Saturday, June 25, 2011

Lovely Pinks!

Sweet Pink Flowers for Pink Saturday at How Sweet The Sound.

Tulips at the garden show I visit every February, when Winter has taken it's toll.

A bloom at Niagara Falls, the Canadian side.

My Crabapple in Spring.

Pink petals on my lawn.

Pink Tulips at Vassar.

Peonies at Locust Grove.

Locust Grove garden.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope you enjoyed the pretty pink flowers! Have a wonderful day!

Friday, June 24, 2011

Mixed-Media Creations For My Home

I love to paint with watercolors. And, although I've been painting on and off for many years, I'm NOT always happy with the results. Painting takes patience, sometimes I'm impulsive and paint in a hurry! There are times when I can do a painting in 30 minutes, others I work on for days only to reach a disappointing outcome. So, instead of wasting valuable watercolor paper, paint and time, I decided not to throw away the paintings, but use them to create something new. The pears, flowers and peaches to follow were paintings I worked on but was not too happy with.
I hadn't painted in a while and decided to practice. Hmmmm...




This was from a large watercolor of flowers that didn't turn out as planned.

Peaches that didn't work out so well.



The painting below started out as a pretty field of poppies. But after painting and painting and painting, it just wasn't right. So, I cut out the areas I liked, added a little ink and a smaller frame.
Poppies


Here's another one. Started out as a field of flowers, Lavender I think. Loved the original sketch and the 1st few washes of color-but once again, I over worked it. So, I tore out a square, put it on decorative paper, added some ribbon, wire, etc. Now I have a mixed-media piece!
Garden

Not sure what the pears, flowers and peaches will be used for yet. I'll just keep them around until something inspires me.  I hope you enjoyed my recreations! I look forward to seeing everyone's creations today at:

Boogie Board Cottage for Masterpiece Monday
Debbiedoo's Newbie Party
Between Naps On The Porch for Metamorphosis Monday
Home Savvy for Savvy HomeMade Monday

Have a good day!
-Lynn

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Summer Decks and Porches

Welcome to my screened porch! Today I am joining Savvy Southern Style for a Summer Decks and Porches Party. Please join me!
Have a seat in my screened porch. This is my favorite morning place.


Would you like an iced tea?

As soon as I saw this sconce, I had to have it! Perfect for the screened porch, it matches the outdoor dining tables and chairs.


Do you mind if Bud E. joins us? He loves a party!

I love decorating with bird houses. I had a large one in the yard, but a tree took it down.

Flowers on the deck. I love bright, cheery colors.

Here's a glimpse of my garden. Or should I say former garden...

This beautiful old Oak fell the other night.  Not even a breeze when I heard the strange crackling sound!

Where's my garden? The clean-up will take a few days! See the stump from another tree that fell?!

At least this rose was saved. My dad gave me this for my garden. I quickly dug it up before the clean-up began!

This is what you'd see in my yard now.
Hope you enjoyed your time visiting! Feel free to stop by any time. See you soon.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Look What I Found...

These pretty little spoons caught my eye at a local flea market. Not sure what I'll do with them, I think they would be cute in a frame. 


 I found two more, an iced tea spoon and another little one.


 My plan was to find old jewelry that I could take apart and use in my own creations. Found this necklace. It was tangled and rusty, but had potential. See what a little metal polish will do!


 I also found a ring that I took apart-the flower shaped piece.


My blog banner says-A Creative Life, but I haven't been creating much lately. A creative block. A lot of flower photos, which I love-but no paintings, mixed-media or accessories. Actually, I have been working on some necklaces-but nothing is complete. Like I said in my profile, I'm trying to reinvent myself, into what I'm not sure. But this time I want to use my creativity. Boy, this reinvention is sure taking a long time! Has anyone else been through this? I'd love to hear from you! Well, back to creating. Have a great day!

Linking to: Treasure Hunt Thursday at Blue Creek Home

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Happy Pink Saturday!

This is my first time participating in Pink Saturday at How Sweet The sound. Here's a peek at a few of my favorite pinks!
My favorite pink coffee cup.

My favorite flowers, pink tulips.

A pretty pink window display in Boston.

A pink allium, from the garden.

A wave of pink carnations.

Pretty pink daisies on my deck.
Thank you for stopping by! Hope you enjoyed the Pinks. Have a great day!

Thursday, June 16, 2011

My Old Mighty Oak Tree

My big Oak looming in the Winter sky.

Always the last to bloom.




See the large branch-that was the lowest branch. I don't even know how far into the yard the tree has gone, and it took other smaller trees with it.

How lucky are we that it didn't hit the house...I don't want to think about that.

When we were house hunting many years ago, my priority was a private, tree filled yard. One where even though we lived in suburbia, I could feel like I was on vacation in the Adirondack Mountains. We found that yard, with many Oaks and Maples surrounding it, just perfect to me. But, the other night while I was reading in bed I heard a strange, loud crackling-a sound I have heard before. It lasted at least a minute. Suddenly, feeling like I was in slow motion, I began kicking off the covers to run to the other side of the house where my kids were in the living room. The reason being, there is a huge Oak next to our bedrooms! I called to my husband, and then ran out to see the tree. Nothing was there, but dust was floating around the garage spotlight, so I knew something had happened. As, I looked up to the back yard, there was a hole in the night sky-the biggest Oak in the yard was no longer there! I felt dizzy-what did it hit? Well, we are sooo lucky-the tree missed anything of value-the family,the dog, the house, the pool. This is actually the second tree to fall in our yard. The last one took part of the screened porch and patio. I love the big, old trees, but sometimes when I'm floating in the pool, looking up at the trees, I  wonder if or when they will fall. We have had two others removed that were large also. I really don't want to cut any down if I don't have to. I'm gonna miss that old tree. But at least I don't have to worry about that one any more. Next step-the estimates and removal...eeek.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

A Spring Garden Party

After a long Winter, gardens are beginning to bloom. Today I am joining the Bloggerette Sorority Garden Party. Please enjoy your stroll through my garden. Thank you for stopping by!

First flowers on the deck, pink tulips. My favorite.


In the Spring rain, the Crabapple blossoms. Warm weather is on the way.

The screened porch, where I can sit and enjoy my garden.

Allium, my son brought this bulb home for me when he was younger.  I loved it so much, I added more to the garden.

From the nursery, for the garden. Beautiful daisies.

Allium blooming.

Marigolds to add a pop of color!

Forth of July rose climbing up the trellis.

New bird house in the Hostas.

Pop of pink! in the planter.