Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) was a pivotal Scottish architect, artist, and designer, key to the Glasgow Style, blending Art Nouveau with Japanese simplicity, known for iconic works like the Glasgow School of Art and Willow Tearooms, characterized by geometric forms, natural motifs (the Mackintosh Rose), and functional beauty, and whose later years saw a shift to expressive watercolors before his death from cancer in London.

Hand lettering artist of the week: Tabby Booth

Tabby Booth is a Cornwall-based artist known for her bold, signature silhouettes that bridge the gap between illustration and traditional folk art. With a passion for interiors, each piece is designed with this in mind, threaded with themes of beasts, folklore, the sea, and the captivating charm of outsider art.

Her latest work draws inspiration from the ancient art of Scrimshaw, etching designs into bone and ivory, reinterpreting the tradition with modern sensibilities. Using the sgraffito technique, Tabby layers paint and wax onto wood, carving out intricate details with sharp tools to create richly textured, striking compositions. Each piece is uniquely crafted to complement a carefully sourced vintage frame, blending contemporary artistry with a sense of history and nostalgia.After studying Illustration at Central Saint Martins, Tabby co-founded Cygnets Art School and, more recently, Sailors Jail Gallery in Falmouth with her artist husband, James Heslip.