deciduous magnolia

photograph by rinne allen

magnolia drape

i tied a string of magnolia leaves and hung it at the top of a window...i love how it looks from outside!

photographs and words by rebecca wood

crafting with magnolias

there is a constant supply of magnolia leaves around here and are one of our favorite craft supplies.  we love to spray paint them for a blank canvas, glitter them for some sparkle, paint or color them, and string them up for a burst of color in a room.  harvest some magnolia leaves and make something this weekend! 

magnolia sky

photograph by rebecca wood

magnolia

photograph by rinne allen

maple and magnolia

photograph by rinne allen

magnolia love

i can remember my first southern spring here so vividly.  i was driving to work and i passed a japanese magnolia tree that i could have sworn was bare the day before.  it was covered in magenta-colored magnolia blooms.  i recall pulling over to the side of the road and just staring at it like i had never seen anything like it before. 

ten years later, i still find magnolias to be just as beautiful as the first time i saw them and i continue to pull over to the side of the road.

photos and words by kristen bach

magnolias

boy, if you ever get a chance to study magnolia flowers, do it! they are so elegant and mysterious and grand. not to mention the richness of their white petals, so creamy!  i studied and drew magnolias while they bloomed. here's a magnolia study for you.

photos and words by rebecca wood