Sandpiper Arts

15/04/2026

Hopefully promises wrapped up in tiny seeds..It is always a thrill to do my annual cut flower garden seed stock take..So many happy memories of Blooms past and excitment for Blooms to come.

A few more of my favourites..

Helychrysum mix vibrant n ever lasting
Cosmos Apricotta oh so pretty two tone
Bunny Tail Grasses cute n cuddly
Lemon Geranium for scent

For me gardening and creativity go hand in hand..both good for the heart and mind and mutually inspiring and good to share the produce with those near n dear to us 🥰

Get sowing this year to grow to gift and glow 😀

Keep watching for more Arty Garden tips n tales to Feel Better, Create More 😃

14/04/2026

Sow these fab favourites for bouquets all summer long 😀

13/04/2026

Tasty! 😁 wee bit of yummy Orange Grove Mindful Watercolour Painting prep today..😃 last few spots booking now www.sandpiperarts.co.uk

Mindful Watercolour Painting Classes
Weekly themes
All materials abd hot drink included

Monday Mornings
9.50am to 11.30pm

Davidson Mains, Edinburgh
£27 per workshop or £24 when block booked.

Starts 27th April til end June.

Booking www.sandpiperarts.co.uk

Come join us

Fiona
Creative Wellbeing Occupational Therapist
fiona@sandpiperarts.co.uk

12/04/2026

When do you give yourself permission to play? ...

So enjoyed trying out these new Watercolour Crayons..super texturey feeling, intense pigment and fun to use...

just one of the mediums we'll be trying out at my Mindful Watercolour Art Classes starting 27th April , Davidson Mains, Edinburgh.

Monday mornings
9.50am to 11.30am
7 fab weeks of Mindfil Watercolour Painting
Adult beginners and Experienced
All materials and hot drink included
£27 per workshop or £24 for block booking.

Booking www.sandpiperarts.co.uk

Come join us fir s fab way to start your day

Fiona
Creative Wellbeing Occupational Therapist
Member @.rcot

11/04/2026

So satisfying ..painting large scale...as the studio makeover continues 🥰

11/04/2026

11/04/2026

Ever dreamed of seeing your designs come to life?
It is a great way to build confidence and boost your wellbeing

Sharing my Primrose inspired patterns today 😀..Practice makes progress, I remind myself when glitches appear..My dabble into Surface pattern design continues 😃

This design was inspired by the fab in my home town Inverness 🥰 Well worth a visit .

Shout out to for her excellent course 😃 highly recommend following Cat abd her courses for anyone looking to digitally create and licence their art work. Thanks also to artist for introducing md to Cat via her brilliant Honest Artist podcast 😃

10/04/2026

Such Fun.. If you love to grow flowers, you'll love growing them to gift even more..I honestly feel there is no better joy 😀 tonight 5 Spring poseys of narcissi, Daffodils and Tulips gifted to my lovely neighbours ...🥰

Top tips for cutting..
Choose tall, doubles with fragrance
Cut early or late in day for best hydration
Cut diagonal as long as possible
Rest in cool water to condition gir a few hours
Arrange in bunches tied loosely with soft twine
Chap your neighbours door and deliver with a smile 😁

Best Fun ever 😃😃😃

09/04/2026

Dear Sandpiper friends,

As you can see, I had an absolutely delightful time in the cutting garden this afternoon with my flowery spring bulb friends. 💐

This is my first cut flower bouquet of the season, filled with daffodils — from the miniature tete-a-tete to the large trumpet varieties. It truly fills my heart with so much joy. These ones I’m gifting to myself today. 🥰

I’m hoping in the weeks to come there will be a bountiful supply to share with friends and neighbours. There is something so special about sharing something you’ve grown from the heart with people you care about.

My time spent in the garden this afternoon reminded me of the wonderful William Wordsworth poem Daffodils.

Their bright, cheerful colour and hardiness in these fluctuating spring temperatures helps me understand why he was so moved to write it.

And did you know it was, in fact, a walk with his sister Dorothy Wordsworth that first inspired the poem?

“A host, of golden daffodils”🌼

Watch this space for more garden tales — I’ll share my journey and a few gentle tips along the way.

Have a lovely week, and I look forward to seeing you soon.

Best wishes,
Fiona
Creative Wellbeing Occupational Therapist

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06/04/2026

What moves you to create?

Pot to pattern..check our this wee Himilayan cutie. So delicate but designed for resilience. So much we can learn from our flowery friends 🥰

Thanks to Kyle from Macplants Royal Caledonian Horticultural Spring Bulb Show gor introducing me to this Alpine..as you see I was inspired to create a wee repeat patterns design on ..just learning 😃

Which colour way was your favourite?
Blue, Plum or Emerald?

Such fun 😁

Fiona
Creative Wellbeing Occupational Therapist

05/04/2026

Narcissi cut flower favorites in the Cut Flower Garden today. 🥰

05/04/2026

Tulip Mania in the Sandpiper Arts Garden Art Studio this weekend..just loved creating this tips on conditioning tulips video...next stop is to do a watercolour painting with Tulip 'finola' as my muse 😀

Enjoy

Tulip conditioning for a long Vase life

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