Hello April ♥

I love Spring anywhere,

but if I could choose

I would always greet it

in a garden

~Ruth Stout~

April

hath put a spirit of youth

in everything

~William Shakespeare~

sweet tea anyone?

blessed

Spring would not be Spring

without

birdsongs

~Francis M Chapman~

♥

In the landscape of Spring

there is neither better or worse.

The flowering branches grow naturally.

Some long

Some short.

~Alan Watts~

Spring has returned.

The Earth is like a child

that knows poems

~Rainer Maria Rilke~

some of my favourite Spring quotes

and some (very) old illustrations of mine ♥

to Welcome April

xo d

Let the fun begin!

I was thrilled yesterday

to walk up the cobblestone path to my front door,

and find in my little wicker basket{which is all decorated with fresh cedar and bells and a little bird to hold Christmas mail},

"The Coloring Studio"

I feel I have been waiting months for December 1st to arrive knowing that this was the publish date. 

My black and white illustration Soulful Whispers is on the front cover.

Inside, it's a Completed Project ♥

Along with my Whimsical hare ...

It was raining on and off for most of the day, making it the perfect "coloring day"

In the center of The Coloring Studio are my 3 birds

I adore "This book belongs to" pages in books

so was thrilled to see this was the 1st page.

Instant personalization ♥

Loved seeing how another artist envisioned my drawing

and the colours chosen

some close up detail of two of my birds on a branch

Happy December ♥

With all the busyness that is happening this month ... what a perfect way to sit with your crayons and pens and pencils and take some time for  yourself.

xo

Where Bloggers Create 2015 ...

So happy be participating in Where Bloggers Create 2015 ♥

Thank you Karen Valentine for hosting this wonderful event where we open up the doors to our studio spaces ~

Welcome to

Vintage Sparrow Studio

I am so happy to have you drop by.

Lots more studio photos can be found on my sidebar by clicking on

the Where Bloggers Create image from past years.

My little studio fuels my creativity

and soothes my soul.

It is filled with treasures that mean the world to me.

A spot where I can bring my ideas to paper ...

I opened up a little Etsy shop less than a year ago and have met so many lovely

people while sending my Art all over the world ♥

©The lovely~ness of daily~ness is my mantra

I truly believe that it is the small, daily events in life that are the most important.

Daily visits from the Sparrows are a blessing to our garden.

Sparrow Studio holds lots of lovely little found treasures.

In fact, just about everything (short of gifts) has been found either at a garage sale, auction, our local animal charity shop ... and even curb side.

Like the Sparrows, I love to gather up these treasures, bringing them back to my home and weave them into a little nesting spot ♥

an assortment of canvas filled with images of bunnies, fox, trees, the moon , sun and stars fill a corner of the room...

Always something sitting on my art table

I am always with my camera, and love to turn my pictures into cards ...

this Yellow Finch sitting in our Lilac bush was taken through my kitchen window :-)

 

my favourite summer bouquet ... hand picked dandelion blooms in a jam jar

from my grand son xoxo

My favourite water vessel,

a mug with my children's image on the front

taken 25 years ago.

It isn't just painting that happens in Sparrow Studio ...

I like to create jewelry,

and weave ...

make dream catchers ...

for inside and out ...

sew

plan my garden and create little seed packages to gift to friends ...

carve stamps ...

whimsy always :-)

where the sun streams in ...

and memories from long ago sketches hang ...

She loved her Sparrows

From Where You Dwell

#1 in the ©Women of the Woods Series

inspired by my love and respect for Nature. While on long Woodland walks with my dog, listening to the sweet serenades of Sparrows, the idea of a series came to me.

and speaking of my dog ...

Archer - my constant companion in the Studio and out ... who I refer to as my "tea/coffee break reminder" because who could resist that face !

I suppose I am a Sparrow

A stay-at-home-bird

~Gladys Taber~

Thank you so much for stopping by.

I've loved showing you around ... hope you come by again ♥

I'm looking forward to visiting the other participating studios and see where you create.

~have a wonderful weekend friends~

Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

I am so Grateful to be in 2 Stampington publications this month.

Somerset Studio Gallery Summer 2015

and

Sew Somerset

Summer 2015 where I have 3 articles / art work.

A Contact Gatherer pouch

 to hold  business cards

created with my Woodland Whispers print on the cover.

Practical Pinafore

my new favourite style of apron

with cross over straps. Super comfy to wear and easy to put on and off.

lots of embellishments including a special little

"love note to the sparrows"

♥

And for the garden,

my Live Life Lantern

create using a few  watercoloured prayer flag panels

and stitched together.

All the directions to create, along with needed Tools & Materials are in Sew Somerset.

I wanted to create it so that it could lay flat after Summer when it's time to pack away the garden items.  The two dowels on top criss cross and you simply just take them out to allow the lantern to fold up.

In our garden, the Lilac have all but finished

making way for the Peony to be the star of the garden for a little while.

I've snipped and gathered up the last little bit of lilac and lily of the valley

to bring indoors ♥

hope you are having a wonderful, Thankful Thursday

♥ d