Category: Celebrate the creativity of featured artists

Meet some of my wonderful friends and other artists that I have met over the years and learn about how they became experts in their craft. Celebrate and enjoy their creativity and innovations with me!

Field Trip ~ Country Lane Succulents, New Holland, PA

Country Lane Succulents

If you are headed to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for a day trip or vacation, get off the main road and find this rural gem. Only a few miles from the tourist attractions, Country Lane Succulents will be a stop you will remember! Located at 152 Snyder Drive, New Holland, PA 17557, Country Lane Succulents is

Meet some of my wonderful friends and other artists that I have met over the years and learn about how they became experts in their craft. Celebrate and enjoy their creativity and innovations with me!

Book Review ~ Niki Jabbour’s Veggie Garden Remix

Veggie Garden Remix

Getting tired of growing the same old ho-hum vegetables every year? Niki Jabbour’s new book, Veggie Garden Remix , is the answer for spicing up your garden life! Even if you aren’t an avid grower, the photos and descriptions of these 224 lovely greens, tubers, beans and herbs from all over the globe should prove fascinating.

Meet some of my wonderful friends and other artists that I have met over the years and learn about how they became experts in their craft. Celebrate and enjoy their creativity and innovations with me!

Painting a Robin ~ Step-by-Step

Paint a Robin

Okay, you want to try painting a Robin, the quintessential songbird of Spring. Where to start? First, find a good color photograph you have taken yourself or downloaded on-line. Make sure to only use others’ images with permission. Either ask the individual photographer or use images that are listed as free to download, such as

Meet some of my wonderful friends and other artists that I have met over the years and learn about how they became experts in their craft. Celebrate and enjoy their creativity and innovations with me!

The Enchanted Guardians Come To My Garden

Chester standing guard with his lunch close at hand!

   (Have you heard? Dept. 56 has a new line, Garden District, including a collection of wonderful fairies and fairy garden accessories called Enchanted Guardians! See how I displayed them in my own garden and enter the Dept.56 sweepstakes to win your very own!) * This post has been sponsored by Dept. 56 who provided me with the

Meet some of my wonderful friends and other artists that I have met over the years and learn about how they became experts in their craft. Celebrate and enjoy their creativity and innovations with me!

Flowering Holiday Bulbs

Flowering Holiday Bulbs

    Flowering holiday bulbs create an extra special touch to your holiday decor and make wonderful gifts. Paperwhites and Amaryllis are two of the most popular bulbs for indoor forcing. Often sold in kits, be careful to inspect the bulbs first. Select plump, firm bulbs when choosing them individually at a nursery or garden

Meet some of my wonderful friends and other artists that I have met over the years and learn about how they became experts in their craft. Celebrate and enjoy their creativity and innovations with me!

Crack-Me-Up-O-Lantern Contest Results!

Third Place Winner http://www.newhousenewhomenewlife.com/2014/10/crack-o-lantern-pumpkin-decorating-contest.html#sthash.kPX8nBfc.qmTb7joP.dpbs

The votes are in, the results are tabulated and we are now announcing the winners of the 2014, 1st Annual “Crack-Me-Up–Lantern” Pumpkin Decorating Contest” (say that 10 times fast, I dare you!).   There were such a bunch of wonderful, imaginative entries in our just-for-fun, non-competitive competition, all vying for the title of Creator Of The

Meet some of my wonderful friends and other artists that I have met over the years and learn about how they became experts in their craft. Celebrate and enjoy their creativity and innovations with me!

Bloggers You Should Know!

Bloggers You Should Know

 Just in case you haven’t come across them yet yourself, I’d like to introduce a few of my favorite bloggers. They serve as an inspiration to me and I just love their everything they do!    The Prudent Garden  is the place to go for anything related to growing plants and what to do with them

Meet some of my wonderful friends and other artists that I have met over the years and learn about how they became experts in their craft. Celebrate and enjoy their creativity and innovations with me!

A Fire Pit Fairy Garden ~ Two Versions, Choose Your Favorite!

My dear friend recently asked if I wanted this rusted-out fire pit for a project of some sort. “Knowing you, you’ll make something cute out of it!” she said. And so I did. But, there was a slight problem. I had two ideas and couldn’t decide which one I liked better! My solution was to

Meet some of my wonderful friends and other artists that I have met over the years and learn about how they became experts in their craft. Celebrate and enjoy their creativity and innovations with me!

Spring Blooms ~ a bouquet for you from The Garden Charmers!

The Garden Charmers have collected a bouquet of Spring Blooms just for you! This group of fabulous garden-inspired bloggers have a wide array of beautiful flowers just in time for spring. Get ideas for your own garden or just relax and take a tour of ours! We hope you enjoy the spring blooms we have

Meet some of my wonderful friends and other artists that I have met over the years and learn about how they became experts in their craft. Celebrate and enjoy their creativity and innovations with me!

Valentine’s Day ~ some charming ideas!

Valentine’s Day is coming soon so I asked my Garden Charmer friends for some great holiday ideas to pass along to all of you. We are do-it-yourselfers who love a homemade, heart-felt gift or decoration. Many of these ideas are quick, easy and inexpensive to do using things you already have on hand! I hope

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