Nature's Inspirations

I am always amazed at the beauty of Springtime in Central Texas. This spring has been particularly beautiful due to all the rain we've gotten since fall. The wildflowers have inspired me to go into my studio and paint. This is a view from our front yard. Come along with me as I take a walk in the fields around my home.


The Indian Paintbrushes are really outdoing themselves this year. They are usually an almost florescent orange color, but these were a pretty buff, pink color.
This is an old farm tractor that my husband and I adopted. It had been in his family for years. I thought it looked like a piece of art surrounded by all the flowers. It sits in the field, greeting visitors as they drive up to our house.
These are Drummond Phlox. They range in color from red,to magenta or purple, pink and white. The colors are all so striking against the green grass.
This is a closeup view of the Phlox. I love the pretty pink color.
These are old fashioned poppies. They are all over my yard. Poppies are not native to my area, but I got these started several years ago, from seeds I purchased from a local garden club.
These pretty purple wildflowers are called Spiderwort. They can also come in pink or white. The purple color is so vibrant and bright.
Sometimes, on my walks around my yard or field, I run onto a nest on the ground. This one was at the edge of my vegetable garden by the fence. It is a guinea nest. We have about forty or fifty of these birds. They are wonderful for pest control. They eat insects of all kinds. They are also good watchdogs.
Under an oak tree, in our field, I ran upon another guinea nest, and this time a hen was setting on it. I have seen her here for the past few days. She will probably try to set her eggs, which usually takes about twenty-eight days. This past fall, I had a guinea hatch about sixteen chicks out in one of my flowerbeds. Another hen hatched almost two dozen chicks out inside the fence in a corner of our vegetable garden. It is always exciting to see the little chicks hatch out. They look like little fuzz balls.

I hope you have enjoyed our "nature walk". I will be including more flower pictures in future posts. I hope you have gotten inspired to create, as I have, admiring God's beauty.

Fun in the Spring

These beautiful kids are our niece and nephews, they are standing in front of my husband's Granddad's old pickup, in our field, after an Easter egg hunt on Sunday.
This is my scarecrow girl, I usually make a new one each year. I made her head and painted her face. I purchase clothes and hats for her at thrift stores and yard sales. She watches over my garden throughout the seasons.
I am a seasonal decorator, and have this display on top of my china cabinet.
This bird is perched with her nest on a shelf that hangs over my hearth. I call it my "Seasonal Shelf". It is about four feet long and I make full use of it. It is also great since my cats can't get near it to swat at all the goodies.
This is a vintage glittered bird. She is perched on her nest in a pink milk glass dish.
I just love this little lamb. He is a treasure I found recently at an antiques store.
Here are some more items perched on the"Seasonal Shelf". I like to use Scrabble letters in displays, also. I was looking at an item at an antiques show recently with my mom, I think it was a bunny. When I remarked "It could go on my Seasonal Shelf", my mom said " I think that shelf will fall down if you put anything else on it." She's probably right. As spring ends, I will probably display one of my many collections of things---vintage flower vases. I will share a photo in a future post.

Hope you all had a wonderful and blessed Easter.

Where I Create

This little birdhouse sits on a post along our fence in the backyard. It is surrounded by pear blossoms.
This is my workshop/studio located in our backyard. It is a converted storage shed.
This cabinet was purchased at a yard sale for $30, I added the curtains at the bottom.
These cabinets along the back wall, store all kinds of goodies waiting to be used for projects.
I made these valances from vintage linens and rose floral fabric.
This is a closeup of the valance showing the embroidered kitty.

I hope you have enjoyed a glimpse into my workshop/studio. I really enjoy reading articles about and looking at the pictures of artists' and crafty people's creative spaces. I hope sharing a view of mine has inspired creativity in your life.