The Earth Laughs... ❥


Sharing a new quote with y'all today...
 ❥
The flower in this photograph is a Geranium.
It is called 'Hot Pink Cranesbill'.
I love this flower as each year it seeds and renews...
all by it's little sweet self!
So it is a wonderful burst of colour in the Spring and Summer garden beds.

Copy and save to your computer to use as a screensaver if you like.  :)


#nzbloggers #flower #garden #pink  #raindrops #quotes


Let's BE Fabulous! ❥


A little reminder to be FABULOUS!!!



#nzbloggers #roseleaf #raindrops #quotes


'Baby Tears' Planter...❥


Baby Tears (aka Irish Moss or Soleirolia soleirlii)
is the sweetest little plant.
Baby Tears Plant
Originating from Italy, it is one of my favourites.
Little tiny leaves cascade down the evergreen stems
which give this plant the name of baby tears.

Perfect as a ground-cover due to it's spreading nature,
Baby tears grow in semi shade or full shade garden beds.
It looks lush and green all year round if kept moist.
(It's not fond of dry or frost!)
And it's super SIMPLE to propagate.
Just take a clump and plant it where you want it to grow.
How easy is that?
And it is a superb weed suppressant.

Baby Tears is also fabulous to grow in pots indoors or out.
As well as in hanging baskets.
I like to plant mine in a plastic pot that I then place in an urn that's indoors.
Coconut fibre around the internal edge keeps the plastic pot hidden.
Even in the early stages of growth, it is pretty.

Baby Tears Plant
Eventually it will cascade over the edge of the planter.
And when it is too big...
Root cuttings will be taken and a new plant started.


And if you are wondering about that hint of gold in the background of the first planter photograph,
yes - it's a new CUSHION...
The gold leaf image and cream cushion fit in with the decor PERFECTLY.
One can never have too many cushions, can they?


#babytears #planter #indoorplant #shadeplants


BUBBLE JOY!

Ok - so here is one of those random posts -
JUST BECAUSE!

I have been photographing bubbles....
or should I say trying to master the art of photographing bubbles...

Bubble photographs
 And these images are so pretty.

And even though they're not perfect,
I thought I would share them with y'all.


#newzealandphotographer # photoart #bubbles 


Re-purposed Light shade Flower Bowl...❥

Vintage milk glass light shades are BEAUTIFUL!
And ya all know how I LOVE flower bowls...
so it was a no-brainer as to what this ole light shade was about to become!

One problem was the GORGEOUS shape...
It did not sit flat on the table.

But that was nothing my trusty airdry clay could not fix!
(Seriously peeps - one should always have this stuff in the craft cupboard!)

I cut three pieces...

Rolled each into long sausage shapes...


Squeezed the three ends together...

And made a clay plait.

Then I checked sizing to create a plait base for the light shade.
Cut and joined it.
And left it to dry.

Once dry, the light shade bowl was placed on top.
The bowl filled with water and flowers.
Ahhh...upcycling satisfaction!

The flower of choice was a creamy white to pale yellow coloured camellia.
This is a favourite of mine.
It's called ' Jurys Yellow'.
It's vigorous, bushy and a shares profuse flowers from Autumn until Spring.
It has an upright habit of 2 metres by 1.5 metres.
Plant it in semi-shade for best flowers.
The bees LOVE this camellia too.

I love the way the light reflects on the glass!


I love everything about my 'new' vintage milk glass vase!



#camelia #flower #upcycled #flowerbowl



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