Showing posts from February, 2015
"No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn" ~Hal Borland~ I came across this quote the other day and thought, "Boy, I hope that's true." February has made me wonder but, this quote got me thinking about the reality of the …
I decided to take a little break this week from posting because it just seemed like a good time to do that. It's school vacation week, we keep getting storm after storm and I am somewhat out of inspiration after Valentine's Day. I have some ideas brewing, however, and will happily share them next week.…
This is the final installment of my Valentine's Sampler 2015. I'm playing around with my handmade place card holders/Valentine ornaments in this post, using them in different ways. I made them to be used as place card holders but then realized they could be used as Valentine decorations, as well. …
Still continuing with my Valentine Sampler theme... today I am going to share my heart-shape floral design and the steps it took to make it with you. I've been wanting to do this kind of arrangement for a long time now. Originally, I was going to use only carnations in a very formal pattern but, decided again…
As I continue my Valentine Sampler, I wanted to share a photo of this handmade print with you. It was created by my daughter while attending college and majoring in Art and Early Education. I have always loved the prints she gave me at that time and this one reminded me of star-crossed lovers. You know, like Ro…
It is yet another snowy day in Massachusetts and although I am trying to be positive about the winter and to focus on love and Valentine's Day, I have to admit I am starting to get some cabin fever! To take away the blues, here is another Valentine photo for my evolving Valentine sampler. "If I …
Since it is the dead of winter and Valentine's Day is only a little over a week away, I thought I would share a valentine photo vignette everyday or so, along with a quote about LOVE, before the big day. Winter can be so long. Why not focus on something as beautiful as love? "So, I love you because …
