I'm in garden mode...

I just love being out in the garden this time of year.


* * * Feeling the warm sun. * * *


* * *Listening to the birds. * * *


* * *Seeing new plants spring to life. * * *



I picked up some new plants at a church plant sale a couple weeks ago. These are all planted and now I have a new tray full from my favorite garden store waiting to go in the ground, along with all the seedlings I've been nursing along.



Credits: Background, Garden stamp, and tag from my new kit - Vintage Greenhouse. Coming soon
to Plain Digital Wrapper.

Frames are from Spiffy Frames, Staples from The Good Earth Garden, Tags from Flea Market Garden.
(can you tell I love to garden LOL?) Dried flowers from Weeds & Wildflowers.
Fonts are CK Alis_Writing, Susie's Hand and Rough Draft.

I bought all these wonderful plants from a sale at the church down the road. The total was only $14.
Plants are: Hens & Chicks, Phlox, Virginia Bluebells, Lady's Mantle, Sweet Woodruff, and some Ivy in a Planter.


It's supposed to be a gorgeous weekend, so I'll have to get some shots of how the garden's coming along. Behind the hot tub, I have started a grass garden with a variety of grasses, from short to tall. I can't wait to see this grow throughout the summer! One variety of grass is called Fiber Optic and has little ball-like flowers on the ends. I'll try to post a shot of it over the weekend. I also picked up some scented herbs to put in a big pot - Pineapple Sage, Lemon Grass French Lavender and some variegated Sage...Mmmm...they all smell lovely!


I picked up ribs, shrimp, corn on the cob, and veggies for the grill, along with the usual hamburgs and our *favorite* RED hotdogs - so we'll be hanging outside most of the weekend! Great way to kick off into summer!

We went to a 50th birthday party a few weeeks ago and I took a few photos. Here's one I scrapped of my husband's friend (the birthday boy) and his wife. Aren't they a lovely couple!

Credits: Background is by Viviane, http://viviane07.blogspot.com
Frame by Phuong Ton, Pton Designs.
Jeweled flower is from Gunhild Storeide.
Rose by Julie Olree - Family History Kit.
Eiffel Towere tag by Zazou - Avec Amore Kit - ScrapArtist.
Paint Smear, Antique Mat, Heart and Antique Key by Michelle Coleman.
Love Paint Stamp by KSharonKDesigns. Fancy Overlay by Doris Castle.
Font is Pea Monica

Last of all - here is my newest release at Plain Digital Wrapper ~ Vintage Greenhouse~

It's my pick for Friday Favorites, so you can grab it for $2.00 today only!

Here's a link:

Vintage Greenhouse

That's all for now - off to work - SO glad it's FRIDAY!! Hurrah for long weekends!

Happy Mother's Day!

Hank and I started off the morning going for a hike, then we came home and did a little work in the garden before having a lovely cookout with the boys and Henry's girlfriend, Michelle.

Here's a photo taken today of me with the boys, that's Brian on the left (my right)and Henry is on the right. They both make fun of me because I am so much shorter than they are.



We just found out that Henry is on the Dean's list this semester. This mother is so proud of him! He goes to UMass Amherst and is finishing up his senior year with a Biology major.

Brian's in his senior year of high school, but is not an ideal student. He is smart as a whip, but too lazy to do homework or finish his assignments on time. So his grades are all over the place. I am still very proud of the young man he is becoming. His teacher did say he knows enough about web design to teach the class though , and he always helps out the other students. He is a talented artist, taught himself to play guitar and has started to become interested in photography too. I am sure he'll do well in whatever he chooses to do.

I love these guys SO much and I am happy to be their mother!

A special Mother's Day verse from the bible:


Proverbs 31:10-12 and 25-31

A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.
Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.

She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.

She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.

She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:

"Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.


Here is a little gift for you: A pretty blue and purple background and a 12 X 12 overlay in both dark and light. The writing across the bottom of the overlay is the verse above, and this is the Spiritual Journey Scripture Challenge for the month of May.

Here is the Link

I hope you had a beautiful Mother's Day!

Happy NSD!

National Scrapbooking Day!

It officially starts tommorow - but I wanted to get this posted tonight so I have time to check out all the great sales and chats tommorow! AND do some scrapping too!

To celebrate -I have my entire shop at Plain Digital Wrapper marked to $1 and $2 - crazy prices!

Even my newest kit ~ Prairie Magic ~ which is just done uploading. This was inspired by my recent vacation to the midwest. I looooove the colors of the backgrounds - reminds me of the beautiful sunrise and sunsets I have seen in the Ozarks.

Check it out ----> only $2.00 until tommorow night, then it will be $3.99

Elements:


Backgrounds:


I also have a l'il freebie for you - three papers, a frame and memories word art:




Here's the freebie LINK

Enjoy, and have a Wonderful NSD!
Donna