like tulip-beds

of different shape and dyes,

bending beneath the invisible west-winds sighs.

~ thomas moore

what better way 

to start a monday and celebrate spring

than with a giveaway

of a bundle of lovely tulip colored

silk sari ribbons?

This is a quickie...

I'll be drawing a winner this Friday, May 13th...

Have a beautiful week!

flowers and fashion...

a little spring inspiration for you...

 silk fiber packs available in my etsy shop

It's a celebration and you're invited...

Kerin Gale's online tour to promote her new book about epoxy clay 

starts today!

For all the exciting details about the book and the tour, 

online classes and 

lots of giveaways tune in to her blog. 

Sixteen blogs will be participating in the tour over the next 

few weeks with lots of exciting giveaways!

Stop by here on May 16th to enter to win a copy of 

Kerin's new book and some other cool goodies too!

Blog Schedule

May 1

Kerin Gale

Remnants of Olde: http://RemnantsOfOlde.com/posts

May 2

Alicia Caudle

Altered Bits: http://alteredbits.wordpress.com/

May 3

Lesley Venable

Flatwoods Folk Art: http://www.flatwoodsfolkart.typepad.com/

May 4

Christine Lehto

Lilly Bug Studio: http://lillybugstudio.com/blog/

May 5

Seth Apter

The Altered Page: http://thealteredpage.blogspot.com/

May 6

Nancy Perennec

Little Bit Wired: http://littlebitwired.blogspot.com/

May 7

Jen Cushman

ICE Queen Zine: http://www.iceresin.com/category/inspired-remnants-blog-tour/

May 8

Happy Mother’s Day!

May 9

Beth Robinson

Strange Dolls: http://strangedolls.wordpress.com/

May 10

Brenda Schweder

Brenda Schweder Jewelry: http://www.brendaschweder.com/

May 11

Esther Verschoor

Vanessie Art Dolls: http://vanessies.blogspot.com

May 12

Kecia Deveny

Lemoncholy’s Flight of Fancy: http://www.lemoncholys.blogspot.com/

May 13

Rachel Whetzel

A Year In The Life Of An Art Journal: http://oneyearartjournal.blogspot.com/

May 14

Shannon LeVart

MissFickleMedia.com: http://missficklemediacom.blogspot.com/

May 15

Marlaine Verhelst

Marlaine Verhelst Art Dolls: http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/

May 16

Lisa Jurist

Mud Hound Studio: http://mudhoundprimitives.blogspot.com/

May 17

Michelle Bernard

Yesterday’s Trash: http://michellereneebernard.blogspot.com/

May 18

Kerin Gale

Remnants of Olde – Alan Rogerson feature: http://RemnantsOfOlde.com/posts

May 19

Facebook Party!

Apoxie Clay & Epoxy Clays Page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_158159677562761

the moon has a face...

like the clock in the hall;

She shines on thieves on the garden wall,

On streets and fields and harbor quays,

And birdies asleep in the forks of trees.

~ R. L. Stevenson

a primitive quilted fabric from the civil war era 

provides the base for many layers and textures

hand stitched tiny treasures light up the night

a rusted bell with a secret hidden crystal clapper

and a driftwood hanger

textile art quilt 

available in my etsy shop

bursts of spring...

nature inspired silk fiber packs

available now in my etsy shop

cool and inspiring...

 stunning set of hand printed and hand dyed silk 

stitched cards by Heike Gerbig

beautiful blue hand dyed textiles by Heike

delightful hand tatted gift from Suztats

my charming resident studio textile pup by Heike.

who is much less demanding 

than this little guy...

who will not be having

studio privileges...

what's inspiring you lately?

snowdrops...

saw these on the trail yesterday...

a subtle first reminder that spring is on the way

hope you are seeing some 

delightful signs of seasonal change too...