Oliver

aaahhh!  sun puddle snoozing!

Oliver was snoozing in the sunshine till I interrupted him with camera in hand.

happiness!

I'm linking up with my favorite teacher, Ms Jenny Matlock, as we work our way through the alphabet.  Please do go visit the other students, for you never know what gems you may find--humor, poignancy, information, visions of far away places, stuff you've never even dreamed of!  Check it out HERE.  You may even wish to join in yourself!  This week our letter is "O." 

 

photos by me © 2010 and 2012 all rights reserved

Nests

Carolina wrens' nest is shaped like an igloo.

3 bright turquoise eggs in a robins' nest

Only one baby robin hatched.

A baby barred owl is sitting on his makeshift plastic crate "nest."

LINKS:
more photos and the story of Barry the barred owl HERE

photos and the story of the baby robin HERE
Carolina wren photos and information HERE

I'm linking up with my favorite teacher, Ms Jenny Matlock, as we work our way through the alphabet.  Please do go visit the other students, for you never know what gems you may find--humor, poignancy, information, visions of far away places, stuff you've never even dreamed of!  Check it out HERE.  You may even wish to join in yourself!  This week our letter is "N." 

 

photos by me © 2011 and 2012 all rights reserved

Treasury Round Up: Part Three (August)

I've been featured in lovely treasuries lately!  Many thanks to the treasury makers!
(All treasuries and items within the treasuries are clickable.)

Heather of i Hart Felt featured my tie dyed wash cloths  in her treasury Follow Your Dreams.

'Follow Your Dreams' by iHartFelt

Blogging Business Artisans Team TreasuryCreate and leave gifts wherever you go :)Thanks to ArtfulRising for the title inspiration!

63 Butterflies Inch... AliferousExpre... $3.50	Baby Boy Bib Multic... pasqueflower $8.00	Button Post Stud Ea... randomcreative $12.00	Cocktail Ring- Ster... NFallonDesignS... $20.00
WASH CLOTHS, set of... SplendidLittle... $20.00	Felted bowl, wool, ... JNOriginals $18.00	Engraved Wood Photo... memoriesforlif... $40.00	Watercolor Hibiscus... PoppyHillCreat... $5.00
Personalized Journa... ArtfulRising $12.00	Cobalt Blue Swarovs... lindab142 $8.38	Fabric Coaster Set ... PruittCreation... $8.00	SALE - Crochet Face... MagnoliaSurpri... $7.60
Freedom - a wild st... tapestry316 $8.00	Butterfly Bottle - ... Keytiques $20.00

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Heather creates the cutest felt creatures!  I love these wonderful owls!  Visit her shop to see more of her creations.

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Jamie of Poppy Hill Creations featured my margarita silk scarf in her lush treasury It's SO Easy Being Green.

'It's SO Easy Being Green' by PoppyHillCreations

Beautiful green creations

Summer Surprise - A... tapestry316 $8.00	SILK SCARF, hand dy... SplendidLittle... $23.00	Knit Purse Clutch Z... NFallonDesignS... $40.00	Beaded Wrap Bracele... randomcreative $78.00
Digital Collage She... AliferousExpre... $3.50	Two Peas in a Pod L... MagnoliaSurpri... $26.00	Tree of Life Neckla... lindab142 $22.15	Crochet scarflette ... JNOriginals $25.00
Custom Name or Word... memoriesforlif... $80.00	Grass Green Crochet... JNOriginals $15.00	Modern Pattern Magn... StuckTogetherM... $9.85	Green Pastures Digi... DigiScrapDelig... $5.00
Handmade eco felted... FeltStream $32.00	Artificial Flower -... BlissfulSilks $3.99	Three Bridesmaid cl... ao3designs $165.00

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Jamie creates the most wonderful digital images for scrapbooking, cardmaking, and paper creating of all sorts.  She also designs cupcake wrappers, banners, and invitations like this one. 

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Kathy tapestry316 of curated this fun treasury Ahhhhh! Summer fun!.  She featured one of my tie dyed short sleeve T shirts.

'Ahhhhh! Summer fun!' by tapestry316

Sharing some wonderful summery items from the Blogging Business Artisans!

Crochet Watermelon ... MagnoliaSurpri... $9.00	Button Bracelet - D... randomcreative $12.00	Tie Dye T SHIRT, Yo... SplendidLittle... $13.00	Baby Girl Bib - Rev... pasqueflower $9.00
Journal - Live. Lov... BeadedTail $10.00	Baby Boy Jungle Dia... PoppyHillBaby $40.00	Personalized Fitnes... ArtfulRising $12.00	Art Journal - blue ... storybeader $26.00
Goldfinch Ornament ABirdInTheHand... $24.00	Under the Sea - Cli... SherHastingsDe... $3.50	Headband PDF Patter... LittleAndaluci... $4.00	Fresh as a Daisy Cr... JNOriginals $14.00
Fairy Wings Images ... AliferousExpre... $3.50	Travel Journal - Co... memoriesforlif... $7.00

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Kathy's watercolors are wonderful!  She especially loves to paint her favorite animals--horses.  Besides her watercolor artwork, she also creates with pen and ink and mixed media.  HERE is her painting of a mustang quarterhorse hiding her baby.

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 Edi of Memories for Life SB featured my pink heart tie dye T shirt in her lovely treasury Pink and Teal - A Favorite Color Combo!

'Pink and Teal - A Favorite Color Combo!' by memoriesforlifesb

Enjoy these beautiful listings in my favorite colors :)

Pink Fabric Banner ... TheOldPinkPorc... $28.50	Pink Leaves and Dar... BeadedTail $12.00	Lined Handmade Pers... ArtfulRising $12.00	Pretty in Pink and ... AllThatScrap $13.00
Beaded Cuff Bracele... randomcreative $35.00	Blue Floral Box- Ro... ABirdInTheHand... $16.00	DIY Printable Custo... PoppyHillCreat... $5.00	Knit Coin Purse Zip... NFallonDesignS... $20.00
Fabric Coasters Rev... PruittCreation... $8.00	HEART T shirt. sho... SplendidLittle... $18.00	Dorm Decor - 16x16 ... pasqueflower $12.00	SALE - Crochet Girl... MagnoliaSurpri... $14.40
Cobweb Felted scarf... galafilc $72.00	Felted bowl, wool, ... JNOriginals $18.00	BOUNCE HOUSE BIRTHD... LibbyLanePress $16.00	Pink and Teal Yo yo... JustPrettybyJe... $9.25

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Edi creates personalized scrapbooks and engraved items!  It seems there is nothing she is not willing to customize!  Visit her shop to see the variety of wonderful items she offers!  How about this fun wooden engraved notebook?

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Kaili of clockworkghost featured my Summer blossoms silk scarf in her treasury BBArtisans Garden.

'BBArtisans Garden' by clockworkgh0st

garden themed treasury featuring items from the talented bbartisans team! bees, butterflies, flowers, and more :)

Crochet Potted Flow... MagnoliaSurpri... $45.00	Digital Collage She... AliferousExpre... $3.50	Bumble Bee Eco Felt... iHartFelt $29.00	Vintage Image Flowe... ArtfulRising $10.00
Flower Charms Set -... randomcreative $8.00	Fresh as a Daisy Cr... JNOriginals $14.00	Wooden Wedding Invi... memoriesforlif... $7.00	Watercolor Hibiscus... PoppyHillCreat... $5.00
Yellow Birds Revers... pasqueflower $6.00	SILK SCARF flowers,... SplendidLittle... $23.00	Knit Coin Purse Zip... NFallonDesignS... $20.00	Red and Blue Floral... ABirdInTheHand... $18.00
Handmade Watercolor... storybeader $20.00	Fabric Coasters Rev... PruittCreation... $8.00	Butterfly and Blue ... BeadedTail $12.00	Flower Earrings wit... HoneyFromTheBe... $29.00

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Kaili is an artist who draws and paints.  She also is a wonderful photographer.  HERE is a photograph of a lotus flower with a Buddhist quote.

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Linda of Pruitt Creations featured my Wood Between the Worlds silk scarf in her gorgeous treasury I See the Sea Everywhere . . .

'I See the Sea Everywhere . . .' by pruitthandcrafts

Longing for the sea! BBArtisans and friends! http://bloggingbusinessartisans.blogspot.com

Digital Collage She... AliferousExpre... $3.50	Medium Frame Clutch... sweetlittlepic... $15.00	DIY Printable Mama ... PoppyHillCreat... $5.00	Sea Foam Green Pale... hensfeathers $59.00
Handmade Watercolor... storybeader $20.00	Hand Dyed Sandwashe... RubyMountainDy... $19.95	Aprons - Womens Hal... AnniesAttic $28.95	SILK SCARF, hand dy... SplendidLittle... $20.00
Sea Glass FiberWire... ktotten $18.00	Cream and Sage Gree... HoneyFromTheBe... $25.00	Worry Wart Spotted ... Michelebuttons $14.00	Seafoam Green Croch... JNOriginals $35.00
Beaded Necklace - R... randomcreative $20.00	DAMASK Digital Scra... GracefulGraphi... $3.00	Prompted Journal , ... ArtfulRising $12.00	Ocean Necklace, Bea... GlassRiverJewe... $38.00

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Linda creates wonderful items of fabric--home decor, aprons, coaster, cup cozies. table toppers, zipper pouches, patchwork items like quilts, and more!  Her aprons are 50% off right now, too!  I like the pretty fabric of this one. 

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I'm linking up with Random Creative's Treasury Round Up.   For more awesome treasuries, go HERE!

photos by each individual artist © 2011-2012  all rights reserved!