The Birth of Spring brings New Inspiration!

It is barely the beginning of Spring here on the

far south coast of Australia

where I live

and already there is so much flowering
in our old world rambling garden

like these amazing Magnolias

and Hellebores

(belonging to the rose family)

these ones are white

and these ones are a deep plum

but we also have a pretty green/pink combination.

Before very long this King Protea will be in full bloom also.

The flower itself is the size of a small dinner plate!

Last Spring these baby birds "Willy Wagtails" 

hatched outside my studio up in a climbing rose

"Lorraine Lee"

soon to become fledglings

and this year I see

both the female and male

have returned to

check out a similar position along the climber

to prepare a nest once again!

And in the distance I can see the Crab Apple beginning

to reveal its fullness of blossoms and

I remember the sound of the bees surrounding it

last season was almost deafening.

Perhaps all this new growth has spurred me on to create

these cards from what nature

has left on the ground to be used!

How could one not feel blessed to have so much natural
beauty surrounding me here so I just thought you
might like to share it with me!

Linking this post to Patti and Paula at Ivy and Elephants
and
Becky at Blissful Whites Wednesday

♥♥♥

Thank you always for your kindness in commenting
and I welcome all of my new followers
too!
Have a really inspiring and creative week!

xox Suzy

Spring is Coming and So is Some New Work

But

Firstly I would love to thank everyone of you who

has posted such heart felt and encouraging
comments over the loss of my

Dad -

and

for entering your name in my

GIVEAWAY   FOR  GRATITUDE

which will be drawn in exactly one week

Friday, 23rd Sept.

So

there is still time if you would like to enter -
Just leave your comment in the post below this one.

As we all know:

(From the Byrd's song)

There is "A time to dance, a time to mourn

To everything (turn turn turn)

There is a season (turn turn turn)

And a time to every purpose under Heaven".

So with the advent of the Spring season here where I live
on the far south coast of Australia

I have turned my muse to a new birth of creativity

in the form of a Nature Journal

which is on my table

ready for assembling.



I was so fortunate that this commission came just at the time

when I was needing the challenge

of a new project

to get back

to the place where I belong - in my studio!!!

Thank you so much Gisele

http://www.supersnooks13.blogspot.com/

for the challenge!

Thank you also to every new follower who has joined my blog
and for the inspiring comments you have left!
It is so appreciated and gives me
a reason to continue
to fulfil my purpose
here!

Have a wonderful upcoming weekend

and

take care of yourselves and everyone around you!

You are all special!

Hugs from

Suzy

xxx