About Wild Petals

Founded in 2019, Wild Petals Boutique is a flower preservation service based in the Foothills, Alberta. Owner and artist Sarah Woehleke has practiced and perfected her preservation process to offer personally crafted artistic mementos to reflect the joy or sentiment of any occasion.

While I was on maternity leave I was nowhere near ready to go back to my career as a dental hygienist. So, I was searching for something I could do while staying home with my son. I not only wanted something that could potentially provide our family with additional income but it was very important to me to truly enjoy what I was doing as well. As if those requirements weren’t enough, it had to be something I could do in my “spare time”- when baby was sleeping.

I had been tapping into my crafty side because I’ve always enjoyed making pretty things and paying attention to the small details. I tried sewing, painting, home renos, crocheting, and knitting. While I was searching Pinterest (good ol’ Pinterest) for inspiration for those hobbies I came across a picture of botanical jewelry. I instantly fell in love. I couldn’t stop searching for more, brainstorming my own, and looking for flowers to pick.

I wasted no time creating and experimenting with flowers and resin. After making this jewelry with flowers and resin for a number of months I discovered that I could do the same thing with larger decor pieces and began preserving wedding bouquets.

Sarah