Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts

Monday, October 13, 2014

Before the Roses Bloom!

While many of our blogging friends are experiencing
shorter days with cooler weather
Spring is looming quick 
and fast in my part of the world, Downunder
so
just thought I would take you on a short walk around the garden as all the 
trees take on their new foliage and plants start to
remind us that they really are still there
and ready to pop!


 Spring - Glorious Spring!



Lush green leaves of this Oyster plant which self seeded
itself in this place as it is getting ready to flower!


 Aah! The Willy Wagtail has chosen the same spot
to nest again! Just look at the intricate weaving
on this dear little nest using spider webs!



 A perfect place to sit and ponder under the magnificent
Chinese Elms.



Little areas where Rhododendrons grow
under the shade of the Crab Apples.


while some shell pink Azaleas
shelter 
from the bright sunshine!

 Native irises grow either side of the steps leading down to
spreading garden beds that once was a paddock
for the Angora goats!



The exquisiteness of this pink tinged Cherry Blossom!


 and bushes of Lavender growing in and out of
May bushes and Orange Blossoms!







 


  

Just in this one spot there are three different varieties of Lavender


where the bees are at work!




 The fragrance from this white Wisteria is just
indescribable


 and it is only in its second year of growth


 growing happily over our little garden room.


The huge Eucalyptus trees in the background give you
an idea of the size they can grow to!




 The rose bushes are definitely shooting new growth 
on all the bushes now and in the distance
come our much loved Angora babies
curious as to what has been thrown over the fence for them
and this is Darcy
whose mohair fleece will be looking very much shorter
in a week's time when they are all shorn!






Contentment is getting to eat some yummy green
weeds that don't grow out in the paddock where these beauties
belong!




 I hope there is much contentment in your lives 
at the moment too!

Love and hugs,
xox Suzy

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Altered Vintage Handbag

 When I purchased this black vintage handbag
I had an idea that one of these days
I would eventually alter it!



Unfortunately I don't have a "before" image!



So I went through my collection of vintage black and
cream laces laces



as well as some of my special favourite fabrics
to complement them.



I created this pocket from an embroidered nett collar




to display this very beautiful cabinet card which
came in a swap from Marie
along with the sweet soldered pendant next to it.





I embellished the title of this collage "Dream"




with scraps of tea bags, jute, rusty crushed velvet





along with some tattered braid and
sweet bits of jewellery.
This finished collage now lives in my studio.

So there is another idea you can try
when you come across an old tattered bag from a flea market!
Linking this to "What's It Wednesday" with
Ivy and Elephants so go and check it out!

I did actually feature this piece on my blog post for
"Where Bloggers Create" 
sponsored by Karen Valentine of www.mydesertcottage.blogspot.com

If any of my new followers would like a peek into
my studio just click on my button on
the right hand side "Where Inspiration Happens" -
(well sometimes that is!!!)

♥♥♥

And just to remind me that SPRING is almost here
(taken in the early morning light!)



 are these magnificent flowering Manchurian Pear trees
which we planted about 6 years ago.
(in the distance you can just see our new little
garden room which is really taking shape hopefully
to be ready in the next wee while!!!



And from my back door right now
you can see more of the same
beauty!
♥♥♥
Hope where ever you are near or far
you can look around you and see something beautiful
in nature to capture your heart and soul 
even for just a tiny moment!

Love and hugs to you all and especially to all of my
new followers - a big "thank you"!

Suzy xox
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