Is it Spring Yet?

by Atlas Signs and Plaques  Well… it sure doesn’t feel like spring! A touch of snow yesterday, freezing fog this morning… wow! Around here, Presidents Day weekend is the time for pruning my roses. I haven’t done it yet, because of the unusually cold weather, but it’s time to get out into the garden and start working. Though I’ll be working with my coat and hat on… it does make me feel like spring and garden weather is just around the corner....

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Sage and Beige

A few weeks ago when I was feeling the winter blahs, I purchased a few new afforable home accessories in shades of sage green, brown and beige. They gave my living room a refreshing early Spring woodland feeling. I found these items on Design Style Guide that would fit in just perfectly. Neutral without the boring factor! Mod Rack (Medium) by ShauneilSorcha Natural Light by Wyldewood PapersNature Song pendulum wall clock by InfinityArtsContrasting...

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Springtime

It is around this time of year, when winter has overstayed its welcome, that I begin longing for spring. I impatiently wait for spring rain showers and low, rumbling thunderstorms; for trees to unfurl their greenery and flowers to bloom and bring some color back to the landscape; for birds to return and fill the air with their playful song, signaling the warmer, lazier days to come.Be sure to click on the captions and visit the etsy shops of these very talented artists. And there is music involved, so if you happen to be viewing this at work, you...

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flutter by

I have always loved butterflies, and often use them as themes in my work. This month I thought I would show you a few of the butterflies you could own from The Design Style Guide catalogue....A Pair of Blue Butterflies Passed By - 8 x 8 inch Fine Art Photographic Print from Green Island Studios.New "ShaNickers" Repositionable Wall Decals / Sticker- Butterflies in Flight. These lovely decals would be sure to brighten up any bedroom or dull hallway....Funky...

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Room With A View - Gettin' Your Irish Up

Some "wearin' o' the green" home decor for St. Patrick's Day from Design Style Guide on Etsy:Lucky Shamrocks from Karen Faulkner Hand painted wine glasses from VSilcox Designs Light Switch Cover from Rathina Kelly Green Bowl from Pieceful Design Sunny Day Dreaming from Everyday Moments Shamrock Table Runner from Cranbe...

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Janet Holson-Mazzer: Etsy Artist from Canada

Janet Holson-Mazzer is a potter. This is fascinating to me because the best I could ever do with clay was to make a really big mess. What she does is most certainly not a mess. See what you think...1. What is your shop name and what do you sell?My shop name is Janson Pottery. I sell handmade porcelain and stoneware pottery and tiles. [My work] can also be found at www.jansonpottery.com and www.craft.on.ca/portfolio/JanetHolson-Mazzer .2....

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The Beauty of Winter

At a time when many of us are longing for the onset of spring and suffering from a bit of "cabin fever," it is nice to be reminded of the beauty of the season at hand. Crowd -- flandersfield Banana Moon - ara133photography Lotus Pond in Winter -- irenemachine A Long and Cold Winter -- SusannahTucker ...

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Silk Paintings by Mystic Silks

I have to admit that I was kinda nervous about writing todays' blog. I had no idea what I was going to write about. First I read some of the latest posts on this blog. Wonderful and interesting posts, by the way. Make sure you read them.Then I started looking through the spectacular work of our artists on Design Style Guide, and inspiration came when I came across Mystic Silks gorgeous silk paintings. MYSTIC SILKS creates unique silk art: Art work...

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Lisa Boots: Etsy Artist from Indiana

If you ever thought you'd like to have a stained glass window on your bed, Lisa Boots is the woman you need to talk to. She makes quilts that look like stained glass. Seriously, this is some cool stuff... but you probably wouldn't really want to put these beautiful creations on your bed. Hang one on a wall and watch your friends stare in amazement.Lisa is from Lafayette, Indiana, the sister city to West Lafayette, the home of Purdue University....

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