Lavender and White

I've enjoyed a beautiful touch of spring

with these gorgeous flowers in a bouquet of lavenders and white

The sun was shining into the kitchen a couple of days ago

and highlighted these shapes and colors of joy

This wonderful large bouquet of flowers

was given to me on Valentines Day from my dear one.

Isn't it sweet how he chose flowers in shades of violet?

... There were more roses in the bouquet last week ...

These photos are a bright spot to me on this rainy windy cold day

Was it sunny and mild here just 2 days ago?!?

So, I share these flowers and sunshine with you

so that you can be reminded that Spring and warm weather

and SUNSHINE is coming!

have faith!

~ Violet ~

New Bouquets

I love all the flowers that are available

~ even though it is February ~

...I've replaced my bouquets shown a couple posts back...

This one is in the dining room

on the buffet in front of the window

Oh how I love all the

C O L O R

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This bouquet adorns the kitchen island

{after being photographed outside}

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And upstairs in the hallway

more sunflowers to go with my painting

And these flowers won't wilt

... like my previous bouquets did ...

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I created them with silk flowers and greenery

trying to replicate the look of the fresh flower

B O U Q U E T S

from a couple of weeks ago!

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Although I prefer fresh flowers,

this time of year I have none growing in my yard

and needed some lasting beauty

to brighten winters longing to become spring

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{ ... and I see buds appearing, so it won't be long ...}

Bouquets

Feeling a need for colorful flowers!

Created a vignette with sunflowers

to go with my painting

And a large bouquet for the kitchen

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Nice to get some color into the house

and the joy of flowers ... as the winter cold

refuses to give way to

S P R I N G

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I made these bouquets with flowers from

the grocery store... brightens up our home

~ and my heart! ~

May your week be blessed with moments of colorful beauty!

~ Spring is just around the corner! ~

Fabric Banners. And Nasturtiums are Taking Over

I made this 12 foot long fabric banner today.

(Two of them actually)

For a special little girl's birthday party tomorrow

The beasts wanted to pose with it for you.

I ironed the fabric onto fusible heavyweight stabilizer

and then cut out the triangles with pinking shears,

then sewed them to the ribbon.

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Then I thought some torn fabric strips would be fun

so went to a thrift store and found just what I needed,

a bright pink sheet and a shimmery bright green curtain.

Tearing fabric into strips is fun

~ But threads are everywhere now ~

An okay price to pay for creativity surges!

Now, about those nasturtiums!

I planted two small plants in this little garden area behind this fence,

where last year everything died that was planted there.

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Apparently, nasturtiums are what was needed!

They have decided they don't want to be fenced in

and have proceeded to move into the yard.

That's okay, I love nasturtiums!

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As for my coffee table project,

I bought the "Paris Grey" Chalk Paint,

so hopefully this weekend I can get to it!

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What projects are you hoping to accomplish?

Summer Birds and Bouquets

High up in the trees

they behold a different view

than I who sit upon my porch and

w o n d e r

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Suddenly at once they burst forth

from the trees into the night sky

As I look up amazed

at hundreds of flying birds

(...And try not to think about a certain movie....)

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filling the trees and the sky ~ a wonder to see

~ but I'm glad they aren't around all the time in such quantity! ~

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The next morning, in my yard

bursts forth other creations that fill me with

D E L I G H T

The GLORIOUS colors of SUMMER

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Oh how I will miss you when the days turn cold

and winters chill fills the air!

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But for now I will let you fill my heart

~ beautiful delights of the summer garden ~

Poetry in a Jar

An Aqua Jar Boasting of Glorious Summer

 The Colors of Poetry

And Morning Light and Shadow

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(and Miss Fashionable wearing her snood,

which keeps her long hair out of her food when she eats)

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Have a beautiful summery day

Shall we go outside and view Gods poetry?

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See, hear, taste, smell, and touch

His intimate love poem to us ~ written in nature

Glorious COLOR!

Several years ago I received a plant sent by my friend Martha

as a birthday gift.  It was about a foot tall and I planted it

in our front yard.  Every year ~ after looking like it had died

in the winter ~ it grew bigger and more glorious

in the spring and always bloomed on my birthday week in April.

When we moved from that house to where we live now,

we dug it up and brought it with us,

and at first I didn't think it was going to survive.

And two years ago the winter seemed to have surely killed it.

This year we have had a cold spring

and I anxiously awaited the blooms for my birthday week

at the end of April.  It is almost a month late, but my oh my!

It's so special getting a late birthday gift don't you think?
It extends the fun.

The tiny plant now stands 5 feet tall,

and has the most GLORIOUS flowers!

What delight God must have when He creates such beauty.

~ For us to behold for just a week or so out of every year ~

... Chinese Tree Peony ...

Beautiful shades of white with accent colors of creamy pale yellows,

with a center of the brightest colors in nature,

surrounded by lush greens

I do believe God is the best Designer.

And has awesome color palettes!

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~ What treasures He has created for us to enjoy ~

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P.S.

I've updated a photo of my now creamy ~ with hint of pale yellow~ studio

with the new blue ceiling in my previous post if you'd like to see it.

Rose Bouquet

A reminder that Spring is coming!

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Flowers will bloom ... the sun will shine

Blue skies and green grass

and beautiful wonderful

F L O W E R S

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The Easter season is here and I am reminded of

resurrected life! - because Christ arose from the grave

we can have the same hope of eternal life.

What a mystery and what a wonder!

And what Love the Father has bestowed upon us!