Fleurs at The Greeting Farm

Not sure if it's the sudden heat wave we're having here in California, 

or if I'm going soft in my old age, but I had the urge to 

make something adorable using Glimmer Bean from TGF.

The current challenge for Farm Fresh Friday is May Flowers.

I have a ton of paper flowers. I rarely use them, so this is a perfect

opportunity to break out the petals and get all flowery!!  

I have had this clear stamp from The Greeting Farm for so long, 

that they no longer even sell it. They do have a new line of  Alice in Wonderland Beans that are TDF!  

I fussy cut her out after coloring her with Copics.

I attached some flowers in her hair to go with the theme.  

Once the sentiment (from Dilly Beans) had been added, it was time for

the bling and more flowers.

I had a lot of fun playing with flowers and bling and Glimmer Bean.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Splendid Stamping with The Greeting Farm: May Flowers

The Cheerful Stamp Pad : April Showers/May Flowers

There She Goes challenge: April Showers/May Flowers 

   

  

Screamin' Me Me in chains!!!

This week the challenge theme at HDH is

"Chain me up, Chain me down".

Incorporate chains into your project .

Simple.

 

I chose to work with a favorite image from

Rick St. Dennis (Uncle Rick) called,

"Screaming Me Me".  

I made an ATC using chains to imprison my little fiend, here.

I fussy cut MeMe, and then added him to a Stickled and embossed spider web.

I opened the links of the chain and put his little wrists in to make it official.

I added a little inspirational saying to convey hope.

I'm nice like that.

 

Drop by Haunted Design House and see what else the Minions have

chained up (or down) for this week's challenge.

 

And now for something completely different.

I love to garden. I hate to pull weeds, but I love sit out back on the patio

and enjoy the blooms and hummingbirds that fly in for a quick drink at the feeder. 

 

This is an asparagus fern. I have had it for quite a few years,

and never knew it could flower.

I think the coolest part is that it flowers off the tips of the leaves/needles.

So cool!

What kind of a Gloria would I be, if I didn't have some Morning Glories?

I used an old wire etagere (over the toilet shelf) from the bathroom and sunk it into the

flower bed for a homemade trellis for the glories. I think they like it. 

Our fruit trees were so overloaded with fruit this year. We still have some

pluots (Pluots= plum/apricot hybrids) on the limbs that will serve as varmint food.

Our orange tree is covered in oranges, too! Looks like I'll be stuffing the turkey with

citrus fruit this year.

  

Lastly, this photo marks my triumph over those damned web worms!!

I hate those little effers!!!!!  They were eating my blooms before the flowers ever had

a chance to unfurl their striped beauty!

Die worms! Die!!!

 

Thanks for dropping by today and taking a look at my garden and my ATC.  

 

 

 

Mutha's Day

Mother's day last year, sucked out loud.

I have never had a close relationship with my Mother.

I guess you could say we have been estranged as of 2008.

I had a bit of a falling out with my Father back then, and since then my mother and I have not kept in touch.

So, out of hurt and anger, I didn't send her a card last year for Mother's day.

Big mistake!

I was a mess the entire day. I was wracked with guilt for not sending a stupid card.

Then, in the winter of 2009, my Mother phoned me (after not speaking for almost 2 years) to let me know she was diagnosed with breast cancer and I should go get checked.

How you doin?!

So, this year I made not one, but seven Mother's day cards.

I am always taking pictures of fleurs and bugs and stuff in my yard, so I decided to

make my little masterpieces the focal point of my Mother's Day cards this year.

I had seven cards to make so this was a stress free way to get that task accomplished without the usual resentments.

I found it best just to let the fleur be the star and use subtle papers and embellishments, so as not to make the card too busy.

 

This Mother's Day is all about me and my son.

Looking forward to hanging out with him and having a great day.

Love your Mother if she'll let you, and if not, love yourself.