Showing posts with label owl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label owl. Show all posts

Saturday, August 21, 2010

A Morning in the Garden

I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.  ~Claude Monet

Have you ever wanted to go to a place to feed your soul visually? A place to "sort of" call your own. A place where you can lose yourself and gain inspiration at the same time. I find this all in my Mom's gardens...my inspiration for my jewelry designs all started here. Take a little journey and you will see why...

 Hostas, daisies, and bird amenities

A place for morning or afternoon tea

Blackeyed Susans, Purple Coneflower, Hydrangea, and Hummingbird feeders

A place for butterflies

Look how the Clementis found its way around the handmade spoon chimes!

Handmade gourd from Pennsylvania

Tomatoes anyone?

How much prettier can this be?


Yellow Finch perched on a purple coneflower

My Dad bought this old whiskey barrel and turned it into a water fountain

One of my Mom's garden loves...roses





Pretty flower containers are scattered throughout the yard



Butterfly bush on the left..not sure what the white flower is.

Mini herb garden..my Mom makes homemade herbal tea.

Fresh picked flowers

Handmade birdhouses

Salvia

Milkweed for Monarch butterflies

A place to rest after a long day...



Birds flock to this backyard

That's me (owl tee by Hard Love Apparel )



I will be the gladdest thing
Under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
And not pick one.
~Edna St. Vincent Millay, "Afternoon on a Hill"


Monday, March 29, 2010

It's a Marvelous Monday for Featured Etsy Seller, Owlsome Gifts

Yay! I am so excited to feature, Rachael, an owlsome Etsy seller from Nashville. She makes lovely owl inspired handmade gifts in her shop, Owlsome Gifts ! First I must say this is a perfect pairing, because I am a bird and owl lover! Seeing all the owl things on Etsy brings me back to my college days when I took a biology course, learning about birds of prey. Owls are so beautiful and mysterious. 

Today, we are on a journey to all things OWL!!

After looking at her Etsy shop, I quickly added her to my favorites and glad that our Boosting Etsy Shops Team randomly assigned me to feature her cute owl items. Her shop includes jewelry, keychains, bookmarks, art, pillows, and cards. This is the hot spot for the love of owls. I love the fact that she is a multi-faceted artist. She has something for everyone in her shop.

Take a look at her adorable BLOG, Owlsome Blog where you'll find a banner making tutorial and some of her favorite owl finds on Etsy.

Here are some of my Owlsome Gifts favorites:

Handmade Stuffed Owl, Black and Light Pink Owl Pal with Floral Belly and Pink Polka Dots





Big Owl Necklace - Green and Gold Owl with Crystals



Owl Pillow - Handmade, Bright Pink Owl on Yellow Pillow with Button Eyes and Striped Feathers, Machine Appliqued




Please see her owlsome shop today. You won't be disappointed!

Enjoy your week,
❤Christine❤