First, apologies. Yesterday I had a blog all ready except for two things, and it all froze on me.
Yikes!
I have no idea why this popped into my head, but I saved it. Only there was just half of the blog by then.
Eeek!
I had spend 1 1/2 hours getting the thing ready.
Grrrrr!
So I started on More Gardening Fun!
And it happened again, only this time I didn't have a chance to save it in another program,
SO THE WHOLE THING WAS GONE!!!
Panic!
Search help, search anything, search, search, check my computer - is it that?
Nope!
Blogspot had 'technical difficulties' and would be closed.
Big Sigh.
Checked it again this morning - no posting.
Bigger Sigh.
Checked again this afternoon.......
AND IT WORKS!!!! HIPPITY HOPPITY HOORAY!
now....on to more gardening fun:
Can you tell I'm itching to get gardening?
I don't know about other parts of the country, but here on the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, you have to wait until danger of frost is over.
That's May.
Except it snowed a bit on Wednesday.
Sleet on Thursday.
Sunshine and blue skies on Friday.
Waiting for another storm to blow in over the weekend....
That's weather for you in Colorado!
My first garden consisted of carrots and radishes.
My dad had to take over the watering for a couple of months while I was a counselor at Hidden Falls Ranch, Wayside, TX.
By the way, if you know any kids ages 8 - 17 that need a week break from you,
This is a super duper ranch camp!
On the edge of the Palo Duro Canyon, TX
By the way, if you know any kids ages 8 - 17 that need a week break from you,
This is a super duper ranch camp!
On the edge of the Palo Duro Canyon, TX
Following is a simple scherensnitte cutting.
Simply fold your paper in half.
Simply fold your paper in half.
Line up the pattern on the fold where the dashes are.
Cut out the open spaces, starting with the smallest first.
Where the pattern touches the dashes,
DO NOT CUT so you have "bridges" when the cutting is opened.
Use a paper hole punch for the flower centers!
You can also use a small heart punch for inside the watering cans.
You can also use a small heart punch for inside the watering cans.
Here is the cover of the pattern booklet.
See our double watering cans on the front?
"Mary, Mary, quite contrary"
'sunken gardens'
oh, yeah, this will be my backyard someday...
only the statue fountain would have to be a mermaid!
oh, yeah, this will be my backyard someday...
only the statue fountain would have to be a mermaid!
Ann Kovach's Paper Dolly Fun with gardening:
I'm adding cleaning and baking day,
so you can have more outfits to play with!
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time."
- John Lubbock
A Gardening Shrine, hand painted and decoupaged by inkspired.
One of a kind, original.
One of a kind, original.
World War I vintage poster
Here is a little dress to wear when observing others garden!
Bohemian Glamour Barbie
(She's a favorite, but I don't have her yet!)
"Janet Laura" from the late 1920's - 1930's
"I think that no matter how old or infirm I may become, I will always plant a large garden in the spring.
Who can resist the feelings of hope and joy that one gets from participating in nature's rebirth?"
- Edward Giobbi
Who can resist the feelings of hope and joy that one gets from participating in nature's rebirth?"
- Edward Giobbi
vintage clip from Dover Publications
see side bar for web site
This is a Gardening ROCK!
for sale at: http://www.artbykathycarr.etsy.com/
This is one of my Rockin' Art cottages.
I like my flower beds by the base of the cottage!
Rockin' Art by inkspired. This one is sold.
By the way, the bay window is totally painted.
There is no difference in the actual shape!
By the way, the bay window is totally painted.
There is no difference in the actual shape!
You never know what you might find in your garden:
photo taken at the Denver Zoo, Denver, Colorado
Well, I'm off to edit some more of my new line of original
Collaged Art Dolls.
These are made 100% with recycled junk mail!
I have listed many in my etsy shop,
since I couldn't work on any blogs!
since I couldn't work on any blogs!
until tomorrow -
inkspired
