“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”
- Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
We have a new, spring mini art print titled "Strawberry Bunnies"! It is now being tucked in the package with all orders placed during this spring season in our Etsy Shop! 🌼🍃
It was so much fun painting these wee rabbits
discovering their own secret garden, full of fresh strawberries - with
no Mr. McGregor around to stop them!🍓🐇
What would you like to discover in your secret garden? 🗝🌿
I
personally would love: a bubbling brook, mossy pathways, willow trees,
rabbits, birds, cats, hedgehogs, and strawberries are an absolute must!
As I was seeking inspiration for Valentine's Day cards this past month, I stumbled across a tutorial for these Victorian Heart Purses.
The construction of these cards are quite simple, and the results are so satisfying, I thought I'd share the four card designs I created with you all!
Card #1: Cardinals & Strawberries 
When the cards are fully unfolded they look like bright, four-leaf clovers, and when they are flipped over . . . .
The inside/back reveals a sweet message!
Card #2: Cats & DogsThe inspiration for this card was definitely coming from our our sweet puppy, Freddy Bear, and our outdoor kitty, Kayleigh!
Card #3: Fox & Hound
That little hound dog just about stole my heart! I must confess, I was loath to part with him. 😊💕🐕
Card #4: Tomato & Caterpillars
As any tomato-loving gardener knows . . . tomato hornworms simply cannot resist a lush tomato plant! 😋🍅🐛
What I enjoy so much about this card style is that it can be used for so many other occasions: Anniversaries, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Birthdays, etc.
I had a lot of fun coming up with "opposites" to pair together. I'd love to play with other design pairings in the future, and explore the story-telling aspect even more!
Which of the cards was your favorite?
What do you think would look cute paired together next?! 💕
"Dear March—Come in—
How glad I am—
I hoped for you before—
Put down your Hat—
You must have walked—
How out of Breath you are—
Dear March, how are you, and the Rest—
Did you leave Nature well—
Oh March, Come right upstairs with me—
I have so much to tell—
I got your Letter, and the Birds—
The Maples never knew that you were coming—
I declare - how Red their Faces grew—
But March, forgive me—
And all those Hills you left for me to Hue—
There was no Purple suitable—
You took it all with you—
Who knocks? That April—
Lock the Door—
I will not be pursued—
He stayed away a Year to call
When I am occupied—
But trifles look so trivial
As soon as you have come
That blame is just as dear as Praise
And Praise as mere as Blame—"
- Emily Dickinson
This watercolor garden gate proved to be a delight to assemble and paint! Sweet wisteria climbs across a stone wall, while the interactive garden gates swing open to reveal a pair of sweet friends.😊🎨💜💮🐔🐈
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