spring!!

spring has sprung...............finally
today was a glorious day
i spent 6 hours digging in the dirt
and i loved it

shellin' out

my friend karen, the queen of jewelry making

gave me some irregular pearls

not knowing what to do with them i put them away

until now.............

which lead me on the hunt for more



i never knew there was some many to choose from
i love a various shapes and sizes
they work well with pearls and shells
and with my wire shapes

weekend in the country

happy easter

blogoversary

today i am celebrating my third year of blogging
i can't imagine not having this outlet

(i love looking back and seeing my art life )
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it has been wonderful
"meeting" so many talented people
sharing ideas and art
and being inspired by it all
i greatly appreciate every ones
comments and encouragement
and would like to say
" thank-you "
sincerely, nancy

remembering paris

it was this time last year i was "stuck" in paris

due to the volcano eruption !!!!
my friend carmi has been posting all last week

from this years trip

(i'm saving my vacation days for next year)
which has made me wish i was there again

so i looked through my photos

(over 5500 and made a collage of my favorite)

see more on my flickr page

fun with flowers

while i'm waiting for things to grow in the garden

i've been working on organizing some photos

these ones i took last month at canada blooms garden show

above melted records

using easels and vents interesting color combo