Words and Wildflowers Creative Prompts – Issue 107

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 #wordsandwildflowers2026 and tag @lorisiebert.studio and @snippetsofwhimsy

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Quote of the week…

“Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase them.”

— Carmelo Anthony

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Inspiration of the week: Adair Peck

Adair’s work is a vivid and layered exploration of color, design, and intuition. She works primarily in collage, mixed media, and acrylic on canvas, often blending playful spontaneity with deliberate composition. Recurring themes include botanical elements inspired by farmers’ market visits, the lively presence of birds outside her studio window, storm-wrecked fishing boats, and introspective figures—each reflecting a deep engagement with both external and internal landscapes.

Influenced by German Expressionism and Mexican Folk Art, Adair embraces bold color in both her paintings and papier-mâché sculptures. Her practice spans a range of media, including encaustic painting, chine-collé woodcut printmaking, and large-scale collage on canvas.

Originally from the Chicago suburbs, Adair was encouraged in her artistic pursuits by her mother, renowned painter Fay Peck. She earned her BFA in painting from Boston University and her MFA from Brooklyn College in New York. A constant observer, Adair draws wherever she goes, always seeking new ideas and imagery.

For the past 20 years, Adair has lived in Bozeman, Montana with her husband Todd, where they raised their three daughters—Madison, Margot, and Franny.

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Hand lettering inspiration of the week: Estelle Calandri

Estelle Calandri is a French mixed media artist and art journaler whose richly layered journals combine vintage papers, hand lettering, collage, botanical imagery, textiles, and found ephemera. Working under the name Lulu Laberlue, she is known for transforming antique accounting ledgers, maps, and discarded papers into vibrant, story-filled journal spreads. Her work celebrates the beauty of everyday objects, recycling, and creative exploration through color and texture. Alongside a successful career in finance, Estelle has developed an international following for her imaginative journals and has been featured in Somerset Studio Art Journal Experience and exhibited at Carré d’Artistes galleries. Her philosophy centers on giving forgotten materials a second life while encouraging others to embrace creativity in daily life.