Early Blooms in Ohio

 Hello!  We have had a couple days of warmer temperatures and had some daffodils opening to give us a look at spring blooms.  Thought I'd share some photos of our early bloomers.  Nothing like yellow daffys to brighten our days.

 Tete a Tete Daffodils 

 Ice Follies Daffodils

Cowslip Primroses

Be safe! Keep well!
Have a great day!
 I love reading your comments. Theresa

"Thorn Bushes Have Roses"

 Hello! I love Roses! And I love Pattern Paper!  I am combing those two loves in this card using 3 Pattern Papers from Our Daily Bread Designs Shabby Rose Collection.  When I first saw the Sketch Challenge at Our Daily designs   Blog, I immediately thought of this paper collection and how to use it for my design.  I used an old GKD sentiment stamp from Say It With Flowers to complete the Rose theme card.
Other Supplies: Green CS from stash, Versamark Ink, Zing Chestnut EP, Fiskars Scallop Punch, Pink Satin Ribbon, Prima Rose.

Challenges:
Our Daily Bread designs: ODBDSLC242 Sketch Challenge-see on right. I do not yet have any ODBD stamps but love your papers.
The Shabby Tea Room: Challenge #253 is In My Garden-2nd entry
Allsorts Challenge: Use both Satin and Lace.  There is a satin ribbon beneath the scallops and a lace design on the paper.
613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes Challenge #127 w/optional make something special for your BFF. This is a card that I would send to my BFF.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Pattern Paper.
Word Art Wednesday: Challenge anything goes

The Shabby Tea Room Photo

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Iris Are Blooming

The Iris have begun to bloom. I have several species but do not know the name of any but refer to them by their colors.  All have come from other gardens mostly from my Mother's.  Some were growing here when we purchased the home 35 years ago.  I love them for their beautiful flowers and colors.


     

First Blooms of 2013

 

       

 

I am enjoying the beautiful warm days we are having in Ohio but cooler temperatures are expected for the weekend.  Looks like 50-60's are coming.
I  enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Time in the Garden

Lately I have been spending more time outside in the yard working in my gardens than in my studio.  Today I am sharing some garden pictures that were made the first week of  May.

This area slopes down the side of the house and is filled with astilbes, a bleeding heart, wild violets, cowslips and nettle.

This is another shot of the same area showing more violets and ground covers.

Another area with a Hawthorne tree surrounded by primroses, ferns, lily of the valley, vinca vine, and more violets.

Another view of the above area showing the Hawthorne on the left and a maple on the right..  Also planted here are daisies and mums to the left of the planter with geraniums.  Iris not seen are to the right of the maple tree.

This fence area is showing clematis climbing on trellises against the fence. This garden is filled with daffodils earlier in the spring and is now filled with hosta, lilies, primroses, forget-me-nots, creeping jenny, and mums for later blooms.

I could not resist taking this photo of a chipmunk sunning on a rock in the garden.

 

This garden in the back of the house is by the back decks.  We left part of a pine tree that was cut down to showcase a hanging basket - this year it is a trailing begonia. 

Closeup of trailing begonia. This grows 3-4 feet over the summer reaching the ground.

This a shot of the back garden made May 19 looking down from the deck.  Two white tulips are still in bloom long after the other bulbs have faded. These tulips were planted over 30 years ago. The iris are just beginning to bloom.
 

More garden photos to come. Enjoy your day.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Iris from Our Gardens

Good Morning! I have been too busy working in the garden and doing some outdoor work. Yesterday was just too beautiful to stay inside making cards. Today, I am sharing some photos of the Iris that are blooming now in our gardens. Have a wonderful day! Be back soon with a card.

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa