Cardmaking with friends

Last Christmas I got together with 2 friends for an afternoon of cardmaking for Christmas.  Lily and Isa had so much fun, we decided to have the class again.  It was not so much a structured class but I was on hand to help them both with suggestions.  They both made cards for Mothers Day that turned out beautifully!  Lily thinks I should work with them teaching students art when they start their non-profit working with autistic kids.  I truly have fun working with Isa because she is so talented!

Lily

Lily's work

Isa's work

Isa

Isa and her work

Spring has Sprung at my house!

I have come to look at my yard as my art.  It is full, full, full!  It also reflects riotous color.  I have always spent a mint each year adding to my collection of plants and have got to the point where I should probably stop but can't.   I still buy and actually went to a local plant sale on Saturday where I purchased 3 boxes of very healthy plants!   I am also lucky to have friends who also have a lot of plants and totally enjoy exchanging with them.  This past Fall, I purchased a few more tulip bulbs to add to my front yard bed along my driveway.  I'm really glad I did as it looks so pretty!  I just had to share!  Later in the summer I will share the back yard.  The perennials are getting taller but not quite there for your viewing pleasure.  Till then...

Mother's Day and Spring Cards

Happy Easter.  I love this Chocolate Bunny stamp.  The flowers were cut from a painting I did in 1993.  I took it off the wall in my bathroom and replaced it with something else leaving this pen and ink and watercolor piece to be cut up for cards.